1920s Vocab - APUSH

Bolshevik Revolution

1917 uprising leading to Soviet government establishment.

Red Scare

Fear of communism influencing American society post-WWI.

Criminal Syndicalism Laws

Legislation prohibiting advocacy of violent political change.

American Plan

Anti-union strategy promoting open shops in workplaces.

Ku Klux Klan

White supremacist group promoting racial segregation and violence.

Bible Belt

Region in the U.S. known for strict religious values.

Immigration Act of 1924

Law limiting immigration based on national origins.

Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol production and sale in 1920.

Volstead Act

Legislation enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment's prohibition.

Racketeers

Individuals engaged in dishonest or fraudulent business activities.

Fundamentalism

Religious movement emphasizing literal interpretation of scriptures.

Scientific Management

Efficiency-focused management theory developed by Frederick Taylor.

Fordism

Mass production system pioneered by Henry Ford.

United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)

Organization promoting African American economic independence and pride.

Modernism

Cultural movement embracing new ideas and artistic expressions.

Lost Generation

Group of American writers disillusioned by WWI experiences.

Harlem Renaissance

Cultural revival celebrating African American art and literature.

A. Mitchell Palmer

Attorney General known for anti-communist raids in 1920s.

Nicola Sacco

Italian immigrant convicted in controversial murder trial.

Bartolomeo Vanzetti

Italian anarchist tried for murder and convicted.

Horace Kallen

Philosopher advocating cultural pluralism in American society.

Randolph Bourne

Social critic promoting multiculturalism and progressive ideas.

Al Capone

Infamous gangster involved in organized crime during Prohibition.

John T. Scopes

Teacher tried for teaching evolution in Tennessee.

Frederick W. Taylor

Pioneer of scientific management and efficiency studies.

Henry Ford

Industrialist who revolutionized automobile production methods.

Charles A. Lindbergh

Aviator known for first solo transatlantic flight in 1927.

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalyst known for theories on the unconscious mind.

H. L. Mencken

Journalist and critic known for satirical writing.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Author known for depicting the Jazz Age in literature.

Ernest Hemingway

Novelist known for concise prose and themes of loss.

T. S. Eliot

Poet known for modernist works like 'The Waste Land.'

William Faulkner

Novelist known for complex narratives and Southern settings.

Langston Hughes

Poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance movement.

Adkins v. Children's Hospital

Supreme Court case limiting women's minimum wage laws.

Nine-Power Treaty

Agreement to uphold Open Door Policy in China.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

1928 treaty to outlaw war as national policy.

Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law

1922 law raising tariffs on imports significantly.

Teapot Dome scandal

Corruption involving oil reserves during Harding's presidency.

McNary-Haugen Bill

Proposed legislation to support agricultural prices.

Dawes Plan

1924 plan to restructure German reparations payments.

Agricultural Marketing Act

1930 act to promote agricultural cooperatives and marketing.

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

1930 tariff raising duties on imports, worsening Great Depression.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929, stock market crash signaling Great Depression.

Hoovervilles

Shantytowns for homeless during the Great Depression.

Bonus Army

WWI veterans protesting for early bonus payment.

Warren G. Harding

29th U.S. president known for pro-business policies.

Albert B. Fall

Secretary of Interior involved in Teapot Dome scandal.

Calvin Coolidge

30th U.S. president known for laissez-faire economics.

John W. Davis

Democratic presidential candidate in 1924 election.

Robert M. La Follette

Progressive leader and presidential candidate in 1924.

Al E. Smith

First Catholic presidential candidate in 1928 election.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Government agency to provide financial support during Depression.

Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Act

1932 law limiting court injunctions against labor strikes.