End Of Year Test Flashcards
(16 cards)
What was a flapper?
A young woman who defied cultural norms and was considered trendy and unladylike.
What was the red scare and what did it cause?
The red scare was when Americans feared the rise of communism and it caused a lot of discrimination towards immigrants, especially ones from eastern and southern Europe.
How did some white Americans react to the Harlem Renaissance and great migration?
Many reacted with fear and resistance, this contributed to the resurgence of the KKK and increased racial violence.
What trial highlighted conflict between religious and scientific belief, specifically over the teaching of evolution?
The Scopes Trial
What were some of the social and cultural changes of the 1920s?
The rise of jazz, flappers, and a general loosening view of social norms.
What was prohibition?
The ban on selling or distributing alcohol.
What political party dominated America in the 1920s?
The republican party
What was the economy like in the 1920s?
Minimal government intervention where buyers and sellers interact without interference.
What was South Carolina like during the 1920s?
Farmers were extremely poor and a lot of them were in debt, by 1929 250,000 South Carolinian’s fled the state.
What was the cold war?
A political war fought mainly between the US and the Soviet Union. It was mostly fought over Communism vs Capitalism. Both sides wanted to stop the spread of the other. (domino theory)
What were the main events during the cold war?
- Berlin Blockade
- Korean War
- Hungarian Revolution
- Berlin War
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Vietnam War
-Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
-Space Race
How was SC involved in the cold war?
They trained soldiers, built fallout shelters, and helped provide materials.
How did the cold war end?
Fall of the Soviet union, fall of the Berlin wall, and the reunification of Germany.
During the second gulf war, who were the us and their allies fighting?
The Iraqi government
What were the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 terrorists attacks a part of?
the Global War on Terror
