1. Good Morning! Bell Ringer – WWI Review Goal 8 test - Tuesday

2. A Return to Normalcy p.48 What were the political, social, and economic impacts of World War I? To what extent did WWI change the US?

3. Normalcy in Government -1920 election of Warren G. Harding and the simpler days before the war -Isolationist Policies: U.S. wants to remain out of foreign affairs -Washington Conferences proposed disarmament (reduce militaries) -Kellogg-Briand Treaty, 1929 outlawed war, ends in failure -New high tariff returned U.S. to isolationist position: now nearly impossible to trade -Nativist policies (anti-immigration) -discriminatory quota system established -National Origins Act, 1921 limits immigrants from outside Western Europe

4. Labor Unrest -working conditions: are still not very good -wartime inflation: cost of living doubled -technological unemployment machines replace people -strikes: workers want improvements in conditions, but for the most part the strikes will fail Boston Police strike U.S. Steel strike Coal Miners Strike -led by John L. Lewis -labor unions weaken for 3 reasons: Open Shop system: workers not required to join unions Welfare capitalism: employers begin to offer benefit labor unrest was linked to Communism

5. The Red Scare -Russian Revolution, 1917 Vladimir Lenin—leader Communists, gov’t control all or most aspects of life Communists cry of worldwide revolution: they want to end capitalism -Red Scare: term to describe a fear of Communism U.S. Communist Party, IWW

7. RESPONSE TO The Red Scare - Palmer Raids Mitchell Palmer J.Edgar Hoover violations of civil liberties: radicals and suspected communist were sought out -Sacco and Vanzetti anarchist immigrants accused of murder and executed Example of extreme nativism and fear of radicals -Growth of the Klan: revived, acted against anyone who was different 100% American

9. Harding and Coolidge -Prosperity returns to the United States -Harding made some good and bad appointment choices Herbert Hoover Ohio Gang President’s poker playing buddies from back home -Teapot Dome Scandal gov’t owned oil rich lands leased out to private oil companies for far less than their value, Ohio-gang pocketed profit -Harding and administration are embarrassed, -Harding dies in Office and Calvin Coolidge replaces him and wins re-election “Keep Cool with Coolidge” “Do Nothing Cal” Coolidge is pro-business and favors laissez- faire policies “The business of America is business.”

10. 29. What are the three reasons for labor unrest following WWI? 30. What is the Red Scare? 31. The Sacco and Vanzetti case involved what issues? 32. What was the major scandal during Harding’s administration? 33. Who replaces Harding? 34. What acts during World War I limited speech and were tested by Schneck v. the US? 35. What treaty in 1929 was designed to outlaw war? STUDY GUIDE REVIEW

11. 36. Which president pledged a “Return to Normalcy?” 37. Which president led a pro-laissez faire approach and was pro-business? 38. What agreement aimed to punish Germany after WWI? 39. What term is used to describe ships traveling together for protection? 40. What country pulled out of WWI in 1917 because of a revolution?

12. 41. What was act limited the amount of immigrants coming to America after WWI? 42. What is an armistice and when was it reached? 43. What term best describes foreign policy after WWI…..imperialism or isolationism? 44. How could the Treaty of Versailles lead to another World War? 45. Who led a series of raids on suspected communists after WWI?

13. ACTIVITY P. 48 REVIEW REVIEW FOR GOAL 8 TEST TEST GOAL 8 TOMORROW!!!  Study your study guide and the review for goal 8 worksheets