1. Regents Review – The Roaring Twenties and The Great Depression
1920s and Great Depression Notes May 30, 2012
Regents Review – The Roaring Twenties and The Great Depression
Quiz - Imperialism
HW: Vocabulary – Civil Rights page 33 in packet and page in Review Book

2. Economic Prosperity
Automobile required new industry. Change in lifestyle.
Mass consumption – buying on credit.
New industries - household appliances.

3. Prohibition
Poverty, crime and a break down of families caused it to be passed.
18th amendment banned the sale of alcoholic beverages.
“Noble experiment”
Created organized crime
21st repealed the 18th because it was “unenforceable”

4. Scopes Trial
Tennessee outlaws the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution because it contradicted the bible.
1925 John Scopes, a biology teacher was arrested, tried and convicted of teaching evolution.
Clash between new scientific thinking and older religious beliefs.

5. New Values Women – flappers – Right to vote Marathon dancing
Heroes – Lindbergh – solos Atlantic flight, Babe Ruth
Radio, movies

6. Causes of the Great Depression
Speculation – buying on margin
Overproduction on farms and factories
Uneven distribution of income
American tariffs protected American markets
Stock market crashed.
Dust bowl

7. Results Relief, Recovery and Reform
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority

8. Hoover Laissez Faire Market would repair itself
Hoovervilles, Bonus Army March

9. FDR New Deal – government has responsibility of improving the economy.
President’s job to find a way back to prosperity.
Fireside chats.