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16 Cards in this Set
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What was the result of the Dawes and Young Plans?
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reduced the amount of money that Germany had to pay to the US in war reparations
extended the amount of time Germany had to pay the reparations provided a large loan of US dollars to Germany to pay reparations to Britain and France |
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What was the result of the Five Power Treaty?
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temporarily prohibited the construction of capital military ships by the US, French, Italian, British, and Japanese navies
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What was the result of the Nine Power Treaty?
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granted nations equal access to China
nations could not invade China |
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What was the result of the Kellogg-Briand Act?
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prohibited war as a tool of foreign policy among 15 nations
nations could defend themselves if necessary |
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Compare the arguments of the dry and wet Protestant denominations regarding prohibition.
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dry - for prohibition; drinking was a sin
wet - against prohibition; government should not decide what is socially moral for citizens |
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What were the arguments of soda/tea merchants and African American Labor Organizations regarding prohibition?
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soda/tea merchants - for prohibition; more people would turn to their beverages
African America Labor Organizations - for prohibition; would be beneficial to African American workers |
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What push factors led African Americans to leave the South and move to urban areas?
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extreme racism
KKK reemergence no job opportunities |
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What pull factors led African Americans to leave the South and move to urban areas?
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job opportunities
social equality better living conditions better schools cultural self-expression |
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How did the Harlem Renaissance change the image of blacks?
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realization of the intelligence of black people in literature, music, and art
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What were the findings of the Haynes Report?
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38 riots were whites attacking blacks
43 blacks were lynched in 9 months report was a call to end violence |
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What were the causes of the Red Summer?
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demobilization of troops - more workers than available jobs
social tensions between blacks and whites propaganda |
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Which statement best describes the US economy in the 1920s?
Growing unemployment and falling agricultural prices led to slow economic growth. Successive Democratic presidents in the 1920s brought about increased social welfare programs, leading to increased consumer spending. A lack of government intervention in fiscal policy led to a significant but short period of economic growth immediately following the war, but was followed by a decade long recession. The 1920s was a decade of increased consumer spending and economic growth fed by supply side economic policy. |
The 1920s was a decade of increased consumer spending and economic growth fed by supply side economic policy.
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What were a few of the gains made by women in the 1920s?
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political equality - right to vote
increased number of women in successful jobs and universities |
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What were some of the negative effects of women's gains in the 1920s?
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pressured to be overly-efficient - minimum wage and shorter working days
viewed in a more sexual way |
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What does Langston Hughes believe is the purpose of African American art?
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should be used to emphasize their true selves
gain pride for who they are and not hide behind stereotypes |
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What does W.E.B. DuBois believe is the purpose of African American art?
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should be propaganda
should get rid of all African American stereotypes show what African Americans are really like |
