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Give three advantages for the USAs late entry into WW1? |
1. USA exported weapons and food to Europe during the war 2. No fighting was done on American soil 3. Damaged European industries bought american goods with american loans |
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Give 3 things the league of nations could in theory do? |
1. Warn countries in disputes 2. Apply economic sanctions 3. Send troops 4. Improve social conditions 5. Prevent war |
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Why didn't america join the league of nations ? 3 reasons... |
1. Would be obliged to fight 2. May cost them money 3. Loss of more american lives |
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Give 3 ways cheap European imports would impact america ... |
1. Loss of american jobs 2. Lower profits for US companies 3. Less money in taxes for the US government |
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What was the emergency tariff act? |
It increased the tariff rates on imported farm goods. |
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What was the fordney - mccumber tariff? |
- It gave president harding the power to raise and lower tariff rates . - He hoped to protect america from unfair European competition |
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Who were the WASPs? |
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants |
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Who did WASPS believe were undermining the american way of life? |
Anarchists and communists |
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Why the president place strict limitations on immigration ? |
because WASPS , who didn't like immigrants, had a great influence over the congress |
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How many immigrants were given access into America in 1929? |
150 000 |
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Give 3 reasons why the 1920s was a 'boom time'? |
1. Low inflation 2. Low unemployment 3. Low interest rates |
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What was the ' consumer boom' and how did it happen? |
More people could buy items such as radios, refrigerators, washing machines, vaccum cleaners and telephones .....this was due to mass production |
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Give 2 things that encouraged people to buy more ****? |
1. Advertising - encourages spending and became a business in itself 2. Hire purchase - made luxury goods affordable to everyday people |
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How did the government contribute to the prosperity? 2 ways .. |
1. Reduction in income tax - left people with more money to spend 2. Encouraged lending - pushed banks to lend money on easier terms |
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Why did 1.5 million Americans buy shares in the 1920s? |
People were investing in a real boom in production and consumption. |
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Why did the stock market collapse? |
Because people were shares on credit in the hope they could sell them later for profit... |
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Give three industries the car industry help boost.. |
Steel, petrol, chemicals, glass and rubber |
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How was production made more efficient ? |
Assembly line - which divided manufacturing tasks among a group of workers |
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What was the ratio of cars to people in 1929, America. |
1:5 |
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Why, in some industries, were wages kept low and prices high? |
Because in some cases, an industry was owned by a single company thefore erasing competition |
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Why was poverty high in some urban areas? |
Because of pressure of numbers - many people moved to cities because of rural hardship. |
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Give 2 'old' industries that suffered during the boom and why? |
1. Coal industry - cars and trucks replaced railways and more efficient mining technology resulted in redundancy 2. Cotton - in 1921 the boll weevil destroyed 30 % of crop and in mid 20s overproduction caused prices to plunge |
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Give 3 reasons why there was rural poverty... |
1. Overproduction 2. Mechanization = unemployment 3. Foreign competition |
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How did the authorities whip up a 'red scare'? |
In 1919 the authorities used a series of bombings across the country. They deported over 4000 people , mainly russians |
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Who were sacco and Vanzetti? |
Two Italian anarchists who were convicted on weak evidence of murder and robbery |
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Give 2 dates 2 laws were introduced concerning immigration |
1917 - 'literacy test' 1921 - national origins act |
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Give 4 people the Klu Klux Klan were prejudiced against.. |
1. African american 2. Jews 3. Catholics 4. Immigrants |
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How many Supporters did the KKK have in 1925 |
4 million |
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Why did the KKK collapse? |
Scandal where the leader was convicted of kidnappings and murder |
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Why was john scopes arrested in 1925? |
Tought Darwin's theory of evolution |
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Define the terms highjackers , bootleggers and moon shiners.. |
1. Hijackers - stole smuggled alcohol 2. Bootleggers - sold on redistilled industrial alcohol 3. Moonshiners - made their own alcohol |
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When and what was the wall street crash? |
When - Thursday 24th October 1929 What - 13 million shares were sold as confidence in the value of shares decreased.... 83% the stock markets value was lost |
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Why did some banks go bust? |
Because people rushed to withdraw their savings in fear of losing them |
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Why did the government agree to the prohibition? 3 reasons... |
Alcohol Led to : 1. Violence 2. Immoral behavior 3. Breakdown in family life 4. Employees being unreliable 5. Disorder among immigrants
1. Many beer companies were german |
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Describe the development in mass entertainment (films) during the 20s? |
1. Huge cinemas were built (seat 4000 people) 2. The first 'talking' picture was released in 1927 |
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Give 4 changes in manners/morals during the 20s... |
1. Young people enjoyed smoking, dancing and parties 2. Women started to wear lipstick, shorter skirts and high heels (flappers) 3. Church attenetence fell and divorce increases 4. Sexual freedom increased |
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How did finances attempt to restore confidence in the stock market? |
Met to pool $240 million together and buy shares but it didn't work |
