Anti-Immigration and the Red Scare (1919-1920)
What contributed to the rise of racial tensions in the 1920's? (including race riots, lynchings, and Jim Crow)
The Great Migration
What was the result of the post-WWI economic boom?
Improved standards of living for many Americans
What were three results of the Great Migration?
Increased competition for jobs, housing, and public services
What fueled stock speculation and "buying on credit"?
Excessive lending by banks
Why was the United States reluctant to get involved in overseas conflicts during the Interwar Period?
The Great Depression and "war fatigue" from WWI
What groups did the KKK target?
African Americans, Jewish, Catholic, immigrants
What forms of communication emerged (or became popular) during the 1920's? (List at least three)
Radio, Motion Pictures w/sound, Newspapers, Magazines, Mass Advertising, Pop Culture
What were some goals of the Harlem Renaissance? (At least two)
Celebration of African-American culture, promotion of African-American art and literature, increasing universal awareness of intolerance, increasing awareness of problems in urban life
What is stock market speculation?
(Bonus: What was one result of stock speculation?)
Buying "on margin", or through the use of credit (Led to the loss of fortunes for those who invested in stocks)
What was the Good Neighbor Policy?
(Bonus: Which president enacted the policy?)
An emphasis placed on cooperation and trade in Latin America rather than military force (Franklin Roosevelt)
What sense of national pride towards one's country contributed to the rise of immigration quotas in the 1920's?
Nativism
What types of transportation emerged during the 1920's?
(Bonus: What production technique emerged during this period?)
Model A Ford, Airplane (assembly-line mass production)
What music genre was influenced heavily by the Harlem Renaissance and contributed to youth counter-culture during the 1920's?
Jazz
What is the New Deal?
Efforts through President Franklin Roosevelt to help the economy recover from the Great Depression
To stave off US involvement in world conflicts, especially in Europe and East Asia
What political event overseas stirred fears of anarchy and revolution in the United States?
The Bolshevik Revolution (the Russian Revolution)
How did social changes challenge social norms during the 1920's?
Women became involved with "flapper" culture
What was the 19th Amendment?
(Bonus: What was one result of the 19th Amendment?)
Gave women the right to vote (led to more women involved in the political process and in public office)
What were some goals of New Deal Programs? (List two)
To create jobs, to protect the elderly through welfare reforms, to support farmers and laborers, to protect investors (FDIC)
What are some ways that the United States first supported countries fighting against fascism? (List two)
Cash and carry, destroyers for bases, Lend-lease agreements, Atlantic Charter
What "event" led to the arrest and deportation of many Eastern European immigrants during the early 1920's?
The Red Scare (The First Red Scare)
What led to the growth of suburbs and businesses?
Automobiles
What was the 18th Amendment?
(Bonus: What was one result of the 18th Amendment?)
The Prohibition of alcohol (Led to a rise in organized crime and speakeasies)
What was the GREATEST result of the New Deal?
It greatly expanded the role of the federal government
What event became the catalyst for US involvement in World War II, ending a foreign policy of isolationism?
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor