Flashcards: The Roaring Twenties: Culture, Economy, Society — 20 cards

1920s cultural changes — key symbols?

Flappers and the Charleston dance symbolized social liberation.

Sexual revolution — change?

Increased acceptance of premarital sex and personal freedom.

Hollywood stars — influence?

Shaped gender ideals and societal attitudes.

Jazz Age nickname — meaning?

Reflects jazz music, dance, and cultural vibrancy.

1920s economy — growth driver?

Technological innovations and industrial productivity.

Ford's innovation — impact?

Assembly line reduced costs, boosted automobile production.

Consumer goods — examples?

Radios, cars, refrigerators, washing machines.

Economic inequality — who benefited?

Farmers, minorities, and rural populations benefited less.

Pro-business policies — effect?

Fostered corporate growth and stock market expansion.

WASP dominance — meaning?

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants held societal power.

KKK resurgence — during?

1920s, promoting white supremacy and anti-immigrant sentiment.

Red Scare — cause?

Fear of radical leftist ideologies post-WWI.

Social divisions — examples?

Racial riots, nativism, urban-rural conflicts.

Urbanization — by 1920?

Over 50% of Americans lived in cities.

Great Migration — purpose?

African Americans moved north for better opportunities.

Migration to factories — groups?

Mexican immigrants and rural whites.

Cities — cultural symbols?

NYC, Chicago, LA represented economic and cultural power.

Prohibition — start?

18th Amendment ratified in 1919, enforced in 1920.

Volstead Act — role?

Legislation enforcing Prohibition laws.

Organized crime — rise?

Linked to illegal alcohol trade, led by figures like Al Capone.