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Red Scare- It was a fear that the United States was going to become communist, because people wanted equality but the rich who controlled most of the Government didn't want this to happen. It brought hysteria into the U.S.
Anti-immigration-
Planes-Used for transportation of small groups of people, they were used for entertainment, and transportation of mail. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the Atlantic, another famous flyer was Amelia Earhart.
automobiles-The car industry grew a lot in the 1920s Soldiers would bring home cars from the war. Before the war only the rich could own cars and after the war cars became cheaper and people could by them. Ford were the main car company.
inventions- band aid, hair dryer, lie detectors, cue tips, telephone, traffic lights, tv and radio transmissions, frozen foods, water skiing, bubble gum, electricity in homes.
Gangs due to prohibition- Al Capone came out during the prohibition because he would traffic alcohol illegally for a lot of money, every city had one and he was Chicago. They would pay off officers and other people so that he couldn't be arrested or caught. He was later arrested by tax evasion. He died in Alcatraz of syphilis.
Harding presidency Accomplishments/failures- Cut taxes to get out of post war depression helped the unemployment rate. Established the furlough of Veterans which helped the Veterans of WWI to get into hospitals. Signed the first child welfare program. The tea pot dome scandal when his secretary leased land in Wyoming which was oil rich and sold it to people for the money and it was government land that wasn't supposed to be sold. He died of a heart attack in office.
Background- Born November 2nd 1895 was the 29th president. He married the daughter of a rival newspaper company.
Coolidge Presidency- Tried to get a bill passed to help farmers by giving them money when they needed it. cut taxes through revenue acts. For civil rights and passed a bill that gave American Indians full rights and made them Citizens.
Background- John Calvin Coolidge, didn't like social things was very quiet. born on the 4th of July, was an apprentice at a law firm and then opened his own then started in government and he became the governor of Massachusetts. successor to Harding, was the first vice president who did official things like cabinet meeting and said speeches.
Hoover Presidency- Federal farm bond which helped farmers sell, and store crops. Cancelled oil leases. (teapot dome) Good neighbor policy. Set aside millions of acres for National Parks. put up laws to help former WWI veterans. Had a water way put in from Canada, took troops out of central america, Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Wanted small government, didn't help much with great depression. Proposed multiple plans but congress rejected them.
Background- 31st president born to a family of Quakers. was an engineer by trade. Believed in the efficiency movement, tried to make the government more efficient.
Women in the 20's- For women in the 20's it was all about fashion and women's rights. The woman's suffrage movement that started in 1840 and in 1920 the senate finally passed the 19th amendment. It was also the age of a flapper, which was a young woman that wore makeup, short skirts, and smoked cigarettes. The 19th amendment allowed women to vote, saying "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." Flappers or Gibson Girls had their hair cut into a bob and styled it into a "shingle" style. They participated in every rebellious act at the time.
African-Americans in the 20's- Moved out of the south, moved into bigger cities into the ghetto (Example Harlem) called the great migration. Still treated badly, KKK didn't believe that they should move up there and take their jobs. Harlem renaissance, a literary and artistic movement, celebrating African American culture
The stock market crash-What happened and why did it happen?- mostly people were selling a lot and not many people were buying and what happened the ticker got behind 2 1/2 hours huge panic. Companies profits began to fall but stock prices were going up.
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