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Causes Of The Boom
On what was the economic boom based,
How did the first world war contr...,
When did the usa join ww1
43  cards
1930s
What were the 1930s known as,
What genres of film allowed peopl...,
When was the first talkie introduced
22  cards
Opposition to the New Deal
Which louisiana politician oppose...,
What alternative did huey long pr...,
What were the terms of share our ...
19  cards
The New Deal
What new deal policy improved wor...,
What did the national recovery ad...,
What did the national recovery ad...
37  cards
1932 Presidential Election
When was the election,
How many voters did roosevelt bea...,
When was roosevelt inaugurated as...
7  cards
FDR's Strengths
How did roosevelt improve confidence,
What disease had fdr overcome tha...,
When had roosevelt been made gove...
16  cards
Hoover's Attempts to Deal with the Depression
What did hoover believe governmen...,
What did hoover refuse to fund,
Why did hoover refuse to fund wel...
26  cards
Hoover's Failures
What did hoover encourage that cr...,
What did hoover believe about soc...,
Why was his campaign dull and unp...
9  cards
Groups Affected by the Great Depression
What group was hit hardest,
Why did banks try to seize farmer...,
What happened when sheriffs came ...
38  cards
WW2 Economic Impact
What policy had kept the usa out ...,
What had the usa concentrated on ...,
What did fdr say in october 1937
61  cards
Prohibition
Prohibition,
What group had campaigned against...,
What were the main pro prohibitio...
68  cards
1900 American Society
What was the bill of rights,
By 1919 what were many states ref...,
By the early 1900s how many diffe...
26  cards
1920s Red Scare
Why were people fleeing to the usa,
The melting pot theory,
What was the red scare
20  cards
Continuing Problems for Blacks 1920s
What had caused a lot of hatred b...,
Why didn t many blacks vote despi...,
What didn t blacks have
15  cards
Improvements for Blacks 1920s
Where were education and job oppo...,
What encouraged blacks to set up ...,
What did the black capitalist mov...
11  cards
Other Feminist Movement Protests 1960s-70s
What did women protest against,
What happened to men s clubs,
What were publicly burned
7  cards
Feminist Movements- Roe vs Wade 1973
When was roe vs wade,
What was roe vs wade,
What was declared
4  cards
Feminist Movement 1960s and 1970s- NOW 1966
What did now stand for,
When was now set up,
What feminist author was in now
12  cards
Civil Rights Act, 1968
What did the civil rights act of ...
1  cards
The Voting Rights Act 1965
What did king s actions in selma ...,
Who did king s actions in selma a...,
What did king s restraint probabl...
10  cards
Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s- Selma March
When was the selma march,
What did martin luther king want ...,
Why did mlk want to target areas ...
13  cards
Civil Rights Acts ofThe Civil Rights Act, 1964
When did johnson take over from k...,
What was johnson committed to,
When did johnson sign the civil r...
7  cards
The Fight for Equal Pay
When did women petition,
What did the women threaten,
Why did women strike
16  cards
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
When was mlk s march on washington,
Why were campaigners fighting for...,
In august 1963 how many people di...
5  cards
Greensboro Sit-ins and the Freedom Rides
Which group started a campaign to...,
Why did the sncc start this campaign,
How many black students refused t...
15  cards
Little Rock, Arkansas
What was arkansas slow to have,
When was little rock,
What did the supreme court order ...
7  cards
Montgomery Bus Boycott
When was the montgomery bus boycott,
What law did montgomery have,
Who was a black campaigner and wh...
11  cards
Brown v Board of Education
Where was the brown v board of ed...,
When was the brown v board of edu...,
What started it
6  cards
Racism and Civil Rights Campaign- The Jim Crow Laws
What did the jim crow laws do,
When had black americans been giv...,
What did many states particularly...
11  cards
Limitations of Women in the 1920s
What were women still paid less t...,
What was the only reason for the ...,
When was the textile strike in el...
14  cards
Women Before WW1 and Rural USA
How were women supposed to live,
How should women behave,
What should they wear
10  cards
Positive Changes for Women in 1920s
What gave women jobs in 1917,
What increased their freedom,
When did women get the vote in al...
21  cards
The Car
How did cars make all the other f...,
How did cars help cities grow,
Positive social changes
4  cards
1920s Entertainment
How much did the number of radio ...,
How much was national broadcastin...,
How much did the amount of purcha...
17  cards
1920s Morals
What used to be a taboo subject,
What did scott fitzgerald say,
What films did hollywood stars st...
6  cards
Growing Cities
Did more people live in the city ...,
What were one of the most powerfu...,
How did cities announce they were...
4  cards
People Who Didn't Benefit From the Boom
Between 1919 and 1928 how much ha...,
In 1920 how much was a bushel of ...,
What percentage of farms had elec...
33  cards
People Who Benefitted From the Boom
How did owners of consumer goods ...,
How did assembly line workers ben...,
How much did female employment in...
13  cards
Advertising, Stock Market and Credit
What did mass produced products b...,
What happened to the prices of te...,
Example of a household electrical...
23  cards
Consumer Industries
How many radios in 1919 and 1929,
How many more fridges in 1929 tha...,
How much did production increase by
17  cards
Motorcar Industry
What replaced steam,
How much did production increase by,
What did the assembly line achieve
32  cards
Causes of the Wall Street Crash
Why did crop prices fall,
Why did demand in factories begin...,
When did the building industry st...
29  cards

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