TWENTIES REVIEW

IMMEDIATE POST-WAR PERIOD What was Warren Harding’s post-war philosophy for the country? Why did the end of the war cause a recession? Briefly describe the Teapot Dome Scandal

TWENTIES SPENDING What is installment buying? What is buying stock “on margin?” Why did this help lead to future economic problems?

FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT What was the United States’ basic approach to foreign policy in the 1920’s? What was one area of the world with which we were heavily connected? What was the Kellog-Briand Pact?

PROHIBITION What was prohibition? Why was it repealed? What repealed it?

MASS CULTURE What is mass culture? Give examples from the 1920’s What was the Harlem Renaissance?

SOCIAL ISSUES Women who challenged the norms in fashion and behavior in the 1920’s What was the Red Scare? How did the “new” Ku Klux Klan change its strategy/target groups? What was the Quota System of 1921?