Ideologies
Important People
Geography
The Roaring Twenties
Important Concepts
Historic Locations Today
100
This ideology, championed by Woodrow Wilson, emphases individual rights, free markets, and democratic governance.
Liberalism
100
This Indian leader advocated for non-violent resistance against British rule, inspiring movements for independence across the globe.
Mohandas Gandhi
100
This city became the capital of the Soviet Union following the Russian Revolution.
Moscow
100
These two technological innovations of the 1920s transformed American culture by providing new mediums for entertainment, news, and advertising.
radio and movies
100
This is the strategy of using collective power to withhold labor from a business or businesses is known as a:
strike
100
November 7, 1917 [O.S. October 25,1917)--a revolutionary coup
October Revolution
200
This political and economic system advocated for the abolition of private property and the establishment of a classless and fully equal society.
Communism
200
This American industrial leader revolutionized car manufacturing with the assembly line, making automobiles more affordable for the average consumer.
Henry Ford
200
The final peace agreement ending World War I was negotiated in this European capital city.
Paris
200
This scandal blew the lid on corruption in the Harding Administration, tarnishing the image of the Republican Party in the 1920s.
The Teapot Dome Scandal
200
This term refers to the cultural clashes that emerged in the 1920s, reflecting tensions between traditional and modernist values on issues such as gender roles, religious beliefs, and social behavior.
Culture Wars
200
6 April 1930 -- The end of a long walk
Salt March
300
This ideology emerged in response to the exploitation and oppression faced by colonized people under European rule.
Anti-Colonialism
300
These young women challenged traditional gender roles with their fashion choices, embrace of jazz music, and pursuit of personal freedom.
Flappers
300
This US city was rocked by a general strike in 1919, reflecting labor unrest and fears of communist influence in the wake of World War I.
Seattle
300
DAILY DOUBLE
This economic policy, favored by Republicans in the 1920s, aimed to stimulate economic growth by reducing taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals
300
This system of racial segregation, extrajudicial justice, and racist customs that prevailed in the south in the 100 years following the civil war was known as
Jim Crow
300
September 9, 1919 -- location of a historic vote to strike
Boston Police Strike
400
This political ideology emphasized extreme nationalism and allowing the government to favor certain groups over others.
Fascism
400
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Clarence Darrow defended John Scopes after Scopes broke a Tennessee law that prohibited this:
400
This term is used to describe territories entrusted to Great Britain and France after World War I, and were often subject to continued colonial control despite promises of self-determination.
Mandates
400
This event, sparked by postwar anxieties and fears of communist infiltration, led to the arrest and deportation of suspected radicals in the United States.
The First Red Scare
400
An economic system that relies on the purchasing power of the masses to drive demand for products is known as:
consumerism or consumer capitalism
400
1921-1923 -- a major resource was once located beneath this rock
The Teapot Dome
500
This movement, embraced by figures like William Jennings Bryan, emphasized a literal interpretation of the Bible and clashed with modernist views during the 1920s.
Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christianity
500
This US president's call for a "return to normalcy" resonated with Americans seeking stability after the upheavals of World War I.
Warren G Harding
500
This Indian city was the site of a tragic massacre in 1919, where British troops fired upon unarmed civilians, fueling anti-colonial sentiment.
Amritsar
500
This aviator, who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, became probably the most famous celebrity figure of the 1920s.
Charles Lindbergh
500
The belief that the benefits of living in a country should be limited to only those who are born in the country is known as:
Nativism
500
This organization had its rebirth atop this mountain in 1915.
The Ku Klux Klan