Women's Suffrage
What is women's suffrage?
Women's right to vote
What invention allowed people to communicate instantly across the country?
The radio
What event is usually considered the start of the Great Depression?
The stock market collapse of 1929
Who came up with the New Deal?
FDR
What major natural disaster effected Louisiana in the 1920's?
The Great Flood of 1927
How did most men feel about women voting?
They felt it was wrong and would lead to the breakdown of society.
What event had allowed the US to increase production and dominate trade across the world?
WWI
What event lead to the middle class suffering under the Great Depression?
The bank collapses
What year did the New Deal start?
1933
Who was the most influential politician in Louisiana during the 20's and 30's?
Huey P. Long
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What changed in economics during the 1920's?
What event lead to the farmers suffering under the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
What were the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Relief, Reform, Recovery
How did the Great Flood affect the relationship between the poor and rich in Louisiana?
It greatly divided the classes as the rich had chosen to dynamite the levee and flood the homes of the poor to save their own homes
What event showed that women could handle positions of authority in society?
WWI
What changed in technology during the 1920's?
Many new technologies that made life easier were invented that made life easier for Americans such as the radio and car
What president did the Great Depression start under?
Herbert Hoover
What was the difference between FDR and Hoover's economic policies?
FDR wanted the government to intervene in the economy but Hoover did not
What was Longism?
A political party built on Huey P. Long's ideals of addressing economic inequality
How did WWI help women get the right to vote?
WWI allowed women the chance to enter the workforce and show that they could handle the same responsibilities and politics as men.
What cultural changes occurred in the 1920's?
The American middle class became the largest class, women took a leading role in society, and people were more connected with mass media and the ability to travel quickly
What issues with America's economic system lead to the Great Depression?
Overspending, banks lending more credit than they had money, no regulation of businesses and banks, stock trading without limits and oversight
What was the difference between the First and Second New Deals?
The First New Deal was focused on relief programs to stop the New Deal from getting worse while the Second New Deal focused on reform programs that were meant to make America better
How did the Great Flood help launch Huey P. Long's career?
The Great Flood made the poor angry with the rich and allowed Huey P. Long to feed into that anger and gain the governorship