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Chapter 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "What did Americans mean by the desire for normalcy after World War One | They wanted to escape wartime pressure and return to ordinary life |
| "What postwar problem did returning soldiers face in 1920 | More than two million men returned to a dismal job market |
| "Why was farming no longer profitable after World War One | Prices declined sharply as demand dropped |
| "What fear created the Red Scare in 1919 | Fear of Communists and anarchists overthrowing the government |
| "What was the general theme of American foreign policy in the 1920s | Isolationism |
| "What two major foreign policy tasks did the United States face in the 1920s | Maintaining world peace and stabilizing the world economy |
| "What was the purpose of the Washington Naval Conference | To limit the growth of naval power |
| "What naval ratio was established at the Washington Naval Conference | Five five three one point seven five one point seven five |
| "Why did Japan resent the Washington Naval Conference agreements | Japan believed the treaty was unfair and inferior to the United States and Britain |
| "What was the purpose of the Kellogg Briand Pact | To outlaw war |
| "Why was the Kellogg Briand Pact ineffective | It had no means of enforcement |
| "What role did the United States play in Latin America during the 1920s | It stationed marines and controlled financial policies in several countries |
| "What did Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes urge regarding Latin America | Withdrawal of American troops |
| "What did the Fordney McCumber Tariff do | It made it difficult for Europe to sell goods in the United States |
| "What was the first step in the postwar debt cycle | Germany owed reparations to the Allies |
| "What was the second step in the postwar debt cycle | The Allies owed the United States for war debts |
| "What was the third step in the postwar debt cycle | Germany needed loans from the United States to rebuild |
| "What did the Dawes Plan accomplish | It reduced German reparation payments |
| "What was the overall effect of the postwar debt cycle | The cycle continued and created economic strain |
| "What characterized American politics in the 1920s | Conservative policies and minimal government regulation |
| "Who was the first Republican president of the 1920s | Warren G Harding |
| "What was Hardings major weakness as president | He appointed corrupt officials and failed to control them |
| "What scandal involved the leasing of naval oil reserves | The Teapot Dome scandal |
| "What corruption occurred in the Veterans Bureau under Harding | Officials defrauded the agency of millions |
| "What happened to Attorney General Harry Daugherty | He was accused of bribery and refused to testify |
| "How did Calvin Coolidge become president | He took office after Hardings death |
| "Why was Coolidge not blamed for Hardings scandals | He prosecuted corrupt officials firmly |
| "What did most Americans credit Coolidge for during the 1920s | National prosperity |
| "Who won the 1928 presidential election | Herbert Hoover |
| "What happened shortly after Hoover took office | The stock market crashed and the Great Depression began |
| "Why did Hoovers government interventions fail | They interfered with the free market and worsened the economy |
| "What was the Smoot Hawley Tariff | The largest tariff in American history |
| "What did Darwinism and Marxism challenge in the 1920s | Scriptural truth and traditional beliefs |
| "What did Einsteins theory of relativity claim about space time and matter | They are relative to the observer not absolute |
| "How did some misuse Einsteins theory | They used it to cast doubt on moral and scriptural standards |
| "What idea from Sigmund Freud became popular in the 1920s | The belief that self restraint caused emotional disorders |
| "What trend appeared in 1920s art | Abstract painting that expressed inner feelings |
| "What themes appeared in T S Eliots poetry | Despair disillusionment and criticism of modern emptiness |
| "Who were Ernest Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald known as | The Lost Generation |
| "What did the Eighteenth Amendment do | It prohibited the manufacture sale and transportation of alcohol |
| "What law enforced Prohibition | The Volstead Act |
| "What amendment repealed Prohibition | The Twenty First Amendment |
| "What social effect did the breakdown in morality have on families | Divorce rates rose and attitudes toward fidelity changed |
| "What forms of entertainment became extremely popular in the 1920s | Movies radio and sensational stories |
| "What criminal figure became widely followed in the 1920s | Al Capone |
| "What did advertising in the 1920s emphasize | Happiness luxury and keeping up with neighbors |
| "Why were many Americans perpetually in debt during the 1920s | They borrowed money to maintain a comfortable lifestyle |
| "What is speculation | Risky financial investment hoping for quick profit |
| "What state became a major target for land speculation | Florida |
| "When did the great bull market begin | Nineteen twenty seven |
| "Why did stock become a major target for speculation | People believed they could make fast profits |
| "What does buying stock on the margin mean | Buying stock with borrowed money |
| "What effect did easy credit have on stock speculation | It increased interest in buying shares |
| "What did heavy speculation create on Wall Street | Tremendous activity and admiration for business |
| "What happened on Black Thursday October twenty four | Panic selling began in the stock market |
| "What happened on Black Tuesday October twenty nine | The stock market collapsed |
| "What did Americans hope after the crash | That it was only a temporary readjustment |
| "What dominated the economy after the crash | A bear market |
| "What were the three major causes of the Great Depression | World War One consequences reckless Federal Reserve policies and the Smoot Hawley Tariff |
| "What did the Smoot Hawley Tariff do | It raised tariffs to historic levels and worsened the economy |
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