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Chapter 20

Chapter 20. Politics of the. There are two distinct beliefs that began to surface in America. Nativism – Prejudice against foreign-born people Isolationism – Policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs.

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Chapter 20

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  1. Chapter 20 Politics of the

  2. There are two distinct beliefs that began to surface in America

  3. Nativism – Prejudice against foreign-born peopleIsolationism – Policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs

  4. Communism (The Red Scare) – Several dozen bombs were mailed to government and business leaders, and the public grew fearful that communism was trying to take over America

  5. J. Edgar Hoover • Hired Mitchell Palmer to begin to stamp out communism in the US • They hunted down Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists.

  6. The Palmer raids Trampled people’s civil rights invading homes and throwing people in jail without legal counsel, and deporting hundreds of foreign born radicals without trials

  7. Sacco and Vanzetti • Arrested for robbing a paymaster • No evidence • Found Guilty anyway and sentenced to death • August 23 1927, they found themselves in the ….

  8. The Quota System Limited the amount of immigrants allowed into the country at a given time.

  9. Labor Unrest runs rampant • The Boston Police Strike • The Steel Mill Strike • The Coal Miner’s Strike

  10. The Boston Police Strike –Wanted more pay (All policemen lost their jobs)

  11. The Steel Mill Strikes • Workers wanted – • Fewer Hours • A living wage • Union involvement • Collective Bargaining • Companies hired strike breakers • Police, National Guard, and Federal troops to end the strike

  12. Coal Miners’ Strike • Miners want five day work week • Increase in pay • John L. Lewis • Got 27% pay raise but no shorter work week • John Lewis became national hero

  13. Labor Movement began to loose its appeal • Much of work force consisted of Immigrants Willing to work and live in poor conditions • Immigrants did not speak English and hard to organize • Farmers migrated to cities and were used to defending for themselves • Most Unions excluded African Americans

  14. Warren G. Harding • Return to Normalcy • Yearning for world Peace • Kellogg-Briand Pact • Fordney-McCumber Tariff (60%) • The Dawes Plan

  15. Harding’s Cabinet became known as the Ohio Gang, it was all of his poker buddies

  16. Scandal rocks the White House

  17. US Oil Reserves on Public Lands • Elk Hills, California • Teapot Dome, Wyoming

  18. Albert Fall • Secretary of Interior • Convinced Edwin Denby, Secretary of Navy, that he, Falls, should be in control of Oil reserves at Elk Hills and Teapot dome

  19. Falls Cont’d • Falls turns around and sells the exclusive right to extract the oil to two private oil companies, one being Mammoth Oil Company • He received kickbacks and pays of approximately $400,000

  20. Henry Ford • Change the Landscape of America • Automobile industry • Assembly line production • Mass production at a faster rate • Bring the work to the worker

  21. Model “T” Ford MSRP: $290

  22. Model “A” Ford MSRP: $495

  23. The impact of the Automobile • Route 66 • Gas Stations • Repair Shops • Garages • Motels • Tourist Camps • Shopping Centers • 1920 Traffic signals • Holland Tunnel 1927

  24. Holland Tunnel

  25. Urban Sprawl

  26. Airplane Industry • Postal Service • Charles Lindberg • Amelia Earhart • Pan American Airways • Howard Hughes

  27. Lindberg’s Route to Europe

  28. 1927 Vega

  29. Electricity Drives the Standard of Living up

  30. Electric conveniences • Electric Irons • Electric Refrigerators • Cooking Ranges • Toasters

  31. Installment Plan Buy things now with a small down payment and make monthly or weekly payments… and watch in amazement as your debt increases!

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