1. 1920’s Brings Social Changes

2. Unit 4: After the War and the 1920’s
Chapter 20
Section “Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues”
Nativism / Isolationism
Communism / Anarchism
KKK / Radical Groups, Ideas and Issues
Section “The Harding Presidency”
Political / Economic / Social Issues

3. Politics of the Roaring 20’s”

4. Politics of the Roaring 20’s”
After the War
Stressful conditions leads to FEAR
Nativism (Foreign Influences)
Return to ISOLATIONISM
NO involvement in World Affairs

6. Politics of the Roaring 20’s”
The “Red Scare” - Communism Russian Revolution
Public feeling was against the labor unions and political leftists. Many people considered anyone with leftist views to be a revolutionary trying to overthrow democracy. Many state and local governments passed laws making it a crime to belong to organizations that supported revolution. Twenty-eight states passed laws making it a crime to wave red flags.

9. The “Red Scare”
All this was too much for many Americans They began to accuse labor unions and others of planning a revolution. And they launched a forceful campaign to protect the country from these suspected extremists. Leaders of this campaign accused thousands of people of being communists, or "Reds." The campaign became known as the "Red Scare. "
Of course, most people were honestly afraid of revolution. They did not trust the many foreigners who were active in unions. And they were tired of change and social unrest after the bloody world war.

10. Palmer Raids (Fight Subversives)
The “Red Scare”
Schenck v. U.S “clear & present danger”
Palmer Raids (Fight Subversives)

13. Labor Unrest Coal Miners Strike 1919 (3,000 strikes) John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers of America

15. Labor Strikes (fear)
Sacco & Vanzetti Trial (Anarchist) Criminals or Martyrs

17. Immigration Limits
Quota System
Chart pg. 622

19. FEAR POLITICS Racial Tensions Anarchists, Communists, Radicals
Immigrants (Catholic, Jewish, Changes…)
Racial Tensions
Revival of the KU KLUX KLAN
Indiana, Ohio
NAACP fights Segregation & the Klan

22. the RED SCARE The Red Scare did not last long.
But it was an important event. It
showed that many Americans
after World War One were tired of social changes.
They wanted peace and business growth. (jobs)
The “Roaring Twenties” will be a time of massive
economic, social and cultural
changes in the United States

23. 2) Harding Presidency Isolationism…. Immigrant Quota…..
Disarmament…...
Kellogg-Brian Pact (60 nations)agree to disarm
Fordney-McCumber Tariff (60%)
The OHIO Gang
Teapot Dome Scandal…..
Albert Falls (1st Cabinet – Bribery)

24. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) -Laissez Faire Economics

25. URBAN SPRAWL (growing family homes)
Automobile IMPACT
Assembly Line (affordable, practical cars) Auto industry Grows - Ford, GM, Chevrolet
CHANGES AMERICA
Paved roads extend (Route 66) Gas Stations, Repair Shops, Parking, Tourist Camps, Shopping Centers, Automatic Traffic signals
URBAN SPRAWL (growing family homes)
Increased Mobility makes US different
Success of Free Enterprise (80% in US)
Airplane Industry
U.S. Postal Service
Trans Atlantic flights

26. Consumer based Economy Economy “Booms” (40% worlds wealth in US)
% increase in electricity homes explosion in elect. conveniences: Vacuums, Washers, Refrigerators, Toasters, Irons, Stoves, Radios, etc…) our Standard of Living SOARS
Retailers use “New Sales Techniques” for us to BUY PRODUCTS we can’t afford
Installment Plan (credit) (Story on pg. 633 A Personal Voice)
Planned Obsolescence
We are convinced- NEED the Newest, Coolest (advertising drives IDEAS, DESIRES)
“ Have you bought an automobile yet?” “No, we can’t afford one” “Mr. Jones has one and he’s no more well off than you are” “Yes, his 2nd installment plan was due and he had no money to pay it” “Did he lose his car?” “No, they got the money and paid the installment” “How did they get the money?” “They sold their stove” “How could they do without their stove?” “They didn’t. They bought another stove on the installment plan”
BUYING ON CREDIT will be one of the Major Causes of the DEPRESSION

27. Advertisers Create “Desire” to motivate us
$1.5 Billion spent on advertising
Psychology studies “why we do what we do”
SUBLIMINAL ADVERTISING
Focus on SUBCONSCIOUS
Art Deco
The streamlined, brightly colored, overlapping and repeating geometric design elements typical of Art Deco style were in many instances inspired by the movement of machines and the great industrial growth of the 1920’s Can still be seen in architectural design

28. LIFE in the ROARING Twenties
TEST CORRECTIONS
-Staple Test to Correction Questions
QUESTIONS DUE
Section1: Changing Way of Life (1-7)
Section 2: the Twenties Women (15-19)

29. LIFE in the ROARING Twenties

30. Post WWI Intellectual Movements
WWI : Sparks
* anti-society
* anti-government
* anti-western culture
* anti-religion (God)
Intellectualism v. Religious
Prejudice (intelligent v. non-intelligent)

31. I -Manners & Morals Change
1920 census (1st) more live in cities Lifestyles are different (Moral Decay)
Prohibition (18th) fix alcohol, social issues
What type of issues and concerns did reformers have that encouraged the passage of Prohibition?
What was the Volstead Act?
What were Speakeasies?
From where will Bootleggers smuggle in illegal alcohol?
What were the Causes and Effects of Prohibition? (chart pg. 643)

32. Speakeasies * Blind Pigs
Bootleggers
Organized Crime (Al Capone) Joe Kennedy
Prohibition Repealed (21st)

33. “What effects did prohibition have on American Society and Culture”?
GOOD or BAD?
“law abiding citizens begin to break to law and associate with criminals on a daily basis” BAD
“they decide what laws they will follow, and which laws they will NOT follow” VERY BAD
WWI - patriotic
-self sacrifice
-duty / citizenship

34. Scopes “Monkey” Trial Evangelists: Billy Sunday/Aimee McPherson
Fundamentalism (Religion) v Evolution (Science-Intellectualism)
Religious Doctrine v Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Scopes “Monkey” Trial

37. Women’s Changing Roles
FASHION (Victorian Age)
Hour Glass Figure / Long Hair
Flappers: (dress & morals loose)
Anti-Victorian Attitude
Short Hair / Loose Dress
Demographics country to the city
Attack DOUBLE STANDARD
Women’s Rights Movement