Review for Test on 1920s

Return to Normalcy Time before war began Warren G. Harding

Installment Buying Customers make partial payments over a period of time until total debt is paid.

Reason for not joining League of Nations Americans felt it would drag us into future wars.

Was everyone prosperous during the 1920s? Wealthy got wealthier, farmers were poor, and average citizens not really affected.

Why was it called the “Roaring Twenties?” It was a time of prosperity and enjoyment

Impact of Assembly Line Produce more goods and at a lower price

Harding/Coolidge They believed the government should do less

Teapot Dome Scandal

Farmers were not prosperous

Harlem Renaissance Rebirth of African American culture – poetry, art, and music.

Scopes Monkey Trial John Scopes tested a Tennessee law that forbid the teaching of evolution in school. He was found guilty.

Red Scare Fear of communism – led to restriction of immigrants

Sacco and Vanzetti Italian immigrants arrested for robbery and murder – executed. Important– fear of foreigners

Impact of Auto Industry Growth of industries – steel, rubber, glass. Growth of suburbs Why was there an increased use of restaurants, hotels because of automobiles ? People took drives and had to stop.

Flappers New type of woman – young rebellious, fun loving<3 and bold

Heroes of the 1920s Babe Ruth and Charles Lindbergh

Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) Group that opposed drinking because it led to problems in the families

Fads of the 1920s Stunt flying, dance marathons, and flagpole sitting

Prohibition Amendments 18th – prohibition 21st – repealed prohibition

Speakeasies Illegal bars that flourished in the cities.

Other Notes Strikes increased – low wages, poor working conditions Immigration – restricted by quotas First talkie movie – Jazz singer Prohibition – ban of alcohol Bootleggers – smuggled alcohol Calvin Coolidge- equals successful business law of supply and demand – farmers after WWI – supply up demand down. Cost was down.

Essay - Social, Economic and Political Changes that took place during 1920s

Social Fads – dance marathons, flag pole sitting Women - Flappers, independent, short skirts, lipstick, bobs Mass Media – Radio Heroes - Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh Harlem Renaissance

Political 1924 – first women governor Return to normalcy Laissez-faire policy by Harding and Coolidge Allowed for businesses to prosper. Legislation supporting business not workers 18th Amendment - Prohibition 19th Amendment – women’s right to vote

Economic Installment buying - Made goods available for all people Assembly line – Ford. Created a demand for glass, rubber, and steel. Farmers did not prosper – faced hardship since demand fell less government intervention allowed for increase in production, problems in factory.