Post War Problems SWBAT: Understand the differences/similarities and advantages/Disadvantages of Capitalism and Communism. Homework: “Labor Unrest” worksheet Do Now: Define (the best you can) capitalism and communism not-to-bore-your-students-with-a-lecture-on-communism-socialism-and-capitalism/
The Game- Round One Everyone is given a random number of Hersey Kisses. Some will have a few and others will have many. Write down the number you were given on your paper. Get up and play rock, paper, scissors, shoot and each time you lose, you must give the winner a Hersey kiss. Once you run out of candy, you must sit down.
Welcome to Capitalism Private ownership of industry and land Freedom to compete Results in different economic classes How would you define capitalism using the game we played as a guide? What would be some advantages/disadvantages to this system?
Round Two I will take back all of the candy and redistribute it equally among everyone. Again, get up and play rock, paper, scissors, shoot and again each time you lose, you must give the winner a Hersey kiss. Once you run out of candy, you must sit down.
Welcome to Communism Government owns all industry and land Classless society. Strives for equality (everyone is paid the same amt.) How would you define capitalism using the game we played as a guide? What would be some advantages/disadvantages to this system?
Why does this matter in a post-WWI world? 1917 Russia’s czar was overthrown and executed by communists under Vladimir Lenin. Russian Bolsheviks called for a world wide overthrow of capitalists systems. A communist party formed in the US and attracted a lot of people. When radicals sent bombs to business and government leaders, people thought that communists were going to take over. This is the beginning of the “Red Scare”.
The Palmer Raids In 1919 Mitchell Palmer, J. Edgar Hoover, and their agents tracked down suspected communists, socialists, and anarchists. Completely disregarded civil rights: entered people’s homes and offices without warrants jailed people without allowing them legal council Deported immigrants without trials. The raids failed to turn up evidence of any revolutionary conspiracy. The raids did however increase American’s fear of immigrants and foreigners.
What did this lead to? Nativism : prejudice against foreign-born people. Isolationism : a policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs.
Victims of these attitudes Italian immigrants and anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and charged with robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard. Witnesses said the murderers “appeared” to be Italian. At the trial, both men had provided alibis during the time of the murders. Nonetheless, the judge found them guilty of murder and sentenced them to death by electric chair.
A personal voice “In all my life I have never stole, never killed, never spilled blood. We were tried during a time when there was hysteria of resentment and date against the people of our principles, against the foreigner. I am suffering because I am a radical and indeed I am a radical I have suffered because I was an Italian and indeed I am an Italian…If you could execute me two times, and if I could be reborn two other times, I would live again to do what I have done already.” Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Exit Slip What does this quote mean?