The Interwar World

This set of flashcards covers key terms and concepts from the Interwar World, focusing on the social, political, and economic landscape following World War I.

Interwar Period

The time between the end of World War I and the beginning of World War II, marked by significant social, political, and economic changes.

Spanish Flu

An influenza pandemic that killed between 17-50 million people worldwide in 1918.

Bonus Army

A group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 to demand the payment of service bonuses.

Red Scare

A period of intense fear of communism and radical leftism in the U.S. that followed the Russian Revolution.

Great Depression

An economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s, characterized by widespread unemployment and poverty.

FDR and the New Deal

Franklin D. Roosevelt's series of programs and reforms designed to promote economic recovery and social reform in the U.S. during the Great Depression.

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

A 1930 U.S. law that raised tariffs on many imported goods, intended to protect American industry but worsening the Great Depression.

Labor Movement

A movement advocating for the rights and interests of workers, leading to strikes and demands for better working conditions during the interwar period.

Communist Economy

An economic system characterized by government control of production and distribution, aiming to eliminate capitalism.

Veterans' Role in Society

Post-World War I, veterans played influential roles in domestic unrest and the formation of veteran organizations advocating for rights.