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Decade - 1920s
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Who was the group behind 1920s anti-lynching campaign?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
What best describes the 1920s?
The 1920s included:
- The Great Depression
- tension between modernism and fundamentalism
- rebellion
What was the relationship between the stock market and American Banks in the 1920's?
The banks were using their custumer's deposits to put money into the stock market.
Who was vice president in the 1920's?
What factors made it easier for women to change in the 1920s?
Changes in the law and social norms gave women greater opportunity.
What does the word Imperialism mean?
Imperialism, put simply, is the complete and utter domination of one country by another country.
Imperialism # The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. # The system, policies, or practices of such a government.
Why did science and religion clash?
The relationship between religion and science has been a focus of the demarcation problem. Somewhat related is the claim that statements about the world made by science and religion may rely on different methodologies. Religion, is often argued to rely on revelation and faith. The methods of science are elaborate and science does not depend on faith. Some scholars say the two are separate, as in John William Draper's conflict thesis and Stephen Jay Gould's non-overlapping magisteria, while others (Thomas Berry, Brian Swimme, Ken Wilber, et al.) propose an interconnection. The Pew Forum has published data on attitudes about religion and science.
ConflictA variety of historical, philosophical, and scientific arguments have been put forth in favor of the idea that science and religion are in conflict. Historical examples of religious individuals or institutions promoting claims that contradict both contemporary and modern scientific consensus include creationism (see level of support for evolution), the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to heliocentrism from 1616 to 1757 including the Galileo affair, and more recently, Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 statements claiming that the use of condoms to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa was ineffective and counterproductive. Additionally, long held religious claims have been challenged by scientific studies such as STEP, which examined the efficacy of prayer. A number of scientists including Jerry Coyne have made an argument for a philosophical incompatibility between religion and science. An argument for the conflict between religion and science that combines the historical and philosophical approaches has been presented by Neil Degrasse Tyson-Tyson argues that religious scientists, such as Newton, could have achieved more had they not accepted religious answers to unresolved scientific issues.What were the three major parts of the Social Security Act?
1) Old-age insurance (now called social security)
2) Public assistance for the needy,, aged, blind, and families with dependent children (later, people with disabilities were added)
3) Unemployment insurance and compensation.
Why were the Negro Leagues created in 1920's?
Because White people didn't want competition from non-whites (Negros).
More Accurately:The Negro League was established to create a venue for African-American athletes at a time when they were not permitted to play in the Major Leagues with their equally skilled white players. Segregation was the law of the land, and this included professional sports.How much did fighter planes cost to produce in the 1920s?
In the 1920's, fighter planes cost about 50,000 per plane to produce. However, some were as expensive as 1.5 million dollars to produce.
Why did many European Jews move to Jerusalem in the 1920s and 1930s?
because they were being persecuted in their home countries.
What problems foreshadow the Great Depression?
Well, it started with the great economic downfall of the U.S.A. Then it spread to other areas covering the whole U.S in an econamic downfall
Which development concerning civil rights occurred during the 1920s?
the federal government granted Native Americans citizenship -AKG<3
How did men live lives differently to women in the 1920's?
Men got to work and get paid full wages and they got to own the property and money that went to the women or both. Men had a better life then women did just think if you could boss someone around like a maid that must have been cool,"NOT".
Nativism is an extreme dislike for immigrants by native-born people and a desire to limit immigration
Answerbirth or origin, especially the place, process, or circumstances of being born.A policy, especially in the United States, of favoring the interests of the indigenous inhabitants of a country over those of immigrants.
Policies that supported established residents over new immigrants
How was the lower class affected by the economy in the 1920s?
They did not benefit as much as the middle and upper classes.
Who was a baseball hero of the 1920's?
Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins, known for first man to smash a backboard of a basketball ball hoop with a "slam dunk"
In the 1920s how did certain dancing affect people?
Dancing began to actively involve the upper body for the first time as women began shaking their torsos in the Shimmy, giving women more freedom...
Different cultures were brought in and mixed to bring people together...
Economically unemployed people tried winning monetary prizes in swing dancing contests...
