Concepts
A political and economic ideology aiming for a classless, moneyless, and stateless society where all property and resources are publicly owned rather than privately owned.
Communism
The improvement made to manufacturing to increase efficiency and drastically lower costs, setting the standard for mass production.
Moving Assembly Line
The secret gathering places for people to drink alcohol during Prohibition
Speakeasy
A period of cultural expression of African American culture, literature, music, and art that centered in a specific area of New York City in the 20s and 30s.
Harlem Renaissance
American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and composer who revolutionized jazz with extended solos and technical skill, best known for "What a Wonderful World," among other hits.
Louis Armstrong
A period of hysteria over the perceived threat posed by communists in the U.S. during the Cold War (1947-1991)
The Red Scare
A cultural and artistic movement tied to Post-WWI America that rejected traditional social norms and favored experimentation and abstraction.
Modernism
Also known as "Scarface," the notorious gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era.
Al Capone
Flappers
A revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who was the first head of Soviet Russia and was the founder of the Russian Communist Party as well as the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
Vladimir Lenin
A political philosophy advocating a foreign policy that opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries.
Isolationism
The thirtieth US President who is famously quoted as having the philosophy that "the business of America is business," and he promoted minimal government regulation and significant tax cuts.
Calvin Coolidge
The name of the piece of legislation that banned the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
Eighteenth Amendment
The event surrounding a high school teacher who spoke about evolution in their classroom.
Scopes Trial
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist known for his understated and economical style of writing. Famous for writing works like The Old Man and the Sea, For Whom The Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises.
Ernest Hemingway
This refers to the significant increase in the consumption of goods and services and a shift where individuals prioritized material possessions leading to greater demands for various consumer goods.
The Consumer Revolution
Also known as "The Great Bambino," an American baseball player for the Red Sox who is considered one of the greatest players of the sport.
Babe Ruth
A person who produced, transported, or sold illegal goods (usually alcoholic beverages) during the Prohibition era.
Bootlegger
The term for being able to acquire something immediately and pay for it over time through periodic, routine payments.
Installment Buying
American aviator who made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris over 33 hours in their aircraft "Spirit of St. Louis." They gained worldwide fame and became a household name.
Charles Lingbergh
A Protestant movement that emphasized a literal interpretation of the Bible rather than a philosophical interpretation.
Fundamentalism
A Jamaican-born activity, publisher and entrepreneur who was a leading proponent of Black Nationalism and the "Back to Africa" movement, promoting racial pride and economic self-sufficiency of African Americans.
Marcus Garvey
Twenty-First Amendment
The treaty between the US and other world powers making a promise not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts of any nature.
Kellog-Briand Pact
The 29th President of the US who had a large focus on big business, whose term in office was fraught with scandal and corruption claims.
William G. Harding