Bell ringer What were some of the provisions in the Treaty of Versailles that ended WW1?
From War to Peace Chapter 19
Postwar havoc Flue epidemic of 1918-1919 Increased unemployment Soldiers without jobs Less demand for farmers & factory jobs
100 Percent American Patriotism of all things American Hatred for all things foreign Especially Germans nativism
Bolshevik Revolution Russia 1917, renamed Soviet Union Red Army of the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin Communism No economic classes & no private property
America’s reaction Soviets called for the overthrow of capitalism 1919 plot to bomb US gov’t officials but failed Red Scare- widespread fear of communism
Palmer Raids Attorney General- A. Mitchell Palmer Palmer Raids targeted suspected Communists Arrested thousands & deported hundreds
Classwork List things Americans are afraid of today. Draw a political cartoon that illustrates one of those fears. Must use pictures Use no more than 4 words