The 1920s Flashcards
(11 cards)
What was the Winnepeg general strike
Soilders going back to work protested for more money and better working conditions this lead to the government shooting and killing some of the protestsers.
What was the Persons Case
Women wanted to be included in the word of “people” in the government and gained the right to vote.
What was Prohibition
When the government banned alchohol leading to bootlegging and the famous gangster Al Capone.
What was Bootlegging
Selling outlawed substances
ie. Alchohol.
What were speakeasies
Underground bars where alchohol was sold.
why is New York a symbol of the 1920s
The skyscrapers an infastructure showed the economic might of the US.
what was the jazz era:
When people would listen to lots of jazz due to black people showing their culture
What was the Harlem rennissance
When black people would revitalize their culture and it started in Harlem
What was buy now pay later:
When people would buy everything on credit.
What were some popular inventions of the 1920s
Cars, Radios, Home appliances. These inventions lead to lots of people buying them on credit.
Who was PM during: WW1, 1920s, GD, WW2, cold was
WW1: Sir Robert Borden.
1920s: William Mackenzie.
Great Depression: R.B Bennet.
WW2: William Mackenzie.
Cold War: Lester B Pearson, John G Diefenbaker.
