1920s Flashcard

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After World War 1, many Americans were distrusting of labor unions because they associated labor unions with _____?

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Radicalism (Anarchy and Communism)

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American writers; reached adulthood during or after World War 1; disillusioned with life in America

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Lost Generation

Front

The radio caused regions of the United States to become fractured and divided by developing a mass culture. True or False?

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False

Front

Select the reaction to increased fear of communism in the United States: Immigration into the United States required a literacy test, Immigration into the United States was decreased by a rigid quota system, There was a decrease in nativism, Labor unions became more welcoming of immigrants

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Immigration into the United States was decreased by a rigid quota system

Front

Which of the following was NOT true about the flappers of the 1920s?
- They received the same pay as men for the same type of work.
- They were young and independent women.
- They wore more makeup than older women.
- They often smoked and drank in public.

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They received the same pay as men for the same type of work.

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the spread of radio and automobiles

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What was one impact of the changes shown in the graph?

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farmers did not generally participate in the prosperity of the 1920s

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Based on the diagram, which conclusion can be made about the Dawes Plan and the flow of money for war reparations? Options: German prosperity fueled European growth in the early 1920s, American prosperity helped to secure European stability in the early 1920s, French public opinion opposed the collection of reparation from Germany as unjust, the close connection between American and European economies prevented US leaders from raising tariffs.

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American prosperity helped to secure European stability in the early 1920s.

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American business leader; he revolutionized factory production through the use of the assembly line and popularized the affordable automobile

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Henry Ford

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a system of borrowing money from banks to make purchases, and then paying it back later with interest

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