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What did clubs in Harlem listen to?

Jazz

Where did some members of the lost generation go?

Left country to live in Paris

What was one of the unforeseen results of Prohibition?

Racketeering and crime

What legal right was an issue in the Scopes Trial?

The right to teach evolution in schools

What group lost some momentum as a result of the Scopes Trial?

fundamentalists

Define/Explain why Militarism was a cause of WWI

Policy of aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war Under policy the military gained more authority Great powers of Europe Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain & Russia all engaged in endless planning for war made war much more likely

Define/Explain why Alliances was a cause of WWI

A complicated system of alliances developed among the nations of Europe during the 19th century Designed to bolster each nation’s security, the alliances bound the great powers to come to each others aid in the event of an attack In 1914 the fragile balance of power that had kept the peace for decades led its creators to war

Define/Explain why Imperialism was a cause of WWI

A great scramble for colonies took place in the late 1800s & European powers rushed to beat each other to the remaining uncolonized areas of the world (Africa & China Imperialism sharpened rivalries within Europe

Define/Explain why Nationalism was a cause of WWI

Devotions to one nations Tendency for countries such as the great powers to act in their own national interest and if it was different from other nations wars could spark Diverse populations-longing of an ethnic minority for independence often led to violence

What was the United States position at the start of the War?

Gov’t control over their lives

What did stronger nations attempt to do under Imperialism?

Control weaker nations

Name one factor in the growth of imperialism?

The need for natural resources

What did Anti-imperialist believed imperialism was based on?

racism

Define Flapper

Term coined during the 1920s to describe a young women with a fondness for dancing & brash actions.

Describe what a flapper look liked

preferred shorter dresses Hemline rose to from 6 inches in 1919 to knee-length or higher by 1927 Dresses/blouses became much simpler-to shrank from 19.5 yards to 7 yards Bobbed hair cut (short) Tighter fitting clothes Wore makeup 6