The Red Scare

Red Scare

Fear of communism spreading in the USA.

Palmer Raids

Search for radicals led by Attorney General Palmer.

American Civil Liberties Union

Organization protecting civil liberties, especially for immigrants.

Sacco and Vanzetti

Italian immigrants convicted of robbery and murder.

Judge Webster Thayer

Judge biased against radicals in Sacco and Vanzetti case.

18th Amendment

Outlawed production and sale of intoxicating liquors.

Volstead Act

Enforced the 18th Amendment, banning alcohol consumption.

Speakeasies

Illegal bars disguised as legitimate businesses.

Bootlegging

Illegal production and distribution of alcohol.

Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

Gangland murder of seven North Side Gang members.

Eliot Ness

Leader of the Federal Prohibition Bureau, known as Untouchables.

Al Capone

Infamous gangster arrested for tax evasion.

Flappers

Young women challenging social norms in the 1920s.

Dance Marathons

Competitions where couples danced until exhaustion.

Beauty Contests

Pageants popularized in Atlantic City, NJ.

Flagpole Sitters

People who sat on flagpoles for extended periods.

College Enrollment

Tripled after WWI, more accessible education.

Radio, Advertisement, Movies

Media connecting Americans across the nation.

Black Sox Scandal

Players accused of fixing the 1919 World Series.

Babe Ruth

Baseball player known for home runs and celebrity status.

Ty Cobb

Controversial baseball player known for racism and alcoholism.

Book of the Month Club

Group reading and discussing selected books.

Charles Lindbergh

First to fly airmail across the Atlantic.

Amelia Earhart

First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Henry Ford

Pioneered assembly line manufacturing for automobiles.

Scientific Management

Work efficiency theory breaking tasks into smaller parts.

Consumer Revolution

Increased availability of affordable goods post-WWI.

Installment Buying

Purchasing on credit with regular payments.

Bull Market

Rising stock prices post-WWI, risky investments.

Urban vs. Rural

Rural areas suffered more during economic downturn.

Harlem Renaissance

Cultural explosion celebrating African American identity.

Louis Armstrong

Famous jazz musician of the 1920s.