History #3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Why did the united State refuse to join the league of nations after world war 1?
The US did not want to get involved in European affairs
What impact did silent movies have on the US?
Filled the void of leisure time created by mew technology
What is Bull Market?
Sharp increase of stocks
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Explosion of black arts,music,and literature
What did the 18th amendment do
Banned Alchol
Who is Al Capone
famous gangster,made money, boat legging
what effects did Prohibition have on Society?
Sold Alchol illegally, increase in organized crime
What two Presidents contributed to the booming economy of the US in the 1920s?
Calcuin Coolidge and Warren harding
What is the Dawes plan
US loan money to Germany to pay back France and Britan pay back US
What is Modernism?
push towars secular and scentific thinking
what is fundamentalism
push towards Christianity and the Bible
WHy was there a small economic recession after world war 1 in the US.
-soilders were retjuring home and needed a job
-women and black people weree forced out of the work force
-factoriesswithced to making goods instead of war goods
What is the 19th amendment?
Women’s right to vote
what was the benefit of the assembly line
created products faster
what was a major contributing factor to the cause of the Harlem renaissance
migration of black people from the south to the north
What was the effect of the Harlem renasissance
increase in art,music,and literature in black community’s
what does it mean to buy stocks “on Margin”
getting a loan to buy stock and pay loan back with money made by stock
how did the radio help advertising in the 1920s
allows coanies to reach a larger audience
Give 3 examples of technology that became popular duringg the 1920s and benefits society
Washing Machine-made washing clothes easier
Radio-Entertainment, advertising
Car- Personal transportation,easier
