1920s and the Great Depression

Notable People of the 1920s and 1930s

100

Believed that charities should be responsible for providing relief rather than the government 

Herbert Hoover 

200

Prohibition contributed to organized crime in every major city in America. He was the infamous criminal in Chicago.

Al Capone 

300

Italian anarchists who were tried and executed for murder in the 1920s 

Sacco and Vanzetti

400

This African American leader wanted to lead a "back to Africa movement"

Marcus Garvey 

500

This person became a national hero for flying alone across the Atlantic.

Charles Lindbergh 

Causes and Effects of the Great Depression

100

Hungry people in the Great Depression frequently stood in these long lines that could stretch longer than football fields.

Breadlines 

200

In the 1920s, people bought up consumer goods using ______. This led to paper profits as people could not pay for the goods they had bought. 

Credit

300

This event sparked the Great Depression 

Stock Market Crash 

400

This minority group had twice the unemployment as the national average

African Americans 

500

making extremely risky business decisions hoping to make a lot of money

speculation 

Responses to the Great Depression

100

Gave farmers subsidies to limit production 

Agricultural Adjustment Act 

200

What were the broadcasts where FDR would talk to the people about the New Deal and try to lift their spirits?

Fireside Chats 

300

The shantytowns where homeless people lived were called . . .

Hoovervilles

400

The three parts of FDR's New Deal (3Rs)

Relief, Recovery, Reform 

500

Which New Deal program helped ensure people's money in banks?

FDIC / Glass Steagall Banking Act 

1920s Society

100

These women rejected all the social norms in their day and instead bobbed their hair, wore short clothing and went dancing.

Flappers

200

This is a name for illegal bars that operated during prohibition.

Speakeasy 

300

This time period showed a "rebirth" in African American culture and arts.

Harlem Renaissance 

400

This invention led to mass communication of news and entertainment.

Radio

500

This name is given to American writers left the US to live in Europe during the 20s.

Lost Generation // Expatriates 

Other Notable Ideas of the 1920s

100

This case led to the Supreme Court applying the Bill of Rights to African Americans 

Scottsboro Boys Case

200

Caused by over-cultivation of land, prolonged drought, and high winds 

Dust Bowl 

300

This is what people leaving areas of the Dust Bowl were called...

Okies

400

The name of the group that led FDR to be elected 4 times 

New Deal Coalition 

500

This trial showed the rift between those that believed in creation and those that believed in modern science.

Scopes Trial