The Roaring 20's
The most famous Bootlegger
Al Capone
What was Black Sunday?
A massive collapse of stock prices in October 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
Glass Steagall Act
Separated commercial and investment banking. Also established the FDIC to protect bank deposits
What was The Flapper
A symbol of 1920s women's independence, flappers wore short dresses, bobbed hair, and embraced modern lifestyles.
As a result of the red scare which group gained many followers in the 1920's which it reached its peak in the 20's with 4.5 million members
The Klu Klux Klan (KKK)
What was a Run on a Bank?
When people try to pull all of their money in fear of a bank collapse (It's a wonderful Life)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Paid farmers to reduce crop production for price stability.
Who was Coco Chanel?
A French fashion designer who revolutionized women's fashion in the 1920s, introducing simpler, more modern styles.
What was the Teapot Dome scandal?
A major corruption scandal during Warren G. Harding's presidency, where government officials accepted bribes to lease oil reserves to private companies.
What was a ShantyTown?
Makeshift slum communities built by the homeless during the Great Depression, often called "Hoovervilles" after President Hoover.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Provided jobs for men in environmental conservation projects and employed millions of men, paid 30$ a month 25 of those 30 dollars were sent home
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What was the Dawes plan?
A U.S.-backed plan in 1924 to help Germany pay WWI reparations by providing loans and restructuring their debt.
What were Hoover Tourists/Wild Boys
Teenagers that travelled the country by trains looking for work, adventure, and an escape from poverty.
What was the Brain Trust?
Group of expert policy advisers who worked with FDR in the 1930s to end the great depression
What was a Speakeasy?
Secret, illegal bars that sold alcohol during Prohibition.
What amendment declared prohibition in 1920 and what amendment in 1933 repealed it? 200 Bonus points if you can tell me why Prohibition happened in the first place?
the 18th and the 21st Amendment
Why did so many people want to work on the Construction of the Hoover Dam
There was many jobs available in a time where unemployment was at a high and it gave workers a nice place to live with Boulder City.
Social Security Act
Established social insurance for elderly and unemployed.
What was the 18th Amendment? and what amendment repealed this amendment
Prohibition. Bonus- 21st amendment
Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case so controversial?
A controversial trial in which two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were convicted of robbery and murder with little evidence, largely due to anti-immigrant and anti-anarchist sentiments. They were executed in 1927.
What did Hoover mean by Rugged Individualism?
Herbert Hoover's belief that individuals should be self-reliant and that the government should not heavily intervene in economic matters.
What was the racist practice that denied African Americans and other groups loans to mortgage a house?
Redlining
In the 1920's what was new regarding new?
It was broadcast on the radio for the first time
What was the goal of the NAACP in the 20's
Organization founded in 1909 to abolish segregation and discrimination, first goal was to desegregate law schools, you need lawyers to change the laws!
How did the Dust Bowl Occur?
Overproduction of lands due to the war and mortgages left no grass to hold the soil down. When the drought-hit severe dust storms occurred and devastated the great plains
What was FDR's reasoning for Deficit Spending
Government spending exceeds revenue to stimulate the economy. Putting money in the public hands so they can become spending consumers.
What was the problem with installment plans?
People would buy things they could not afford by putting them on credit; many went into debt during this period. Customers how have the burden of debt looming over them.