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Discovery of the Assembly Line
Led to increased worker productivity and eventually prosperity in businesses. -
Start of Farm Prosperity
Period of time when crop prices were kept artificially high due to wartime policies. -
Marcus Garvey
Advocated for black separatism and a back to Africa movement. -
Death of Theodore Roosevelt
The progressive Theodore Roosevelt dies, giving the old-guard republicans enough momentum to return into power. -
Ratification of the Prohibition Amendment
Banned the manufacture and sale of alcoholic products -
Continuation of gender roles
Middle class women were expected to live has mothers or homemakers -
Introduction of the Radio Station
Leads to 800 stations broadcasting for 10 million radios to provide programs for platforms like sports and news. -
Harlem Renaissance
A new wave actors, artists, and musicians from Harlem emerged leading the way for cultural change in the 20's -
Beginning of the Jazz Age
Rose in popularity due to jazz artists Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong -
Literature of Alienation
Period of time when a new wave of writers were criticizing religion and condemning the wartime sacrifices as fraud. -
Duke Ellington
African American composer that was a huge influence in the Jazz Age. -
Warren Harding Presidency
Signifies the beginning of a long period of republican acts being passed. (Reduction in corporate taxes, increase in tariffs, greater allowance of businesses) -
Post War Recession
Economic Recession as a result of WWI. -
Langston Hughes
Prime African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance that expressed his heritage and resentment. -
Bessie Smith
Famous African American Blues Singer that received critical acclaim, pushing the racial barriers when it comes to entertainment. -
First Quota Act of 1921
Reduced the maximum amount immigrants traveling into the U.S to 357,000. -
Margaret Sanger
Advocated for contraceptives for birth control and was more accepted during the 1920's. -
T.S Eliot
Poet who wrote about the cultural downfall after WWI and eventually exiled himself out of the U.S. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Albert B. Fall accepted bribes to grant oil leases near Teapot Dome, Wyoming. -
Coolidge Presidency
Vetoed most of the acts from the republican majority congress and focused on conserving the budget. -
Modernists
Believed that they could accept the theory of Evolution while still maintaining a religious faith -
Fundamentalists
Opposed modernists and believed that the bible should be interpreted literally and uses the ideology of creationism to explain the origin of life -
2nd Quota Act
Set quotas of 2 percent based on the census of 1890 for immigrants. -
Paul Robeson
Famous African American actor that set the standards for African Americans in movies despite the constant segregation. -
Rise of Consumerism
More american homes with electricity and automobiles led to businesses expanding their advertising to manipulate a consumer's view on a product. -
Changes in popular heroes
The ¨hero¨ status transitions from political figures like Theodore Roosevelt to athletes like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey -
W.E.B Dubois
Disagreed with Marcus Garvey's "Back to Africa" idea but agreed with racial pride and self respect. -
Introduction of talking (sound) pictures
Leads to the rise of the movie industry in hollywood -
Election of 1928
Hebert Hoover (Republican) runs against Alfred E. Smith (Democratic) and voters swing to Hoover in a landslide due to opposition to Catholics and immigrant issues. -
Rise of the Automobile
Exponential increase in registered automobiles means about every family had at least one car and the automobile industry has replaced the railroad industry. -
Increase in divorce rates
State lawmakers were pushed to listen to feminists that demanded changes in divorce laws for women to escape abusive marriages, and that resulted in increased divorce rates by the end of the 20's -
Stock Market Crashes
Because of over speculation of stocks and overuse of credits, the stock market plunged. -
Drought in the Midwest
One of the factors that lead into the Dust Bowl incident -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Increased tariffs in an attempt to protect U.S industries, but resulted in less overall trade between nations. -
FDR's nomination acceptance speech at the 1932 Democratic Convention
This is when FDR mentions his three R's, which were relief, recovery, and reform -
Peak of Great Depression
The GNP decline reached an all time low and the lowest for this depression. -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation created
Used as a method to try to prop up financial institutes. (Railroads, Banks) -
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Allowed the government to examine finances of closed banks during the bank holiday and reopen the banks that are qualified. -
Creation of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Encouraged farmers to reduce production by paying government subsidies for every acre they plowed under. -
Creation of the Civil Works Administration
Hired laborers for construction projects sponsored by the federal government. -
21st Amendment ratified
Officially ended Prohibition. -
FDR orders banks to be closed.
The banks that were still intact were closed for a bank holiday to restore confidence back in those banks. -
Creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Guaranteed individual bank deposits up to $5,000. -
Creation of the Home Owners Loan Corporation
Provided refinancing of small homes to prevent foreclosures -
Creation of the Farm Credit Administration
Provided low-interest farm loans and mortgages to prevent foreclosures on the property of indebted farmers. -
Creation of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Offered grants of federal money to states and local governments that operated forms of relief for the jobless and homeless. -
Creation of the Public Works Administration
Allotted money to state and local governments for building public works. (Bridges and Roads) -
Creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Employed young men on projects on federal lands and paid their families small monthly sums. -
Creation of the National Recovery Administration
Attempted to ensure reasonable profits for business and fair wages and hours for labor. -
Creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Created to regulate the stock market. -
Creation of the Federal Housing Administration
Insured bank loans for the construction industry to build new houses and repairing old ones. -
"The Grapes of Wrath was written"
Described the hardships that many farmers faced during the Dust Bowl.
