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1920-1929
Cards in this deck (31)
- 1why were the KKK seen as a business enterprise? (2) (AM)annual subscription | merchandise and advertising.
- 2effects of the wall street crash (5)lack of confidence | collapse of credit | collapse of businesses | no investment | lack of demand for goods.
- 3who bought shares? (3)people who wanted to 'get rich quick' | criminals who knew what would happen | people who believed in the business.
- 4reasons for the wall street crash (6) (SOERPL)speculation | over confidence | easy credit | reduced interest rates | panic | lack of government control.
- 5why was Al Capone arrested? (1931)tax evasion
- 6St Valentines Day massacre5 members of Al Capone's gang killed 7 members of Bug Moran's rival gang.
- 7speakeasiesclubs and bars illegally selling alcohol during prohibition.
- 8causes of organised crimeprohibition
- 9economic problems (4) (GBRU)'get rich quick' schemes | the banking system | rural poverty | uneven distribution of wealth.
- 10technical advances (5) (CAMCB)consumer goods | automobile industry | mass production | Credit | Business methods.
- 11Government policy regarding businessfree market with little intervention. Operate free of regulation.
- 12causes of prosperity (5) (TENGI)technical improvements | easy credit| new business methods | government policies (more freedom) | influence in foreign economies.
- 13Kellogg-briand pact (1928)pledge to settle disputes peacefully.
- 14Young Plan (1929)extend loan to Germany.
- 15Dawes Plan (1924)reduce German's reparations.
- 16Foreign Policy in the 20's'normalcy' / independent isolationism.
- 17Eighteenth Amendment (1919)To prohibit the transportation, sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor.
- 18what made the KKK a far right party?Links to USA Nazi Party | some members were elected in office.
- 19what made the KKK a terrorist society? (2) (CM)cult like name & dress | terrorist methods e.g lynching.
- 20What did the Supreme Court rule against after the raids?The use of evidence seized during the raids.
- 21Causes 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).
- 22What were the Palmer Raids? (1919/20)Raids on offices of radical and communist organisations.
- 23Immigrants worries in post war america (2) (JV)Loss of jobs due to returning soldiers | violence.
- 24Businessmen's worries in post war america (3)Inflation | end of war production | trade unions.
- 25Emergency Quota Act (1921)lower the amount of immigrants entering America by 3% each year.
- 26Alien ActGovernment could deport anyone suspected of being part of 'anarchist organisations'.
- 27Espionage ActTo stop 'spies' entering the country
- 28'Red Scare'Fear of Communism
- 29Problems with Prohibition (6) (LBOLCV)losing alcohol tax | bootleggers | organised crime rise | lack of funding | corruption | vague laws.
- 30Reasons for Prohibition (5) (WWLMN)war (german brewers) | work efficiency | lower abuse/social disorder | moral problems | non-christian practices.
- 31Volstead Act (1920)Allowed prohibition to be enforced.
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