1. 20’s Politics

2. Sacco and Vanzetti
Two immigrants jailed for six years followed by an execution
They supposedly murdered two people in a robbery
Many think they were being tried for being immigrants

3. Anarchism People who do not recognize a government
Brought on by the fear of immigrants influence in the US

4. Red Scare
A historical period when the country went through a violent wave of anti-communism
Started by the influx of Russian immigrants fleeing the Bolshevik Revolution
The government’s proposals were influence by the head of General Intelligence headed by J. Edgar Hoover.

5. Palmer Raids A. Mitchell Palmer deported many Russian immigrants.
People were seized w/out warrants

7. Marcus Garvey A Jamaican born activist in NY.
Started a ship company (Black Star Line) to take African Americans back to Africa to start their own country.

8. Prohibition The 18th Amendment which banned the sale of alcohol.
This led to the rise of gangs and bootlegging.

9. Women’s Suffrage
The 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote.

10. Warren G. Harding
The first of three Republican presidents in the 20’s known for his scandals
Ohio gang or Poker Cabinet
Harding’s buddies appointed to cabinet positions
Teapot Dome Affair
Harding issued out oil fields to wealthy friends in exchange for political bribes. When this became public, Harding became ill and died.

11. Andrew Mellon
Wealthy man who was appointed Secretary of Treasury under the 3 Republican presidents in the 20’s
He gave tax breaks to corporations and wealthy people. He proposed government should not interfere with business

12. Calvin Coolidge Known as “Silent Cal” President during the mid-20’s
He promoted big business by tax cuts and laissez faire attitude (hands-off)

13. Herbert Hoover Known as “Wonder Boy”.
He believed in regulating business.
He was president during the end of the 20’s

14. Dawes Plan
A plan designed by H. Hoover to get Europe to repay WWI debt.
Europe was unable to repay debt because Germany was not paying them.
The plan gave Germany money to repay Europe which essentially went to the US