The Roaring 20's and The Great Depression

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the Roaring 20's and the Great Depression, focusing on cultural changes, economic impacts, and significant events.

Prohibition

The 18th Amendment that banned the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Flappers

Young women in the 1920s who challenged traditional gender roles, known for their short hair, short dresses, and public drinking and smoking.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement in the 1920s that celebrated black culture through literature, music, and art.

Mass Media

Forms of communication, such as radio, movies, and newspapers, that reached large audiences and helped create a national culture.

Algonquin Round Table

A group of New York City writers, critics, and actors who gathered to discuss and promote literature as a form of entertainment.

Jazz Age

A nickname for the 1920s marked by the popularity of jazz music and dance.

Great Migration

The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North for better opportunities.

Stock Speculation

The practice of buying stocks at a low price with the expectation that the price will increase soon.

Dust Bowl

A series of severe dust storms in the 1930s caused by drought and over-farming that devastated agriculture in the U.S.

New Deal

A series of federal programs and reforms instituted by Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression to stimulate economic recovery.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

Laissez-faire economy

An economic system where the government minimally intervenes in business affairs.

Social Security Act

A 1935 law designed to provide financial assistance to the unemployed and elderly.

Sacco and Vanzetti

Italian immigrants and anarchists who were controversially convicted of robbery and murder, symbolizing the nativism and racism of the time.

K.K.K. (Ku Klux Klan)

A white supremacist group that rose to prominence in the 1920s, targeting minorities and promoting nativism.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

An American author known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby,' which critiqued the American Dream in the 1920s.

Dust Bowl

A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the U.S. Great Plains during the 1930s.

The New Deal

A series of programs and reforms by FDR aimed at economic recovery after the Great Depression.

Bank Run

A situation in which a large number of customers withdraw their deposits simultaneously due to concerns about the bank's solvency.

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady and social reformer who advocated for the rights of women and minorities during FDR's presidency.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

The 32nd president of the United States, who implemented the New Deal to combat the Great Depression.