1. Chapter 24: The Jazz Age 1919-1929

2. Chapter 24: The Jazz Age Section One: Time of Turmoil

3. Fear of Radicalism After World War One the US desired to return to a state of Normalcy President Harding ran on the campaign of bringing stability back to the US Women could vote for the first time

4. Labor Unrest During the war factories kept wages high and workers happy, however now tensions were rising Americans found themselves deeper in debt thanks to rising prices Thousands of workers’ strikes occur across the country

5. The Red Scare Since the Russian Revolution and the overthrow of the Russian Government and the establishment of a Communist government by the Bolsheviks, the US feared a workers’ overthrow The US economy is based on private property, competition, and free enterprise- Capitalism

6. The government feared communism and started going after “Reds” and others with radical views Officials like A. Mitchell Palmer arrested thousands Some foreigners were Deported- sent out of the country

7. There were also Anarchists- those who believe that there should be no government at all Anarchists even sent bombs to the houses of government officials inciting more fear

8. Racial Unrest The desire to return to normalcy even spread into increased racial discrimination The Ku Klux Klan saw a resurgence with a 50k member march on DC The KKK lynched many that they saw as a hindrance to American society

9. Chapter 24: The Jazz Age Section two: Desire for Normalcy

10. President Harding was admittedly not qualified to run the country His administration was corrupt and after many scandals the American public began to distrust the government To escape the pressures of office Harding went on vacation where he had a heart attack and died

11. Calvin Coolidge who had originally gained fame for his tough stance against unions took over as president He believed that the government should have very little interference in peoples lives With a Republican dominated congress Coolidge was able to help businesses grow

12. Coolidge lowered taxes on the wealthy Lowered taxes on big businesses Cut government spending Raised tariffs to protect American products Overturned child labor laws and women’s wage laws This seemed to be the recipe the US wanted as Coolidge swept the next election

13. Foreign Policy Coolidge favored Isolationism and did not want to become involved in world affairs He worked hard to promote peace Five-Power Treaty agreed to limit the size of nations’ navies Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawed war had no means of enforcing it

14. Chapter 24: The Jazz Age Section Three: A Booming Economy

15. After WWI many factories shut down and workers were laid off The economy went through a two year Recession- an economic downturn- for two years The GNP rose from 70 Billion to 100 Billion by the end of the decade

16. Many businesses adopted the Assembly Line introduced by Henry Ford and helped cut prices and increase productivity In order to discourage workers joining unions, companies began to encourage employees to buy stocks and supplied health insurance- Welfare Capitalism

17. As electricity became more prevalent, appliances became all the rage Refrigerators, radios, vacuums, fans, etc. Since many couldn’t afford these products out right companies used installment buying- consumers would make small payments over a period of time

18. Thanks to the assembly line and installment buying many Americans could now buy cars Cars gave Americans freedom that they had never enjoyed before Ford’s Model-T became the most affordable option at only $300 The average family earning $1300 a year

19. Cars had a huge effect on society Highways, gas stations, rest stops were built Roadside businesses sprang up Tourism boomed along with suburbs Oil companies started making gasoline instead of lubricants And car companies including ford started releasing new models every year

20. Chapter 24: The Jazz Age Section Four: The Roaring Twenties

21. Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly across the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis Five men had tried before and died He landed in France to a heroes' welcome and was celebrated in the US

22. The 19 th Amendment allowed women to vote More women held jobs Most,however still stayed at home The Flapper represented the the new liberated women Rejecting most modern values by wearing short skirts, bobbed hair, and lots of makeup

23. Mass Media became a big business during the 20’s in Hollywood The first films were in black and white and silent The first “talkie” came out in 1927 and was a sensation Radio was a family event that was another source of entertainment

24. Sports stars became larger than life heroes The most famous of which is Babe Ruth America’s game could be heard on the radio People listened to Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927

25. Jazz was a new style of music the captured the Spirit of the Jazz Age Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were the most famous of the Jazz musicians Jazz was distinctively American and popularity was spread as Americans listened to phonographs

26. The 18 th Amendment brought Prohibition to the country largely due to religious groups Many ordinary citizens became law breakers by going to “speakeasies” – secret clubs that would serve alcohol

27. The demand for illegal alcohol led to the rise of organized crime Millions of dollars could be made by making and selling illegal alcohol- Bootlegging The most notorious bootlegger was Al Capone Eventually it was realized that prohibition had failed and with the 21 st Amendment it was repealed

28. In 1925 Tennessee made it illegal to teach evolution- the scientific theory that humans evolved over vast periods of time Christians believed in Creationism and supported the law A high school teacher John Scope was taken to court for teaching evolution Although Scope was found guilty, it became acceptable to teach evolution in schools

29. Despite his popularity Coolidge decided not to run for a second term as president Herbert Hoover would become the next Republican president He won by a landslide thanks to the 1920s prosperity and he would lead the US into the 1930s