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• When was Prohibition introduced in America?

  January 1920
• What significant event occurred in June 1920?

  Ford sells its 10 millionth Model T
• Who were executed in August 1920?

  Sacco and Vanzetti
• What was released in October 1920?

  The first talking film, The Jazz Singer
• What event did the Wall Street Crash in October 1920 lead to?

  It kickstarted the Great Depression
• Who defeated President Hoover in the November election?

  Franklin D Roosevelt
• What began in March 1933 under FDR?

  FDR's New Deal
• What event occurred in December 1941?

  Pearl Harbor is attacked
• Who succeeded President Roosevelt after his death?

  Harry S Truman
• What significant action did the USA take in August 1945?

  They dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan
• Who became president in November 1952?

  Dwight D Eisenhower
• What was declared illegal in May 1954?

  Racial segregation in schools
• What event did Rosa Parks' action in December 1955 lead to?

  Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Who delivered the "I have a dream" speech in August 1963?

  Martin Luther King
• What significant legislation was passed in June 1964?

  The Civil Rights Act
• Who succeeded President Kennedy after his assassination?

  Lyndon B Johnson
• What event escalated the conflict in Vietnam in August 1964?

  North Vietnamese boats attacked US warships
• What did the US Supreme Court rule in the Roe v Wade case?

  Women have a right to an abortion
• What were the main characteristics of the economic boom in the 1920s?

  • Rise of big business
  • Strong economic growth
  • Increased employment
  • Emergence of new industries
  • Lack of competition post-war
  • Massive raw materials and efficient workforce
  • Growth of banks and lending
• What were the impacts of the rise of the Republican government in the 1920s?

  • Lowered taxes
  • Aimed for economic growth
  • Improved American goods
  • Higher production led to cheaper goods
  • Focus on manufacturing
  • Increased demand for products
  • New technologies and factories
• What were the effects of mass production in the 1920s?

  • Quicker and easier production
  • Better quality and cheaper goods
  • Wider availability of items
  • Many businesses adopted mass production
• What characterized the consumer society in the 1920s?

  • Rapid growth of electrical items
  • Increased leisure time
  • Higher wages and employment
  • Technological advances in production
• What were the inequalities of wealth in the 1920s?

  • Wealth concentrated among a small percentage
  • Farmers struggled with low prices and debt
  • African Americans faced discrimination
  • Urban workers had low pay and high costs
  • Immigrants faced discrimination and low wages
• What challenges did farmers face in the 1920s?

  • Low crop prices
  • Increased competition
  • Technological changes
  • Debt from wartime loans
  • Migration to urban areas
• What pressures did traditional industries face in the 1920s?

  • Strikes and falling prices in gas and coal
  • Low demand in cotton and textiles
  • Mechanisation leading to job losses
  • Violence and resentment in coal mines
• What were the living conditions of African-American workers in the 1920s?

  • Limited job opportunities
  • Low-wage employment
  • Discrimination in various sectors
  • Concentration in poor industries
• What challenges did American Indians face in the 1920s?

  • Restricted access to land
  • Hard living conditions
  • Poverty and disease
  • Limited education and job access
• What were the social and cultural developments in the 1920s?

  • Rise of cinema and sports
  • Changing roles of women
  • Emergence of the Flapper
• What were the reasons behind Prohibition in the USA?

  • Concerns over health and family violence
  • Religious organizations promoting abstinence
  • Political aims to improve living conditions
• What were the impacts of Prohibition on society?

  • Rise of speakeasies and illegal bars
  • Increase in organized crime and corruption
  • Law enforcement challenges and bribery
• What was the main goal of Prohibition?

  To reduce alcohol consumption
• What unintended consequence did Prohibition lead to?

  Increase in organized crime
• How did the introduction of Prohibition affect the number of saloons?

  It led to more speakeasies than saloons
• What role did gangsters play during Prohibition?

  They expanded illegal alcohol supply
• What was a significant challenge for law enforcement during Prohibition?

  Corruption and limited resources
• How did Prohibition impact American society overall?

  It increased crime and corruption
• What were the main reasons for the rise of organized crime during Prohibition?

  • Demand for illegal alcohol
  • Corruption in law enforcement
  • Lack of effective enforcement of Prohibition laws
• What were the main reasons for Prohibition in the US?

  To improve working conditions and reduce poverty
• How did the US government respond to grain shortages during WWI?

  By limiting alcohol production
• How many saloons were there in the US by 1920?

  Approximately 500,000