2. Chapter 20 The Roaring Twenties

33. Americans and Post War Issues U.S. Population Wanted Normalcy 1. Renewed Isolationism - Moving away from the rest of the world 2. A resurgence of Nativism - Fear of those foreign born 3. Political Conservatism - Turning away from progressivism

34. The Threat of Communism “Workers of the world unite” The Russian Revolution - 1917 - New Danger Communism - Vladimir Lenin 1. Bolshevik Revolution 2. Communist Government - What is communism?

35. The Threat of Communism The Red Scare in The United States -70, 000 join Communist Party in United States ( 1/10) of U.S. - People in U.S. afraid 1. Bombs in Government Buildings 2. Mitchell Palmer - “Red Scare”

36. The Threat of Communism The Palmer Raids - J. Edgar Hoover 1. Get rid of Radicals and Anarchists 2. Government Agency becomes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 3. What did the agents do?

37. The Threat of Communism Sacco and Vanzetti

38. The Threat of Communism The Klu Klux Klan (KKK) 1. 4.5 Million 2. Dominated Politics in…. ( Arkansas, Ohio, California, Indiana, Oregon, and Texas) - how high does it go???

39. Labor Unrest Strikes were suppressed during the war 1. Why? Some Notable Strikes 1. The Boston Police Strike 2. The Steel Mill Strike (U.S. Steel) 3. The Coal Miners Strike ( United Mine Workers of America)

40. Labor Unrest The Boston Police Strike 1.Police did not have a raise since beginning of WWI - Police Complain (What happens????) 2. Calvin Coolidge “There is no right to strike against the public safety by anyone, anywhere, anytime.”

41. Labor Unrest The Steel Mill Strike U.S. Steel 1919 1. 12 hour day 2. Dangerous conditions - 350,000 walked off the job What happens?????

42. Labor Unrest Steel companies - hire strike breakers - link workers to communists Result 1. 8 Hour Day 2. No Union

43. Labor Unrest The Coal Miners Strike - United Mine Workers (1919) 1. John L. Lewis - Nov. 1st Strike President Again

44. Labor Unrest Labor Movement Loses Appeal - Much of the work force consisted of immigrants - Immigrants spoke a multitude of languages - Farmers who moved to cities did not organize

45. Normalcy and Isolationism 1920 Presidential Election Republicans (GOP) - Warren G. Harding Democrats (D) - James M. Cox Republicans 16 Million Democrats 9 Million

46. Normalcy and Isolationism Harding Administration on World Peace 1. Kellogg- Briand Pact - 1929 - 64 nations - One Problem ?

47. Normalcy and Isolationism Harding Administration on Isolationism 1. Isolationism 2. Fordney -McComber Tariff - raised tax on imported goods to its highest level ever - What would this do??????? 1. War Debts - Britain / France / Germany

48. Nativist - Who are they ??? What do Immigrants represent 1. Anarchists 2. Less need for them (Unskilled Labor) 3. Racism - Madison Grant Limiting Immigrations

49. Limiting Immigration U.S. Government and Harding Administration on Immigrants 1921 - The Emergency Quota Act 1. Quota System Possible Problems With This System????????

50. Scandal Hits Harding Harding’s Administration on Harding’s Administration 1. Good Choices - Charles Evans Hughes - Herbert Hoover 2. Bad Choices - The Ohio Gang 1. Close Friends From Harding’s State of Ohio

51. The Ohio Gang Inadequate Drunkards Poker Players Crooks

52. Teapot Dome Scandal Oil Rich Government Lands - Teapot Dome Wyoming

53. The Business of America Government is Pro Business in the 1920s Pro Business President - Calvin Coolidge “ The chief business of America is business… The man who builds a factory builds a temple-- the man who works there worships there.”

54. The Business of America The Automobile By the late 1920s 80% of all cars in the U.S. 1. 1 Car for Every 5 People

55. The Business of America Changes The American Landscapes How???? 1. Family Garages 2. Traffic Signals 3. Repair Shops 4. Motels

56. The Business of America The Automobile For Rural America 1. Could Travel to the City City Living 1. Urban Sprawl

57. The Business of America Airplanes - Carries mail for Government - Carries People 1. Ford plane - 10 People

58. The Business of America Electrical Conveniences 1. Radio 2. Phonograph 3. Washing Machine 4. Vacuum Cleaner 5. Electric Sewing Machine 6. Refrigerators 7. Lights

59. The Business of America More Businesses Means More Competition 1. More big businesses

60. The Business of America How Does This Change America??????

61. The Business of America All This New Stuff That You Have To Buy What Do You Need To Buy It???????

62. The Business of America People Living on Credit 1. Installment Plan