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Flashcards by sophiesmith11, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by sophiesmith11
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| Question | Answer |
| Eighteenth Amendment (1919) | To prohibit the transportation, sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor. |
| Volstead Act (1920) | Allowed prohibition to be enforced. |
| Reasons for Prohibition (5) (WWLMN) | war (german brewers) | work efficiency | lower abuse/social disorder | moral problems | non-christian practices. |
| Problems with Prohibition (6) (LBOLCV) | losing alcohol tax | bootleggers | organised crime rise | lack of funding | corruption | vague laws. |
| 'Red Scare' | Fear of Communism |
| Espionage Act | To stop 'spies' entering the country |
| Alien Act | Government could deport anyone suspected of being part of 'anarchist organisations'. |
| Emergency Quota Act (1921) | lower the amount of immigrants entering America by 3% each year. |
| Businessmen's worries in post war america (3) | Inflation | end of war production | trade unions. |
| Immigrants worries in post war america (2) (JV) | Loss of jobs due to returning soldiers | violence. |
| What were the Palmer Raids? (1919/20) | Raids on offices of radical and communist organisations. |
| Causes of the Palmer Raids (3) (RIB) | 'red scare' (strikes thought to be led by communists) | bomb sent to Attorney General Mitchell Palmer | industrial unrest (high inflation). |
| What did the Supreme Court rule against after the raids? | The use of evidence seized during the raids. |
| what made the KKK a terrorist society? (2) (CM) | cult like name & dress | terrorist methods e.g lynching. |
| what made the KKK a far right party? | Links to USA Nazi Party | some members were elected in office. |
| why were the KKK seen as a business enterprise? (2) (AM) | annual subscription | merchandise and advertising. |
| Foreign Policy in the 20's | 'normalcy' / independent isolationism. |
| Dawes Plan (1924) | reduce German's reparations. |
| Young Plan (1929) | extend loan to Germany. |
| Kellogg-briand pact (1928) | pledge to settle disputes peacefully. |
| causes of prosperity (5) (TENGI) | technical improvements | easy credit| new business methods | government policies (more freedom) | influence in foreign economies. |
| Government policy regarding business | free market with little intervention. Operate free of regulation. |
| technical advances (5) (CAMCB) | consumer goods | automobile industry | mass production | Credit | Business methods. |
| economic problems (4) (GBRU) | 'get rich quick' schemes | the banking system | rural poverty | uneven distribution of wealth. |
| causes of organised crime | prohibition |
| speakeasies | clubs and bars illegally selling alcohol during prohibition. |
| St Valentines Day massacre | 5 members of Al Capone's gang killed 7 members of Bug Moran's rival gang. |
| why was Al Capone arrested? (1931) | tax evasion |
| reasons for the wall street crash (6) (SOERPL) | speculation | over confidence | easy credit | reduced interest rates | panic | lack of government control. |
| who bought shares? (3) | people who wanted to 'get rich quick' | criminals who knew what would happen | people who believed in the business. |
| effects of the wall street crash (5) | lack of confidence | collapse of credit | collapse of businesses | no investment | lack of demand for goods. |
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