Post WWI
What officially ended WWI?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
What was the 18th amendment for? Did it last?
Prohibition of alcohol / No
What musical genre was dominant in this era?
Jazz
This thing transformed society by increasing industry, suburban growth, independence and modernity.
Automobiles
What pandemic started after the war?
Influenza/Spanish flu
What is McCarthyism?
The idea that people would follow you or do things through fear.
What were radios used for initially?
Music, sports, news
What does the B represent in NBC, ABC and CBS?
Broadcasting
Who was president at the end of WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
This organization re-emerged and expanded hatred towards African Americans and other social groups, often times using severe violence.
Ku Klux Klan
What were Nickelodeons?
Showings of short, silent films for 5 cents
Henry Ford created this method for the increase in mass production
Assembly lines
Why did the US refuse to join the League of Nations?
They adapted into isolationism to avoid future conflicts with Europe.
This act, passed in 1924, severely restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
National Origins Act
What event symbolized the growing popularity of spectator sports in America?
The World Series
This technology added sound to movies and transformed the film industry
Talkies