1920'S TO 1930'S Flashcards
(15 cards)
This was the most popular form of music in the interwar period?
JAZZ MUSIC
She was Canada’s first female member of parliament ?
AGNES CAMPBELL MACPHAIL
The term refers to the systemic hatred of Jewish people
ANTISEMITISM
Relief Coupons for food given to unemployed families during the Depression were commonly referred to as
THE DOLE
The Spanish Flu that spread around the world in 1918 and 1919 was referred to as a
THE 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
The return of the troops to Canada after WW1 was reffered to as
DEMILLITERIZATION
The “Famous Five” fought for
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
People who smuggled alcohol to the USA across the Canadian border were sometimes called
BOOTLEGGERS
The banning of alcohol consumption and sales is referred to as
PROHIBITION
This Chicago crime boss became the most famous gangster of the 1930’s
ALPHONSE GABRIEL CAPONE
What happened to start the Great Depression ?
DRAMATIC CRASH OF THE STOCK MARKET
What historical era does the “Cinderella Man” take place in?
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
What injury plagued James Braddocl throughout his carrer?
BROKEN HAND
What nickname did James Braddock earn ?
CINDERLLA MAN
When did the stock market crash occur?
OCTOBER 29TH 1929
