The Roaring 1920’s

Analyze what life in America was like after WWI in the 1920’s. LG: Analyze what life in America was like after WWI in the 1920’s.

What are each of these going to lead to at home in America?

Overview Nativism “Keep America American!” Clash of Values and Ideas “Old vs. New!” Business “The chief business of the American people is… business.”

1. Post WWI Trends in US Nativism: Prejudice (dislike) against foreign-born people (immigrants). i. Keep them out or down! B. Isolationism: Pulling away from involvement in foreign affairs; keep the US out! C. Consumerism: BUY BUY BUY! Income grew 30%! D. Demobilization: Size of world militaries comes down.

2. 1920$, “Chief Business is Business” Republican Presidents support big business. i. Laissez-Faire: - Little govt. regulation of business and the stock market. - Economy grows TREMENDOUSLY. b. Installment Buying: i. Credit; “Buy now, pay later.” ii. Business expands TREMENDOUSLY! c. Govt. puts VERY HIGH Tariffs on imports to protect our companies.

What problems can come from this? d. Buying on Margin: Buying stocks by putting only a 10% down and borrowing the rest. i. Millionaires increase 400% ii. Stock values quadruple in 9 years. iii. Margin Call: Can ask for the loan back at anytime for any reason. What problems can come from this?

3. Mo Money, Mo Stuff, Mo Fun 1920’s, people were now working less and making more money. i. SPORTS! ENTERTAINMENT! STUFFFFFFFFFFFF!

How the US interacts with the world in the 1920s

How is Nativism and Isolationism shown?

4. Nativism and Fear of Communism Communism takes over Russia in 1917. i. Economic AND political system for workers! - Called for WORLDWIDE REVOLUTION. B. 70,000 members in the US i. Mostly immigrants, some anarchists. ii. Several dozen bombs mailed out. C. US soldiers return home to no jobs. i. Women and AA’s kicked out of jobs. ii. Working hours up, wages down. iii. Strikes sweep the country!

Americans start getting scared and confused of communism!

US Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer

5. The 1st “Red Scare” of Communism Palmer Raids fight the “Red Scare”. i. Hundreds deported w/o trials. ii. No evidence of revolution found. iii. People grew tired of this. B. Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

 Nicola Sacco Bartolomeo Vanzetti

*** Under B, answer questions 1-4 from the reading in complete sentences in your notes. B. Sacco and Vanzetti Trial ***pg. 413-414 i. What country were the two from and what political belief did they believe in? ii. What were they arrested for? iii. Why did MANY people think they were innocent? iv. What was found in 1961? Did it prove guilt?

Under B, answer questions 1-3 from the reading on Pg *** Under B, answer questions 1-3 from the reading on Pg. 413 in complete sentences in your notes. B. Sacco and Vanzetti Trial i. ii. iii.

6. Nativists “Keep America American!” KKK rises again i. Against non-Protestants, non-whites, and immigrants. ii. 1924, 6 million members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u1QARlCph0

B. Immigration Quota Act of 1924

B. Immigration Quota Act of 1924 i B. Immigration Quota Act of 1924 i.1924, only 3% of the # of nationals living in the US in 1890 are allowed to enter. ii. VERY biased against S. & E. Europeans.

7. Demobilization a. 1921, Washington Naval Conference i. Limit # of big battleships. b. 1927, Kellogg-Briand Pact i. “Outlawed” war; promised war cannot be part of policy. ii. 15 countries sign.

Rural Vs. Urban 1860 to 1930

8. New vs. Old Values Old (Rural) i. Fundamentalist Religious Movement: - Bible is taken literally. - In response to new city values. ii. Prohibition: Alcohol is illegal. iii. Keep America American. B. New (Urban) i. New Freedoms: “Flappers” ii. Materialism: BUY THINGS iii. Pro Immigration C. In the end… American has changed.

The Great Train Robbery

The 1st Talkie 1927's "The Jazz Singer"

Dance Marathons

Flagpole Sitting Fad

*** Summary of Essential Question Draw a line under your notes that goes across the entire page of your paper. Answer the note’s essential question in the space below your notes. You need information from each subheading in your answer and you must have as many sentences in your answer as you do subheadings… 7.