Mixed 1920s
This religious movement believed the Bible should be interpreted literally.
Fundamentalism
A stock market period when prices rise and investors feel confident.
bull market
These three men served as U.S. presidents during the 1920s.
Young people in the 1920s criticized for lacking moral values.
Flaming Youth
This law restricted immigration based on nationality.
National Origins Act
This method of purchasing allowed consumers to pay over time instead of all at once.
installment plans
The risky practice of buying stocks to make quick profits.
speculation
This conference aimed to limit naval armaments after World War I.
Washington Naval Conference
Two occupations from which many Americans chose heroes in the 1920s.
athletes and entertainers
This extremist group experienced a major revival during the 1920s.
Ku Klux Klan
This event on October 29, 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
Black Tuesday
This economic policy favored little government involvement in business.
laissez-faire
This agreement attempted to outlaw war as a national policy.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
This scientific idea sparked conflict between modernists and fundamentalists.
evolution
Two inventions that transformed everyday American life.
automobile and radio
This foreign policy focused on avoiding political and military involvement with other nations.
Isolationism
A stock market period marked by falling prices and pessimism.
bear market
This corruption scandal damaged President Harding’s reputation.
Teapot Dome Scandal
This fear-driven panic focused on concern about communism after World War I.
Red Scare
This decade was marked by rapid social change, consumerism, and cultural conflict.
The Roaring Twenties
This plan used U.S. loans to help Germany repay World War I reparations.
Dawes Plan
The year the stock market crashed.
1929
This system involved U.S. loans to Germany, German payments to Allies, and Allied repayment to the U.S.
post-World War 1 circular flow of money
Two groups involved in the major religious controversy of the 1920s.
Fundamentalists and Modernists
This belief reflected Americans’ desire for stability after World War I.
Normalcy