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The War is Over…. The first Great War. Do Now. The war is over, Americans wanted a return to “normalcy.” Explain what this means in your own words. Information. World War I - open notes test - scores were deplorable Project is now late - turn in missed work
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The War is Over… The first Great War
Do Now The war is over, Americans wanted a return to “normalcy.” Explain what this means in your own words.
Information World War I - open notes test - scores were deplorable Project is now late - turn in missed work - few missing letters, few missing posters Chapter 12-1 on Monday
Current Events • Piece of Civil War relic raised - old Iron Clad vessel - CSS Georgia • Blind Man thrown off plane in Philadelphia - service dog did not fit under the seat
Do Now The war is over, Americans wanted a return to “normalcy.” Explain what this means in your own words.
Return to Nativism Anti-Immigrant policies - especially former central power countries - suspicion of Germans Keep America for Americans - few unskilled jobs - Eastern Europeans would work for low wages
Fear of Communism Russian Revolution - communist and socialists - Lenin led the “reds” - started a “red scare” Communist Party starts in the U.S. - increased fear Everyone a suspect - especially immigrants
Loss of liberty Palmer Raids - raids on suspected communists, socialists, and anarchists - J. Edgar Hoover Sacco and Vanzetti - Italian immigrants - accused of being socialist and anarchists
Sacco and Vanzetti Why were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted if the evidence said they were innocent? Charged with killing paymaster and a guard - both had alibis - circumstantial evidence - judge was biased - jury convicted - both were hanged
Labor Unrest Boston Police Strike - officers not given a raise since the war started - strike ended by governor Coolidge - seen as a blow to communism and anarchy - many officers lost their jobs
Labor Strikes Steel Mill Strike - owners refused to meet with laborers - propaganda campaign - owners linked strike to “communism” Workers beaten by police and strikebreakers U.S. was anti-union
Politics of the 1920s Republicans Democrats • Smaller government - limited social reform - limited involvement in business • Pro-Business - high tariffs - weak labor unions • Isolationist in nature • Larger government - increased social reforms - role in business • Pro Labor - worker’s rights - support unions • focus on domestic issues as opposed to world issues
Warren G. Harding Restructure U.S. Economy - business back to business - protect American business (tariffs) Presidency mired by scandal return to normalcy
Major Legislation Kellogg-Briand Pact - War is not the answer - outlawed war as policy - pushed for arms reduction Fordney-McCumber Tariff - increased U.S. tariffs - highest ever - hurt European business
TOTD: Reflection Overall, what was the final outcome of the Great War in Europe? Was the “reward” worth the actual costs? Explain your answer. Learning Scale rating: Give yourself a rating based on your understanding of the objectives.