Roaring 20s
The banning of this made crime profitable in the US.
What is alcohol?
The 1930s were a vibrant time for film & became known as the “_______ ____” of Hollywood.
What is the Golden Age?
This president led the nation during WW2.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
American troops were plagued by these malaria-carrying pests while fighting in the Pacific.
What are mosquitoes?
This sport’s popularity took off thanks to radio broadcasts.
What is baseball?
A wave of this terrible illness killed 20 million people.
What is Spanish Influenza?
FDR’s plan to fix the US Economy.
What is the New Deal?
This president served during the Great Depression.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
These made fighting a war less deadly, less expensive, & less personal.
What are airplanes?
Baseball’s first great home-run hitter.
Who is Babe Ruth?
The “Red Scare” describes Americans’ fear & paranoia about this.
What is communism?
The belief that the US should stay our of overseas conflicts is known as _______.
Roosevelt advocated for these four freedoms in his 1941 State of the Union.
What are “Freedom of Speech”, “Freedom from Fear”, “Freedom of Religion” & “Freedom from Want”
After signing a friendship pact, Hitler double-crossed this powerful ally & turned them into an enemy.
What is Russia?
He was the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
Women embraced new social freedoms in the 20s, such as cutting their _____ short & enjoying long hours of ______.
American over-farming & removal of native plants in the west caused this disaster.
What is a terrible drought / the Dust Bowl?
This president reduced taxes on businesses & instituted high tariffs.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
These new types of vehicles were developed by the US during WW2.
What are Jeeps & amphibious vehicles?
A famous black American track & field star.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This event brought a sudden end to a decade of carefree prosperity.
What is the stock market crash?
Hoover shut down programs that provided those who were struggling during the Great Depression with these basic needs.
What are food & housing?
This president created the Bureau of the Budget & cut taxes.
Who is Warren Harding?
This event occurred on December 7, 1941 - drawing the US into WW2 & ensuring the date would “live in infamy”.
What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Louis Armstrong was famous for his music, belonging to this exciting new “roaring 20s” genre.
What is jazz?