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SS Gr 8 Ch 11

Roaring 20's

TermDefinition
isolation after WWI the United States wanted to be isolated (separated) from other countries and their problems
credit a way to buy goods by paying for them over time
interest a fee (money) paid for paying for something on credit
Harlem Renaissance during the 1920's; African Americans created new art, music, books and poems
communism the government owns land and businesses; there is little freedom "the Red Scare"
Babe Ruth a baseball player who hit more runs than any other player; he was an American hero
Harlem a large neighborhood in New York City
Langston Hughes famous African American author who wrote books and poems about African American life
Charles Lindberg the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members of this group attacked and sometimes killed African Americans, Catholics, Jews and immigrants
Soviet Union Russia and some other countries formed a large communist nation; this group of countries is sometimes called the Soviet Union
communists people who are part of the government of communism
prohibition a total ban on alcoholic drinks
the 19th amendment 1920; women could vote for the first time
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