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12.1 Post-War Struggles

12.1 Post-War Struggles. Anti-Immigration Changes. The revived KKK now went after Catholics, Jews and other immigrant groups (along with African Americans ). Anti-Immigration Changes.

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12.1 Post-War Struggles

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  1. 12.1 Post-War Struggles

  2. Anti-Immigration Changes • The revived KKK now went after Catholics, Jews and other immigrant groups • (along with African Americans)

  3. Anti-Immigration Changes • The Sacco and Vanzetti Case showed how immigrants suspected of Communism/ anarchism could not get a fair trial.

  4. U.S.’s “Red Scare” • Communism: Political system in which the govt. owns all the businesses and property in order to try to make people more equal. • Govt. tells you what job to work & what goods/services you can have

  5. U.S.’s “Red Scare” • 1917, “October Revolution” makes Russia into a Communist country (Soviet Union) • The “Palmer Raids” carried out by the govt. did not turn up any major plot for revolution in the U.S.

  6. U.S.’s “Red Scare” • 1919 was a big year of strikes • The strike against U.S. Steel Corp. was a major setback for unions, which had won many raises during WWI • Brutality against workers was terrible

  7. U.S.’s “Red Scare” • The use of force against the striking Boston police gained Calvin Coolidge enough popularity to get elected VP in 1920

  8. U.S.’s Red Scare • The United Mine Workers (UMW) under John Lewis were successful in getting better pay during their 1919 strike

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