DHS SS Roaring 20s Vocab 2.0 (9/16/2024)

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Prohibition
A period of heightened fear and suspicion of communism in the United States.
Flappers
Young women in the 1920s were known for their short hair, non-traditional clothing, and rebellious attitude.
Red Scare
The constitutional ban on the production, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Get Rich Quick
The idea of taking actions to easily create wealth with little effort and risks
Installment Plan
Making risky investments in hopes of huge profits.
Speculation
A method of purchasing items by making regular payments over time.
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Fundamentalism
The economic philosophy of little government intervention in business affairs.
Consumerism
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established Prohibition.
19th Amendment
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote.
18th Amendment
movement emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible and traditional values.
Laissez-faire
A cultural movement that embraced new ideas, technologies, and artistic styles.
Modernism
The idea that buying and owning material goods is good for the economy and personal happiness.
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Speakeasies
The idea that America is only for "Real" Americans
Al Capone
A person who illegally makes, transports, or sells alcohol.
Nativism
An economic and political system based on collective ownership
and the absence of social classes.
Communism
A notorious Chicago gangster associated with bootlegging during the 1920s.
Bootlegger
Illegal bars or clubs where alcohol was sold during Prohibition.