1. The 1920’s

2. Target
Identify and describe the various social and political changes in Postwar America

3. 1920’s Change
1. New president
2. New things to fear
3. New morals

4. New President Warren G. Harding “Return to Normalcy”
1. Renewed Isolationism
2. Resurgence of Nativism
3. Political Conservatism

5. Review
1. List the various changes that occurred during the 1920s.

6. New Fear Communism Russian Revolution (1917) “Red Scare” Why?
This extreme fear would lead to…

7. Palmer Raids A. Mitchell Palmer (FBI) Spying on suspected communists
Constitutional?

8. Sacco and Vanzetti Italian immigrants Anarchist ties Accused of murder
Found guilty with little evidence

9. KKK Resurgence of the KKK KKK never died at the end of Reconstruction
Went away because of the dislike of their methods
People don’t care about that anymore.
Fear of communists/anarchists/immigrants

10. Labor unrest 1. Boston Police Strike 2. The Steel Mill Strike
3. Coal Miners Strike
American sided with management
Setback for workers rights

11. Limiting Immigration “Keep America for Americans”
Need for unskilled labor decreased
Rise of Nativism after WWI
Foreign political ideas were harmful (communism)
Quota system

12. Rural and Urban Differences
Urbanization
Rural
Urban
Conservative, moral values
Close social relationships
Slow-paced
Homogenous population
Nontraditional, broad-minded
Tolerated gambling, drinking, and casual dating
Fast-paced, industrial
Diverse population

13. Prohibition Reformers wanted to ban alcohol (evil)
Use, sell, manufacture illegally
“speakeasies”
“bootleggers”
Organized Crime
Al Capone

14. Science vs. Religion The Scopes Trial Evolution vs. creationism
John T. Scopes
Clarence Darrow defended him
William Jennings Bryan (Bible expert)
Scopes found guilty
Fined $100

15. More Change 1. Changing role of women 2. New business practices
3. The rise of popular culture