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What is the term for a government run by religious leaders?
What is the term for a government run by religious leaders?
What was the euphemism used by Japan for its empire?
What was the euphemism used by Japan for its empire?
Which political ideology refers to the absence of all government?
Which political ideology refers to the absence of all government?
What were the German race laws that defined citizenship and discriminated against Jews called?
What were the German race laws that defined citizenship and discriminated against Jews called?
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What is the term for when the value of money goes down or prices increase significantly?
What is the term for when the value of money goes down or prices increase significantly?
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Which dictator led Italy during the 1920s and 1930s?
Which dictator led Italy during the 1920s and 1930s?
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What is the name of the political system where the people vote for leaders to represent them?
What is the name of the political system where the people vote for leaders to represent them?
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What were the prisons called where Stalin sent millions of Russians to work and starve to death?
What were the prisons called where Stalin sent millions of Russians to work and starve to death?
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What was the principal aim of the 19th Amendment?
What was the principal aim of the 19th Amendment?
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What major economic activity increased in the 1920s due to buying stocks on credit?
What major economic activity increased in the 1920s due to buying stocks on credit?
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Which event is referred to as the first Red Scare?
Which event is referred to as the first Red Scare?
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What nickname was given to homeless shelters during the early 1930s?
What nickname was given to homeless shelters during the early 1930s?
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Which event caused significant fear and discontent among the American populace after WWI?
Which event caused significant fear and discontent among the American populace after WWI?
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What program provided immediate unemployment relief to young single males aged 18-25?
What program provided immediate unemployment relief to young single males aged 18-25?
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Who was arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee during the early 20th century?
Who was arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee during the early 20th century?
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Which artistic movement was characterized by the cultural expression of African Americans in New York during the 1920s?
Which artistic movement was characterized by the cultural expression of African Americans in New York during the 1920s?
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Which of the following acts addressed bank stability during the New Deal?
Which of the following acts addressed bank stability during the New Deal?
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What major world event is considered to have marked the unofficial end of the Great Depression?
What major world event is considered to have marked the unofficial end of the Great Depression?
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What was one of the permanent gains of the labor movement during the New Deal?
What was one of the permanent gains of the labor movement during the New Deal?
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What nickname is commonly associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio programs that instilled confidence in the public?
What nickname is commonly associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio programs that instilled confidence in the public?
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Which of the following provisions is included in the Social Security Act?
Which of the following provisions is included in the Social Security Act?
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What does SEC stand for and what is its role?
What does SEC stand for and what is its role?
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Which political party gained prominence in Germany as a result of the depression in the 1920s?
Which political party gained prominence in Germany as a result of the depression in the 1920s?
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What was the primary economic event that contributed to the difficulties in Europe during the 1920s?
What was the primary economic event that contributed to the difficulties in Europe during the 1920s?
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Study Notes
The Period Between the Wars: Review Questions
- Amendments: 18, 19, or 21 Amendments (start prohibition, women's suffrage, end prohibition)
- Popular Dance: The Charleston
- African American Artistic Movement: Harlem Renaissance
- FBI Actions: Palmer Raids (red scare)
- Hate Organization: KKK
- Immigrant Trial: Sacco and Vanzetti trial
- Aviation Hero: Lindbergh (Spirit of St. Louis, Atlantic Ocean flight)
- Communication Invention: Radio
- Evolution Trial: Scopes trial (John Scopes)
- Economic Growth Factors: Advertising, buying stocks on margin (credit)
- Homeless Shelters: Hoovervilles
- FDR Philosophy: Try something, even if you fail
- Dust Bowl: Drought-affected area in the Midwest (OK, TX)
- Bank Failures: 25% of banks closed during the depression
- Veterans' Protest: Bonus Army (violent end)
- New Deal Focus: Banking, EBRA
- New Deal Principles: Relief, Recovery, Reform
- New Deal Program: Work program for unemployed
- New Deal Programs (persistant): 2 listed
- Public Health Crisis (early 1900s): Spanish Flu
- Communication with People: Fireside Chats
- Labor Movement Impact: Legalized unions, end of child labor, 40-hour work week, collective bargaining
- FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (stops bank runs)
- SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission (regulates stock market)
- Depression End: WWII
- FDR's Terms: 4 terms
- Famous Baseball Player: Babe Ruth
- Best-Selling Car: Model T (Ford, Assembly line)
- African American Migration: Great Migration
- Rise of Political Party: Nazis (German Depression)
- European Economic Issues: WWI
- Macro-Economic Theory: Keynes (deficit spending)
- Government Type: Fascism
- Type of Government: Weimar Republic (German Govt.)
- Trade Restrictions: Tariffs
- Economic Decrease: Inflation/Hyperinflation (Germany)
- Japanese Empire Term: Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
- Japanese Leader: Hideki Tojo
- Japanese Invasion: China (19937)
- Italy leader: Mussolini
- Government Type: Theocracy
- German Term: Lebensraum ("living space")
- Political System: Democracy
- Absence of Govt: Anarchism
- Prison Camps (Russia/Stalin): Gulags
- Totalitarian Govt (characteristics): One-party rule, dictator's power, no free press or speech, use of propaganda, police/military to maintain control
- German Race Laws: Nuremberg Laws
- Depression Era Figures/Artists: Dorothea Lange, Charlie Chaplin, John Steinbeck, Woodie Guthrie
- Supreme Court Expansion Plan: FDR's plan to add judges to the Supreme Court (packing)
- Important Economic Cycle: Business cycle
- Cause of the Great Depression (most likely): Banking system weaknesses
- Great Depression Mistaken Cause: Stock market crash
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Test your knowledge on the critical events and movements that shaped the period between World War I and World War II. This quiz covers amendments, social changes, significant trials, and economic factors during the interwar years. Dive into the details of the Harlem Renaissance, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal to assess your understanding.
