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What was so Scary about the Red Scare? Anarchism Anarchism Socialism Socialism Communism Communism Bolshevism Bolshevism
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Capitalism vs. Scary Ism’s an economic system based on private ownership of capital an economic system based on private ownership of capital
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Scary ISM’s SocialismCommunismAnarchism
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Anarchism a political theory favoring the abolition of governments a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
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Socialism a political theory advocating state ownership of industry a political theory advocating state ownership of industry an economic system based on state ownership of capital an economic system based on state ownership of capital
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Communism a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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Karl Marx
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Friedrich Engels
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Vladimir Lenin
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Soviet Flag
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· During the Red Scare, thousands of supposed communists and anarchists were arrested.
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A. Mitchell Palmer-Attorney General
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Palmer House Bombing
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Palmer Raids In April-June 1919 a series of bombs were In April-June 1919 a series of bombs were set off by Anarchists through out the U.S One of the larger bombs was set off in front of Attorney General Palmer’s house. The bomber actually tripped over the bomb and blew himself up.
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At this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke At this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke His Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage His Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage He had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids) He had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids)
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NATIVISM NATIVISM for immigrants – the point of origin had shifted to S & E Europe and new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic for immigrants – the point of origin had shifted to S & E Europe and new religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic N. European immigrants of early 19c. feared this shift and felt it would undermine Protestant values N. European immigrants of early 19c. feared this shift and felt it would undermine Protestant values this fear was known as NATIVISM this fear was known as NATIVISM many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured n. areas of Europe many wanted Congress to restrict immigration, leading to a quota system that favoured n. areas of Europe fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of comm. post-Bolshevik Rev.) fear of immigrants (from SE Europe) led to a sentiment known as the Red Scare (fear of comm. post-Bolshevik Rev.) basic comm. advocates a int'l revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S. basic comm. advocates a int'l revolution by the proletariat/workers - fears that this ideology could find its way into the U.S.
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The Ku Klux Klan Great increase In power Anti-black Anti-immigrant Anti-women’s suffrage Anti-bootleggers Anti-Semitic Anti-Catholic
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Ku Klux Klan
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A Society in Conflict Anti-immigrant Anti-immigrant –National Origins Act –Discrimination Sacco-Vanzetti Trial –Italian immigrants –Unfair trial
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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Vanzetti and Sacco Charged with the murder of a Paymaster on April 15, 1920 Charged with the murder of a Paymaster on April 15, 1920 Questionable evidence Questionable evidence Red Scare Red Scare Executed August 23, 1927 Executed August 23, 1927
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· Sacco and Vanzetti were admitted anarchists, but claimed that they had not committed any crimes.
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· With little evidence against them, Sacco and Vanzetti were sentenced to death in 1927.
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· The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 set up a quota system allowing only a certain number of people from each country into the U.S.Emergency Quota Act of 1921 Closing the Golden Door
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NW Europe and Scandinavia Eastern and Southern Europe Other Countries Country Quota Quota CountryQuota CountryQuotaGermany51,227 Poland5,982 Africa (other than Egypt) 1,100 Great Britain 34,007 Italy3,845 Armenia124 Ireland28,567 Czech.3,073 Australia121 Sweden9,561 Russia2,248 Palestine100 Norway6,453 Yug.671 Syria100 Total # 142,483 18,439 3,745 Total (%) 86.5 Total % 11.2 Total (%) 2.3 Who Was Shut Out?: Immigration Quotas, 1925–1927
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President Warren G. Harding
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Republican Power Return to Normalcy Return to Normalcy Elected 1920 Elected 1920 Legacy of Scandals Legacy of Scandals “Teapot Dome” “Teapot Dome” Died in office Died in office
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Albert Fall
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President Coolidge “The business of America is business.” Fordney- McCumber Tariff No help for farmers Foreign Policy
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Age of Prosperity Economic Economic expansion Mass Mass Production Assembly Assembly Line Age Age of the Automobile Ailing Ailing Agriculture…
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Henry Ford
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Henry Ford and the Model T
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1920 Model T Ford
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Assembly Line Moving Line could produce a Model T every 93 Minutes Moving Line could produce a Model T every 93 Minutes Excellent wage of $5 per day Excellent wage of $5 per day Model T sold for as little $290 in the 20’s Model T sold for as little $290 in the 20’s
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