1. 1920’s

2. How was American government impacted by WWI?
Foreign Policy-
Isolationism:
Good Neighbor Policy:
Kellogg-Briand Pact:
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3. How was American government impacted by WWI?
Domestic Policy-
End of the Progressive Era
Amendments: 18th and 19th last ones
In-active presidents: Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
Return to Normalcy-Harding wins by a landslide, but corruption probs plague the administration
Tea Pot Dome Scandal:

4. How was the American economy impacted by WWI?
Shift from war-time to peace-time economy was difficult ( )
Problems:
Agriculture- prices drop following wartime overproduction
Industry- orders drop and returning vets take back old jobs
Unemployment for women and minorities
Prosperity:
Trust busting to laissez-faire
Boom years ( )
Middle class grew
Cars/ appliances/ radio

5. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti Labor:
What: Red Scare
Why: Bolshevik Revolution began as a revolt of factory workers
Result: public support for workers decreased

6. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti Immigrant:
Old- took jobs
New- fear of “radical ideas” that threaten values
Why: fear of immigrants cuz of wartime propaganda
Nativisim-

7. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti Immigrant:
Effects
Palmer Raids-
Why: terrorist attacks in 8 US cities
Immigration Act of 1924-
Why: to cut immigration from S/E Europe, Asia, and Africa
Sacco and Vanzetti- 1927

8. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti African-American… and anyone else
KKK is reborn to oppose immigrant influences on US
What: 4 million by 1924
Why: competition after Great Migration
Results: grew as a political party, got some candidates elected at the state level

9. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti Liquor
Prohibition:
18th Amendment:
Volstead Act:
Purpose- to cure social problems
Problem- laws not taken seriously and poorly enforced
Results- growth of organized crime

10. How did life change in American after WWI?
Anti Science
Scopes Trial
What: teacher on trial for teaching evolution
Why: fundamentalism-
Results- Scopes guilty
Bryan discredited