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Red Scare

widespread fear of communism taking over

Bolsheviks

those who took over Russia and developed the communistic economy and government

Americanization

making new immigrants accept the American customs and traditions

What happened to the KKK at this time?

It grew to its greatest numbers, attacked immigrants, Jews, and Catholics out of fear of losing jobs to new workers and wanted to deport everyone

National Origins Act of 1924

restricted the number of people that could come from certain countries, limiting southern Europeans and Asian immigrants

Sacco and Vanzetti

2 immigrants accused of robbery and murder who were found guilty despite evidence showing they were not

Welfare Capitalism

fringe benefits that grew in use during the 20's

Model-T

car designed by Henry Ford that also pushed the use of an assembly line

What new industry developed around this time, increasing travel?

Tourism

Suburbs

smaller towns outside of cities that developed during the 20's

Radio

center of family evening entertainment during the 20's

Installment Buying

purchasing a product and paying over a period of time

Credit

purchase a large product and pay over a long time period

What was the main weakness of the economy during the 20's?

Farmers were left out of the growth, prices for their product fell despite the fact the were 40% of the population

Nellie Taylor Ross

first woman governor

Flappers

young progressive women, typically had bobbed haircuts, wore more makeup, raised hemlines on dresses or even wore suits, and had nightclub lifestyles

Urbanization

people were moving to more urban areas, moving away from the previous rural areas most lived in

Fundamentalism

strict and literal belief in religion

Billy Sunday

leader of fundamentalism in the 20's

Scopes Trial

a teacher was found guilty for teaching evolution, angering many as this violated the first amendment

18th Amendment

prohibition, outlawing of alcohol

Women's Christian Temperance Union

group of women who worked hard for prohibition

Volstead Act

the national prohibition act

Gangsters

crime ring leaders, common during the 20's

Speakeasies

underground bars and clubs

Bootleggers

people who made and smuggled alcohol

Harlem Renaissance

rise in African American culture

Great Migration

many African American people began to move north for better economic opportunities

W.E.B. Dubois

creator of the NAACP

Marcus Garvey

a militant leader who led a movement to improve the life of black people without the help of white people

Langston Hughes

African American poet

Louis Armstrong

musician, mostly jazz music

Jazz Music

popular form of music in the African American community during the 20's

Bessie Smith

popular 20's singer

Booker T. Washington

African American educator

Aaron Douglas

African American artist

Talkies

movies with sound

Steamboat Willie

first animated cartoon

Who were four popular actors and actresses during the 20s?

Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Clare Bow, and Mary Pickford

Charles Lindbergh

first to fly across Atlantic non-stop. flew in "spirit of st. louis." son was kidnapped

Amelia Earhart

first woman to fly across Atlantic and first to try to fly around the world

Name four major sport people from the 20's

Babe Ruth, Red Granger, Helen Willis, and Bobby Jones

F. Scott Fitzgerald

wrote "The Great Gatsby"

Sinclair Lewis

wrote "Babbitt"

Ernest Hemingway

wrote "A Farewell to Arms"

John Dos Passos

wrote "Three Soldiers"

George Gershwin

famous musician, did Rhapsody in Jazz

there are too many names in this thing

like seriously

good luck memorizing those my dude

seriously we are all doomed

eh who cares have something cute