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| The mishandling of the peace treaty of Versailles and a failing economy at home made the ____________ unpopular in the U.S. | Democrats |
| When soldiers came home from WWI, they found it difficult to _____________. | get a job or find work |
| In 1919, ______________ workers or one fifth of the labor force took part in strikes. | 4 million |
| What did many American fear could happen in the United States as it had in Russia? | They feared violence and that Communists would oerthrow the government. |
| What did the Republican nominee for President promise in 1920? | a return to normalcy |
| Who was the Republican nominee for President in 1920? | Warren G. Harding from Ohio |
| Charles Forbes | He was head of the Veteran's Bureau that was convicted during the Harding presidency of taking bribes totaling about $200 million. |
| Albert B. Fall | He was the secretary of the Department of Interior who secretly leased land and its reserves and received a bribe of $400,000 during the Harding presidency. |
| What was the scandal called in which Albert B. Fall was involved? | the Teapot Dome Scandal. |
| What happened to President Harding in 1923? | He died of a heart attack. |
| Who took over as President of the U.S. after President Harding died in 1923? | Calvin Coolidge |
| What was President Cooledge known for? | his honesty and integrity and he helped to restore the public's trust in government. |
| Who ran for President and won in 1924? | Calvin Coolidge won reelection in 1924. |
| disarmament | the reduction or limitation of military armaments |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact | 1928 - a treaty limiting the navies of the U.S., Britain, France, Italy and Japan. |
| communism | the economic and political system in which citizens can own no property or businesses; intead the government owns all property and businesses. |
| anarchist | a person who opposes all organized government |
| Sacco and Vanzetti | In May 1920, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and charged with robbing and murdering 2 payroll employees in Massachusetts, convicted in 1921 and executed in 1927. Little evidence was presented, but the focus was on the fact that they were anarchists. |
| in 1921, 1924, and 1929, _____________ laws were pased to limit the number of people admitted from eastern and south Europe. | immigrants |
| The immigration laws did not apply to people immigrating from ___________ or ___________. | Canada or Mexico |
| Prohibition | a total ban on alcoholic drinks |
| 18th Amendment | passed in 1919 and prohibited the making, selling, or transporting alcohol |
| bootleggers | smugglers who would bring in alcohol from other countries |
| speakeasies | illegal taverns or bars that served liquor |
| How did organized crime grow during Prohibition? | Since alcohol to drink was illegal, people would try to make money illegally by making, selling or improting alcohol. |
| 21st Amendment | February 1933 - Prohibition was repealed by Congress. |
| Flappers | women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting. They wore bright makeup and short skirts and also wore their hair in a close-cropped style known as a bob. |
| With Henry Ford's assembly line, making ___________ from about 12 hours to about 1/5 hours. | cars |
| Cars encouraged __________ and kept people from feeling or being so isolated. | tourism |
| What was another important form of technology introduced in the 1920s? | the radio that became a leading form of entertainment and advertisement. |
| What was teh first major "talkie" in the 1920s? | "The Jazz Singer" in 1927 |
| Who was a popular actor of the 1920s? | Charlie Chaplin |
| What movie company began in the 1920s that made animated movies? | The Walt Disney Company |
| Because of movies, people became fascinated with _____________ and gossip columns about them. | movie stars |
| Scopes Trial | 1925 - a high school biology teacher was accused of violating Tennessee law by teaching the theory of evolution to his students. Ultimately, John Scopes lost his job. |
| Charles Lindbergh | the man sho completed the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean |
| red scare | fear of communism during this era was called this |
| speakeasy | place where illegal drinking would occur during the Roaring Twenties |
| What was the utopian idea where the classes and private property are abolished as one party leads the government, so the government owns the businesses and the land. | communism |
| Bolsheviks | the name of the ruling communist party in Russia |
| What was the African American society in Tulsa called that was burned to the ground as a result of racial prejudices during the 1920s? | Black Wall Street |
| Who was the most infamous gangster during the 1920s? | Al Capone |
| Who are 3 famous jazz musicians of the 1920s? | Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington |
| Who is the famous American Author of the 1920s who wrote "The Great Gatsby"? | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Who is the famous American author from the 1920's that wrote "The Sun Also Rises" and "Farewell to ARms'? | Ernest Hemingway |
| Who was the famous American writer of the 1920s who wrote "Babbitt" in 1922 that was about a man named Babbitt that had many moral faults? | Sinclair Lewis |
| Who ws the most famous African American poet that came from the Harlem Renaissance era? | Langston Hughes |
| installment buying | buying items using credit |
| What were some new electric appliances to help women? | vacuum cleaners, toasters, washing machines and refrigerators |
| bull market | a period of rising stock prices |
| buying on margin | borrowing money in order to buy stockes Who was elected President of the U.S. in 1928? |
| Who was elected President of the United States in 1928? | Herbert Hoover |
| Who was the first Catholic to run for President in 1928? | Alfred E. Smith |
| What was Herbert Hoover's campaign slogan? | a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage. |
| How did factories make money after WWI? | They switched from producing military goods to producing consumer goods. |
| What were some popular activities in the 1920s? | listening to the radio; dancing fads like the Lindy HOP; flagpole sitting; dance marathons; mah-jongg clubs; |
| Who was the famous Olympic swimmer of the 1920s? | Johnny Weismuller |
| Who was the famous football player of the 1920s? | Red Grange |
| Who was the famous golf champion of the 1920s? | Bobby Jones |
| Who was the famous tennis stars of the 1920s? | Bill Tilden and Helen Wills |
| Who was the famous boxer of the 1920s? | Jack Dempsey |
| Who was the most famost baseball player of the 1920s? | Babe Ruth |
