Politics of The Roaring 20's

Chapter 12 Politics of The Roaring 20’s:

Chapter 12 Politics of The Roaring 20’s Presented By: Jason Luke

Section 1 American’s Struggle in the Postwar Era :

Section 1 American’s Struggle in the Postwar Era Post War Trends Nativism: Prejudice against foreign born people Isolationism: A belief that America should pull away from World Affairs

Fear of Communism :

Fear of Communism Communism an economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictatorship

The Red Scare:

The Red Scare A panic caused by the New Communist Russian Government A communist party formed in the U.S. 70,000 members U.S. Att. General, A Mitchell Palmer coined the term “Red Scare,” in response to the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) Palmer claimed the IWW attempted to send bombs to businesses and governmental agencies.

Why do you think they called it the “Red-Scare”?:

Why do you think they called it the “Red-Scare”?

Soviet Russian Flag:

Soviet Russian Flag

Palmer Raids:

Palmer Raids Palmer…remember him?...appointed J Edgar Hoover to hunt down suspected Communists, Socialists, and anarchist ( those who favor no government at all) Palmer deported hundreds of foreigners without cause, and he never turned up evidence of a conspiracy.

Palmer Raids:

Palmer Raids

Sacco and Vanzetti:

Sacco and Vanzetti Italian Anarchists Tried for the murder of a security guard at a local business Dodged the draft for WW1 The evidence against them was weak Judge made prejudice remarks Convicted and sent to the electric chair

Sacco and Vanzetti:

Sacco and Vanzetti Many historians argue that they were framed because they were Italian and Anarchists A ballistics test was done on the bullet, and it came from the gun. No one could ever prove Sacco fired the gun.

Sacco and Vanzetti:

Sacco and Vanzetti

Sacco and Vanzetti:

Sacco and Vanzetti

KKK:

KKK

KKK:

KKK By 1924 the Klan reached 4.5 million members Opposed communists, Catholics, Jews, Blacks, all foreigners Why do you think the Klan used as one of their top arguments? By 1920, there were 4 million Klansmen in The U.S. By 1924, there were 6 million By 2008, only 6000 Do you think nationalism, and isolationism caused a growth in KLAN’s membership.

Birth of a nation:

Birth of a nation

President Wilson…KKK?:

President Wilson…KKK?

Quota System:

Quota System Number of new Immigrants grew by 700,000 from 1919-1921 Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 Out lawed Japanese immigration

Number of Immigrants:

Number of Immigrants

Quota System :

Quota System Did not apply to Canadians or Mexicans Do you think this was a racist policy?

Labor Movement:

Labor Movement Strikes were illegal during the war Many workers did not receive raises after the war or during the war. Owners claimed that unions were an attempt to bring communism to America

Labor Movement:

Labor Movement 3 Strikes Boston Police Strike Steel Mill Strike Coal Miners Strike John L. Lewis Led Coal Miners Strike for shorter work hours, higher wagers and a shorter work week Federal Government got involved Miners Received 27% increase Took 10 years to get shorter days and weeks

Video Clip:

Video Clip

How much is 5 dollars a day worth, today?:

How much is 5 dollars a day worth, today? Let’s Find Out…Shall We?

Labor Movement:

Labor Movement The Labor Movement Lost Appeal Most unions would not allow African Americans, and the labor movement lost momentum because many immigrants would work for less when a union would strike.