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Fundmentalism
Fundamentalism, was a movement that began in the late 19th- and early 20th-century within American Protestant circles to defend the "fundamentals of belief" against the corrosive effects of liberalism that had grown within the ranks of Protestantism itself. Approached to the Bible that relied on purely natural assumptions, or that framed Christianity as a purely natural or human phenomenon that could be explained scientifically, presented a challenge to traditional belief. -
Red scare
Many americans new immigrants, especially those who embraced communist, socialist, or anarchist ideology. The red scare took place in world war I, bolskevik revelution in russsia(immigrants from particulary russia ,southern/eastern europe), End of world war I, immigrants "took" their jobs -
Immigration
The immigration during the 20's is considered the greatest wave of immigration. people from all over the world came to America for bigger work opportunities mostly. By this many Americans meant that they stole their jobs, this is a thing that happens in our society now a days to, an example can be that some people means that polish people moves to other countries and then ends up taking peoples job -
Prohibition
" the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all the territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited". -
Flappers
Women started to find their place in the society, they started to go to bars and nightclubs and this is where the flappers come in the picture. “The flappers” were known as women who tried to show the society how women should be able to live, they danced to jazz, drank alcohol and wore less clothes than women were originally expected/required to wear. With those changes, there were, of course, people that didn't like that. -
Famers
During WWI farmers sold a lot of food to Europe, especially Britain and france on a regular basis, after a while US expaned farmers to sell food over to Europe, this lead to over production and there was too much food on the market, and farmers struggled with selling their products. -
Speakeasy
after alcohol became illegal in america in 1917 (18th amendment) people started selling/transporting alcohol illegaly. They opened "hidden" bars where people came to buy and drink alcohol illegaly. -
19th amendment
The amendment that gave the women the right to vote. This was the start of the womens fight for equal rights. A lot of women used this chanse to try to show that women does have a part in the society, these were after a while known as the flappers. -
Bootleggers
Speakeasy and bootleggers kind of overlaps, because they both smuggled alcohol illegaly. The bootleggers smuggled alcohol from other countries to the US. They transported the alcohol by boat until the US. coast guard got in the picture. They did then try to remove a sertain chemical from a medical drug that included alcohol. and then mix it with water and sell it. -
Bolshevik revolution
- revolution in which communists came to power in Russia
- spawned a tiny communist party in the U.S.
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Harding-President
The 29th U.S. president, Warren Harding (1865-1923) served in office from 1921 to 1923 before dying of an apparent heart attack. Wanted america to "return to normalcy" after the hard time through world war I. -
Teapot dome scandal
Also called Oil recerves scandal or Elk hills scandal.The Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920s involved national security, big oil companies and bribery and corruption at the highest levels of the government of the United States. Result:The Republican Party, Calvin Coolidge, a Republican, was elected president in 1924. -
Fads
One of the bigger fads was dance marathons, they danced as long as they could and the past couple left got the money, after a while, they got more rules like, they got 15minutes every hour to do whatever they wanted like use the restroom, sleep & eat. there was a lot of different names for this activity like: Bunion Derbies, corn carnivals, & callus carnivals. They started using more slang words like balled up, bee's knees, a speakeasy(a bar that sells liquor illegally. -
Coolidge
Coolidge was the 30th president of the united states. He took the throne in 2923 and lead America through most of the 20's. His nickname was silent cal, because of his natural, calmed down attitude. -
Scopes trail
Also known as "Scopes monkey trail". He got accused of teaching the kids the theory about that humans comes from monkeys. Apparently this was not allowed because of a new law and he got charged with breaking a law. -
Henry Ford chain production
Henry ford started a factory that made cars(fords), he paid his workers a lot more money than people usually got for working in factories, after a while a lot more people had enough money to buy cars. Ford lost a lot of money in the beginning but ended up floating in money when people got enough money to buy the cars. The cars made things so much easier, it caused a lot more job opportunities, easier transport possibilities and people had the opportunities to get where they wanted a lot easier. -
KKK
KKK (Klu Klux Klan), founded by William J.Simmons, 1915.Their action was based on the ideology of “Americanism” and therefore they targeted African Americans, Mexicans, ‘new immigrants, Asians, Jews, Catholics, Asians and any other ‘un-american’ groups.KKK, rebirth: There was many reasons for the rebirth, some of them were religion, urbanization, immigration and Xenophobia(the irrational fear of foreigners or strangers) after the rebirth there was about 4-5 million members within Klu Klux Klan. -
Harlem(renaissance)
A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art, music and literature flourished. (a time period when African Americans celebrated their culture and roots through music, art, and literature. Outporuing of black culture. Africans showed their heritage through art. Helped develop a black culture. Argued for a "New Negro" who was a social equal to whites. -
sacco and venzetti
On April 15, 1920, a paymaster for a shoe company in South Braintree, Massachusetts, was shot and killed along with his guard. The murderers, who were described as two Italian men, escaped with more than $15,000. Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested and charged with the crime. Although both men carried guns and made false statements upon their arrest, neither had a previous criminal record. On July 14, 1921, they were convicted and sentenced to die. -
Stock market crash
Event in which the value of stock fell so low which caused people to be left with huge debts; banks ran out of money and closed, people lost jobs; beginning of Great Depression. -
Hoover
- nominated by Republicans in 1928
- a platform for prosperity and prohibition
- was good on the radio
- an orphan who went to Stanford and eventually became a multimillionaire
- anti-socialism
- preached rugged individualism
- faith in American individualism, free enterprise, and small government
- good for businesses because he hated "planned economy"
- won everywhere except the south
- Some progressive ideas as he endorsed labor unions
