THE ROARING TWENTIES

WWI DEMOBILIZATION US experiences economic recession right after war. US experiences economic recession right after war. Caused by soldiers returning home, closing of war time industries, and decreased demand abroad – Process known as demobilization Caused by soldiers returning home, closing of war time industries, and decreased demand abroad – Process known as demobilization

WHY DO YOU THINK THE END OF WWI WOULD CAUSE A RECESSION IN THE US?

LABOR UNREST Workers protested the effects of demobilization Workers protested the effects of demobilization Demand higher wages and shorter hours. Demand higher wages and shorter hours. Three major workers strikes happen in Three major workers strikes happen in 1919.

WHAT OTHER “AGE” DID WE SEE LABOR UNREST IN THE US? WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS ONE?

THE RED SCARE Communists take over Russia in Communists take over Russia in Many Americans fear that unhappy workers would join Communists. Many Americans fear that unhappy workers would join Communists. Known as the Red Scare Known as the Red Scare

The Red Scare

1919 COMMUNIST BOMB PLOT Communists plan to mail bombs to government officials and business leaders. Communists plan to mail bombs to government officials and business leaders. Plot fails; Creates even more fear in public and government Plot fails; Creates even more fear in public and government

PALMER RAIDS A. Mitchell Palmer was one of the targets of the 1919 bomb plot. A. Mitchell Palmer was one of the targets of the 1919 bomb plot. Rounds up suspected Communists and forces them to leave the United States Rounds up suspected Communists and forces them to leave the United States Arrests 6000, deports 550 Arrests 6000, deports 550 Americans begin to fear immigrants to the US Americans begin to fear immigrants to the US

QUOTE FROM LEONARD WOOD, REPUBLICAN LEADER “ I believe we should place them all in ships of stone, with sails of lead.”

WHEN ELSE IN OUR HISTORY HAVE WE HAD A CHALLENGING RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA?

US RESTRICTS IMMIGRATION Laws in 1921 and 1924 restrict immigration, especially from Eastern and Southern Europe. Laws in 1921 and 1924 restrict immigration, especially from Eastern and Southern Europe. The New Ku Klux Klan will move out the South and into other parts of the country with the slogan, “Native white, Protestant supremacy” The New Ku Klux Klan will move out the South and into other parts of the country with the slogan, “Native white, Protestant supremacy”

SACCO AND VANZETTI Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian immigrants and anarchists. Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian immigrants and anarchists. They were arrested for armed robbery in 1920 They were arrested for armed robbery in 1920

SACCO AND VANZETTI The case against these men was weak. Both convicted and executed. Showed the fear and hatred Americans had for immigrants