1. Post War Society Return to Normalcy The Lost Generation Counter-Conservatism

2. 1920 Election Post-war discontent, high prices, flu Post-war discontent, high prices, flu –Outbreak, government interference Dems: James Cox and FDR Dems: James Cox and FDR GOP: Harding and Coolidge GOP: Harding and Coolidge Harding calls for a “Return to Normalcy” Harding calls for a “Return to Normalcy” –He wins 61% of the vote

3. The Lost Generation Disillusionment, what was the war for? Europe: Nihilism, aburdism All Quite on the Western Front. Hemmingway: A Farewell to Arms F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby Sinclair Lewis: Babbit H. L. Mencken: biting satire, sharp wit

4. Ernest Hemingway

5. F. Scott Fitzgerald

6. Counter-conservatism Prohibition: 18 th Amendment 1919 Prohibition: 18 th Amendment 1919 –Drinking declines, but law unenforceable Strikes & Bombs: 4,000 strikes; Seattle Strikes & Bombs: 4,000 strikes; Seattle –Shipyard strike; bombings; Boston police strike – Calvin Coolidge Red Scare: Palmer Raids arrest 5,000 Red Scare: Palmer Raids arrest 5,000 –Patriotic organizations: American Legion Sacco-Vanzetti trial: anarchists executed Sacco-Vanzetti trial: anarchists executed

7. Prohibition: Volstead Act of 1920

8. Sacco-Vanzetti Trial

9. Marcus Garvey

10. Counter-conservatism The 2nd Ku Klux Klan: anti Black, Jew, Catholic, foreigner. Small towns values Black Nationalism & Marcus Garvey –U–U–U–UNIA, black solidarity, Black Star Line Immigration restrictions: Quota Act 1924 Religious Intolerance: Scopes Trial Growth of Religious fundamentalism –R–R–R–Religious radio shows, Billy Holiday –A–A–A–Amie McPherson & the Four Square Church