Roaring 20s
This was to show others the pride of the African American heritage.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
During the 1920s, Americans were able to gain a greater sense of national identity by sharing in the music, news, stories, and jokes they heard on this technological innovation that no one could live without.
The radio
When did the Stock Market crash and what is this date known as?
October 29, 1929
Black Tuesday
What were Hoovervilles?
Homeless cities that popped up across the country in the early days of the Depression.
The name given to a series of speeches when FDR would directly address the American people through the radio.
Fireside chats
What are the name for women who cut their hair, enjoyed drinking, and dancing in the big cities?
Flappers
Who made the first trans-atlantic flight and became famous for his accomplishment?
Charles Lindbergh
What was the unemployment rate by 1933?
25%
What was the Bonus Army and what did Hoover do to them?
The name given to World War I veterans who protested for their bonuses in Washington DC.
He brought in the military and forcefully removed them
What did FDR create in order to help with the economic problems of the Great Depression?
New Deal
Through the 1920s cars, especially the Model T, dropped significantly in price due to this innovation of efficiency, introduced by Henry Ford.
assembly line
What were the laws that set the total U.S. immigration to 357,000 per year after immigration greatly increased?
Quota System
This was the famous term that described when everyone would rush to take their money out of a bank, thus causing it to crash.
Bank runs
How were the policies of Hoover and FDR different?
Hoover = volunteer efforts; hands-off government
FDR = government assistance
What event brought the US out of the Great Depression?
The beginning of WW2
Red Scare was the fear of ________
Communism
Writers of the _______________ were critical of the values of postwar American society.
Lost Generation
What is the difference between a recession and a depression?
Recession = single country, going down
Depression = worldwide, rock bottom
What were 4 effects on society due to the Great Depression?
Discrimination of minorities; suicide increases, marriage rates decrease, homelessness increases, schools close, children sold, starvation, bread lines/soup kitchens
What were three New Deal Programs?
Social Security Act, Soil Conservation Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What led to the rise of organized crime?
How did it do so?
18th amendment
Gained money through illegal activities (bootlegging, speakeasies)
Gangs and turf wars with not much law enforcement
Which political party were the presidents during the 1920s?
Republican
What were 5 causes of the Great Depression?
Effects of WW1, Decline in farming, Hands-off government, Buying on credit, Unequal distribution of wealth, Consumerism, Over production of goods, Playing the stock market
What were three causes of the Dust Bowl?
Overproduction, drought, winds, power farming
Name AND describe what the three Rs of the New Deal program were aiming to improve.
Relief: help poor/unemployed
Recovery: Build up the economy
Reform: More regulations and change financial system