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A New Era: 1920’s

A New Era: 1920’s. I. Postwar American Attitudes. Disillusionment Society lacked idealism Sense of personal alienation American obsessed with materialism and outmoded moral values Fear of Bolshevism Red Scare 1919-1920 Palmer Raids Restricting Immigration

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A New Era: 1920’s

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  1. A New Era: 1920’s

  2. I. Postwar American Attitudes • Disillusionment • Society lacked idealism • Sense of personal alienation • American obsessed with materialism and outmoded moral values • Fear of Bolshevism • Red Scare 1919-1920 • Palmer Raids • Restricting Immigration • Over 800,000 immigrants came to the US in 1920-21. • National Origins Act • Gave preference to European immigrants and restricted African and Asian immigrants • Sacco and Vanzetti • Two Italian anarchists executed in 1927 • Symbolized the mistrust of immigrants in the US.

  3. II. Politics and Government in the 1920’s • The Harding Years (1921-1923) • Election of 1920 • Warren G. Harding – “ a return to normalcy” • Business Normalcy • Wanted to reduce government regulation in business • Labor union declined due to prosperity • Harding’s Scandals • “The Ohio Gang” – friends of Harding who used connections to skirt the law and enrich themselves • Teapot Dome Scandal • Secretary of Interior took bribes to set aside land for Teapot dome • Harding became distraught and died in office in 1923

  4. III. The Coolidge Era (1924-1928) • Election of 1924 • Democratic party divided over prohibition and Ku Klux Klan • Republicans – promised to keep businesses thriving • Coolidge won easily – due to prosperity • Domestic Affairs • Believed in Lassiz-faire • “The business of America is business” • Did not help farmers like businesses • Foreign Affairs • Worked to promote peace through agreements • Kellogg-Briand pact – attempted to outlaw war • Pact was weak because it no way of being enforced

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