1. The Jazz Age
January

2. Home Room
Lunch Money????
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLACED THESE IN THE CORRECT ENVELOPE

3. Bell Ringer 01-11
Make Sure there is both a Blue and red book in your desk.
Do You have paper?
Pencil? (If NO, WHY??)
Turn to the end of Chapter 23 (Figure out the page # on yourself)
What Treaty ended WWI?
What were the terms of this treaty?
How did Americans react to the treaty?
Do YOU agree or disagree with American Sentiments?

4. With World War I ending, America enters a new age.
The 1920’s are known as The Jazz Age.
The Jazz Age brought new changes to American society.

6. The Red Scare
Revolution in Russia disturbed Americans
Bolsheviks took control and established a communist Government in Russia
Encouraged workers around the world the overthrow Capitalism.
Many Americans began to distrust immigrants
The government began to go after “Reds” as communists were known.
Known as the Red Scare

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8. Bell Ringer Turn Page 705 Read “Teapot Dome Scandal”
The Teapot dome was the biggest what?
Who was directly involved in the incident?
Describe the incident
What did the Teapot Dome come to symbolize?
What was Harding quoted as saying about his friends and enemies?
What do you think he meant by this?

9. 1920 Presidential Election Warren G
1920 Presidential Election Warren G. Harding becomes President Calvin Coolidge became Vice-President Both Men believed that government should interfere as little as possible with the life of the nation.

10. Coolidge In 1923 President Harding dies of a Heart Attack
Calvin Coolidge Becomes President
President Coolidge created a favorable environment for business in America
President Coolidge would be reelected in 1924

11. Coolidge Foreign Policy
Favored a limited role in world affairs
Supported Isolationism
Kept America out of the League of Nations
Eased tensions with Mexico & Latin America
Made efforts to Promote World Peace
Created the Five-Power Treaty

12. Treaty signed to limit the size of nations navies
The Five Power Treaty
Treaty signed to limit the size of nations navies
Signed by:
U.S.
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
France
First time in Modern history that world powers agreed to disarm

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14. Bell Ringer 1-13 Read “ An American Story “ on page 709.
What became a vital part of many Americans lives?
What would the mother rather do without?
How had a car affected her and her children’s life?
Turn to page 710-do the graph skills exercise at the top

15. Labor Unrest American Workers began to demand higher wages
More than 2,500 labor strikes during 1919
The largest Strike in U.S. history occurred in 1919.
35,000 steel workers strike
Striking workers were portrayed as “ Red Agitators”
The Public began to view unions and striking workers as sympathetic to communism.
Union Membership drops in 1920

16. The Economy begins to change Over 70 % of households have electricity
People began to buy items such as refrigerators, stoves, vacuum cleaners, & radios.
These items changed daily lives.
People had more leisure time than ever before.

17. The 20’s saw the growth of Mass Media
Newspapers & radio influenced millions of people
Radio became the main source of entertainment for people
Entire families would listen to radio programs
News, concerts, comedies, & sporting events were very popular

18. The Automobile Age
With the rise of Installment buying, more Americans could afford a car.
The Nation’s economy revolved around the automobile.
Detroit, Michigan become the auto manufacturing center of the world
Henry Ford was the pioneer of Manufacturing the affordable automobile.
With Ford’s assembly line concept, the price of a Model T was within the grasp of many Americans.

19. Chapter 24 Vocabulary Capitalism Installment buying Anarchist Flapper
Deport
Mass media
Lease
Expatriate
Isolationism
Prohibition
Recession
Nativism
Gross national product
Quota System
Evolution
Productivity