| A | B |
|---|
| Normalcy | The desire of Americans to return to life the way it was before WOrld War one. Simpler times |
| Teapot Dome Scandal | Illegal selling of government land. Scandal which hurt the reputation of PResident Harding |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact | A disarnament agreement in which countries (US, G.Britain, France, Japan) agreed to not use war as a threat |
| Washington Naval COnference | Limit of naval fleets among countries |
| Assembly Line | Developed by Henry Ford, increased the amount of production of goods, thereby lowering the cost of the products |
| Mass Production | As a result of the assembly line, producing massive quantity of goods for Americans |
| Prohibition | The banning of the selling, consumption, and making of alcohol (18th Amendment) |
| Bootleggers | Smugglers who illegal brought alcohol into the US hiding some of the products in large boots |
| Speakeasies | Illegal drinking bars and entertainment sites. Needed a secret password to enter |
| Flapper | New woman of the 1920's. Unlike previous decades, this woman wore make-up, partied, drank, smoked and wore short dress |
| Installment Buying | We call this credit. Buy a product now, pay for the item later |
| Mass Consumption | Buying massive quantity of consumer goods. In 1920's, advertising and installment buying helped |
| Babe Ruth | Baseball hero of the 1920's, who played for that New York team |
| Al Capone | Chicago gangster who made millions through illegal alcohol |
| Amelia Earhart | First woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean |
| Mass Media | A result of the radio, use of commercials, programs and music which was available to Americans |
| Popular Culture | The fads, fashions and stlyes of the decade |
| Harlem Renaissance | A rebirth and recognition of African-American culture, music, and literature |
| Great Migration | Large amount of African-Americans who moved north to escape segragation in the south |
| Marcus Garvey | African-American who promoted African-Americans to take pride in thier culture and heritage |
| Red Scare | Fear that Communists from Russia (Soviet UNion) were going to come to the US and hurt our government |
| Palmer Raids | The round up of thousands of Americans who were beleived to be Communists ( Many illegaly put into jail) |
| Sacco and Vanzetti | 2 Italian Immigrants who were tried and convicted (Executed) for robbing and killing a police officer. Little evidence was against them, many beleive they were convicted because they were Italian and anarchists |
| Quota System | The limiting of immigrants from Europe |
| Anarchists | People who oppose the beleif in organized government |
