1. Bell Ringer Why did so many strikes take place directly after World War I ended?

2. America’s Postwar Issue’s Ch. 20 Sec. 1 Notes

3. Postwar Conditions Socially: Progressive changes still new Economic: loss of orders, loss of jobs, cost of living doubled Nativism: Prejudice of outsiders Isolationism: Staying out of world events

4. Red Scare Communism: 1 party rule by a dictator Bolshevik revolution 70,000 in U.S. party Fear of revolution in the U.S.

5. Palmer Raids U.S. Attorney, A. Palmer Went after all types of people Abused power Failed to find anything, public turned against them

6. Vocab Anarchists: People against government Communists: People who supported a dictator and no private property Socialists: People against capitalism

7. Sacco and Vanzetti Italian Immigrants Arrested/Convicted/ Killed in connection with a murder Little evidence, had alibis, judge thought innocent Shows impact of Red Scare

8. Keep America for Americans Why did we not like Immigrants? Where did they mostly come from? Who were they?

9. Ku Klux Klan 100% Americanism Only white males, born in USA Against: Blacks, Catholics, Jews Criminal activity brought them down

10. Quota Act of 1921 Quota System: Limited number of people into the U.S. Japanese were not allowed in at all

11. Labor Unrest Boston Police Strike –No raise in years –Could not be in a union Calvin Coolidge –Called out N.G. –New Policemen hired Steel Mill Strike –Shorter working day, and living wage –Union Recognition –Were beaten, called communists –3 years later, workers get what they want

12. John L. Lewis U.M.W leader Won –27% wage increase –Lewis: National Hero