The Roaring 20s
Secret bars where alcohol could be purchased were known as what?
Speakeasies
What is the place where people invest their money that crashed in the late 1920s?
Stock Market
A series of federal government programs designed to stimulate the economy and prevent further economic problems for the nation and individuals under President FDR were known as what?
This man led Germany during world war 2 and committed a genocide
Gave women the right to vote
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What were young stylish women, who were known for dancing, short skirts, make-up, and bright colors, called?
Flappers
On this day prices took the steepest dive yet. This day, almost 16 million shares of stock were sold; the stock market lost between $10 billion and $15 billion in value.
Black Tuesday (stock market crash of 29)
What kind of chats were radio addresses to keep the nation informed and designed to give them hope?
Fireside chats
While men were off fighting, women did this during ww2
working in factories
made alcohol illegal
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In rural towns what was the illegal production of alcohol known as?
Bootlegging
The terrible drought that struck the Great Plains. With neither grass nor wheat to hold the scant rainfall, the soil dried to dust. This was known as the what?
Dust Bowl
Why was the New Deal Controversial with some people?
They thought FDR was power hungry
the bombing of this place forced America to join the war
pearl harbor
made alcohol legal again
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Jews, African Americans, and immigrants were hated by this terrorist group
kkk
this group was harmed by the dust bowl
farmers
Who was known as the "Kingfish", created the "Share the Wealth" program?
Huey Long
Which is the only country to use nukes during wartime?
The united states
direct election of senators
17th
What was the name of the trail where Clarence Darrow defended against the fundamentalists represented by William Jennings Bryan? (Trial had to do with evolution)
Scopes Monkey Trial
This protest movement, led by veterans, eventually resulted in the government attacking its own people
Bonus Army Incident
Group of advisors with three different point of views (pro-business and those who distrusted big business) created to come up with solutions to the problems the country faced were known as what?
The Brain Trust
On what basis did America help france and england before joining the war?
"cash and carry"
right to bear arms
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