Herbert Clark Hoover(a4) : Herbert Clark Hoover(a4) What were some of the significant posts that Hoover held before becoming President? He worked as a mining engineer after graduating from Stanford University in California Moved to China after married and showed leadership skills in directing food and barricades during Boxer Rebellion
Herbert Hoover continued : Herbert Hoover continued During World War I joined American Relief Committee and became head of commission for Relief of Belgium
Led American Food Administration
1921-1928: Secretary of Commerce for both President Harding and President Coolidge. Text With Polish children after World War II
What events and conditions led to the stock market crash? (a5) : What events and conditions led to the stock market crash? (a5) people became excited about the fantastic gains that stocks offered and rushed to invest disposable income in the stock market people also obtained easy credit to purchase stocks. Money was easily lent in generous sums with little collateral.
Slide 4 : Much of the stock in circulation had very little actual cash behind it. Farmers did not experience prosperity in 1920’s. Majority of American’s lived in cities rather than farms.
Low food prices meant poverty for farmers. Could not afford goods other American’s could
American’s making more goods than they were consuming
Slide 5 : Poverty experienced during the Great Depression
What were some of the unseen results of Prohibition? (t3) : What were some of the unseen results of Prohibition? (t3) It encouraged lawlessness. Ordinary citizens broke the law when they drank. since it was illegal, the prices on alcohol were high. There was a lot of money to be made in the sale and production of liquor.
Define the terms “organized crime” and “mafia” (a6) : Define the terms “organized crime” and “mafia” (a6) criminal bosses controlled many of the immigrant neighborhoods used extortion and violence. Ran gambling and other illegal rings called “rackets” demanded “protection money” of shop-keeprs
Who were the top figures of organized crime during the twenties? (a7) : Who were the top figures of organized crime during the twenties? (a7) Johnny Torrio Al Capone
Slide 10 : Johnny Torrio and Al Capone were key figures in organized crime in Chicago Torrio wanted to turn crime into big business. First man to go into bootlegging in a major way. First leader in Chicago’s organized crime network. Torrio brought Capone from Brooklyn to Chicago. The two used whatever violence was necessary to create their gang. Eventually, Capone became leader
Why did the policemen not do anything about gang-related crime? (t5) : Why did the policemen not do anything about gang-related crime? (t5) They were often bribed by the gangs sometimes chose to watch out for themselves, maybe out of fear for their families
What was the turning point in the public’s mind about the activities of organized crime? (t4) : What was the turning point in the public’s mind about the activities of organized crime? (t4) The public did not get too fired up because the violence had been directed at other criminals or gang members, who were the minority The Valentine’s Day Massacre caused outrage because of the brutality. Seven gang members were gunned down
What were the results of this public demand? (t4) : What were the results of this public demand? (t4) New York gangster Lucky Luciany called a conference of other gangsters. He believed Capone’s tactics were too brutal. He proposed the nation be divided into territories to help eliminate gang wars Authorities decided that they needed to step in to clean up gang violence Charles Lucky Luciany