Today’s Standard SSUSH 16 Identify key developments in the aftermath of WWI; Red Scare, radio, movies, mass production

The Roaring 20s Change in America 1920 - 1929

Post WWI - A Time of Prosperity 1) After World War I, the U.S. economy soared The average worker’s spending power went up 32% 1930 – 2/3 of American homes had electricity

Ford and Mass Production 2) Henry Ford Automobiles 3) Ford’s Model – T was the first affordable automobile for the American citizen Built with the assembly line Made production faster and cheaper Prices dropped on automobiles 4) 1909 - $850 1924 - $290 By the 1920s, the number of car owners in the U.S. went from 8 million to 26 million

Ford’s Assembly Line / Model - T

The 18th Amendment 1) Alcohol abuse was at an all time high 1919 – Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment Alcohol is illegal 2) Led to the rise of organized crime; The Mafia Al Capone Capone and his brutal army of mobsters ruled Chicago’s underground alcohol scene 3) 18th Amendment would be repealed in 1933

The 19th Amendment 4) Women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 Women’s struggles to gain suffrage were finally over

Mass Entertainment 1) Workplace reforms meant Americans had more leisure time (free time) 2) Flappers – women dressed in short dresses, shorter hair, and wore a lot of makeup Tin Pan Alley – a loud and exciting form of music characterized by banging on a piano

Mass Entertainment 3) Radio became the most popular source of entertainment at home Music, church services, news, sporting events 4) advertising was revolutionized; companies would pay radio stations to have their products advertised Commercials 5) movies also became popular in the 20s

The Red Scare 1) The Red Scare; a time of fear and uncertainty that went on during the 20s 2) It started because of the 1917 Revolution in Russia Russia’s czar (king) was overthrown and the country became communist 3) With all the workers strikes in America during this time, many Americans feared communism would take over the U.S. and overthrow capitalism

Essay Questions for Unit Exam What do you think were the three (3) most important consequences of American industrialization after the Civil War? Explain your choices. If you had been alive at the time, would you have supported or not supported the annexation of the Philippines? Why or why not? In the view of the progressives, what was wrong with American society? What solutions did they try to use? Be specific. Identify the “three Cs” of President Roosevelt’s Square Deal. Describe what he did to bring progressive action to each of these three areas.