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   Consequences of defaulting on installment loans

   People who defaulted lost much of their finances.

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   General atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties

   A time of rising affluence and carefree attitudes following WWI.

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   KKK revival in the 1920s

   The KKK revived during a Protestant, nativist surge.

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   The First Red Scare

   Began amid the rise of the Soviet Union and domestic radical violence.

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   Impact of the Model T

   Made cars affordable for the average American.

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   Development of highways

   The first highways were built to let cars travel across states.

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   Pan American Airways' transatlantic flight

   Made the first transatlantic passenger flight in 1927.

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   1920s income growth

   National average income rose about 35% from 1920 to 1929.

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   Electricity adoption in homes

   Electricity reached far more homes during the 1920s.

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    New consumer conveniences

    Included vacuums, washing machines, electric sewing machines, and radios.

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    Installment plan mechanism

    Allowed people to buy products by paying a small amount up front and the rest over time.

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    Role of banks in installment plans

    Supplied the principal for installment plans at low interest rates.

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    Consumer reliance on installment plans

    About 60-75% of cars and many appliances were bought this way.

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    Prevalent legislation in the 1920s

    Moral, Protestant-backed legislation became prevalent.

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    Radical movements and violence in the 1920s

    Socialists, anarchists, and communists launched bombing campaigns and other violence.

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    US political shift after WWI

    The election of Calvin Coolidge brought back conservative, business-friendly politics.

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    Economic warning sign of the 1920s

    Overproduction of food and goods.

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    Post-WWI US sentiment

    Returned to isolationism and neutrality despite victory pride.

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    Emergence of Jazz and Blues

    Emerged as major new cultural forces in the 1920s.

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    Changes in dating and dancing norms

    Casual dating and dancing became a new norm in cities.

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    Definition of Prohibition

    The ban on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors.

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    18th Amendment's effect

    Banned alcohol and went into effect in 1920.

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    Volstead Act's purpose

    Defined illegal alcohol and gave the federal government power to enforce Prohibition.

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    Bootlegging methods

    Smuggled alcohol by land or ship from Canada, Mexico, Europe, or moved homemade rural alcohol into cities.

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    Speakeasies

    Secret bars that required a password to enter.

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    Impact of Prohibition on organized crime

    Organized crime skyrocketed in response to the demand for illegal alcohol.

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    Meaning of 'Cosa Nostra'

    'Our Thing' – the name the Mafia gives itself.

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    Meaning of 'Omerta'

    The code of silence that governs and protects the Mafia.

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    Early Mafia activities in the U.S.

    Included protection rackets, theft, loansharking, prostitution, gambling, and serving as muscle for political machines.

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    Mafia's role during Prohibition

    Ran or seized bootlegging routes and became massively wealthy.

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    Impact of the 19th Amendment

    Women gained more prominence after its passage in 1920 (women's suffrage).

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    Economic characteristics of the 1920s

    Featured massive spending and speculation and dangerous financial attitudes.

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    Influence on Prohibition's popularity

    Protestant temperance beliefs influenced Progressives and made Prohibition popular.

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    Challenges in enforcing Prohibition

    Prohibition was hard to enforce because of the carefree attitudes of the era.

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    Mafia's arrival in the U.S.

    Came with 19th-century Italian immigration and the later Ellis Island immigration wave.

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    Mafia organization in the U.S.

    Organized into large 'families' in New York, Chicago, and New Orleans, sometimes warring with rivals.

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    Infrastructure development for cars

    New paved roads, tunnels, and bridges were built for safe car travel, leading to city expansion.

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    Origins of the Mafia in Sicily

    Emerged in 19th-century Sicily as groups providing paid protection for landlords.