Chapter 13 A TURBULENT DECADE

Chapter 13Chapter 13 A TURBULENT DECADEA TURBULENT DECADE

Section 1:Section 1: Postwar Troubles Postwar Troubles

Section 2:Section 2: The Republicans in Power The Republicans in Power

Section 3:Section 3: A Nation Divided A Nation Divided

Objectives:Objectives:What were some of the economic outcomes of What were some of the economic outcomes of

demobilization?demobilization?What were the main causes of the strikes of 1919, What were the main causes of the strikes of 1919,

and how did most Americans react to the strikes?and how did most Americans react to the strikes?What caused the public hysteria of the Red Scare?What caused the public hysteria of the Red Scare?Why did the Sacco and Vanzetti trial arouse Why did the Sacco and Vanzetti trial arouse

public interest?public interest?

Section 1: Postwar TroublesSection 1: Postwar Troubles

What is demobilizationWhat is demobilization act of changing from a war basis to a peace basisact of changing from a war basis to a peace basis

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Economic outcomes of demobilizationEconomic outcomes of demobilizationunemploymentunemploymentloss of jobs for womenloss of jobs for womenrise in prices, then a fallrise in prices, then a fallfall in agricultural pricesfall in agricultural prices


Strikes of 1919Strikes of 1919Main causes of the strikes Main causes of the strikes

inflationinflationlow wageslow wageslong work hourslong work hours

Reaction to strikesReaction to strikesviolenceviolenceworkers lost jobsworkers lost jobsaccusations of radicalism and communismaccusations of radicalism and communism


Causes of the Red ScareCauses of the Red Scarefear of a Bolshevik revolution in the U.S.fear of a Bolshevik revolution in the U.S.strikes of 1919strikes of 1919bomb scares of 1919bomb scares of 1919the Palmer raidsthe Palmer raidsAka Communism in the USA … put my hands up Aka Communism in the USA … put my hands up

playing my song…. The butterflies fly away playing my song…. The butterflies fly away


Reasons for public interest in the Sacco Reasons for public interest in the Sacco and Vanzetti trialand Vanzetti trialAmericans were deeply divided over the trial.Americans were deeply divided over the trial.Some believed that Sacco and Vanzetti deserved Some believed that Sacco and Vanzetti deserved

punishment.punishment.Others thought that they were convicted only Others thought that they were convicted only

because they were immigrants and radicals.because they were immigrants and radicals.


SECTION 1

Postwar TroublesPostwar Troubles

Economic Outcomes of Demobilization

caused unemployment

caused agricultural prices to fall

caused women tolose their jobs

caused prices torise then fall

Objectives:Objectives: How did Republican policies encourage economic growth How did Republican policies encourage economic growth

in the 1920s?in the 1920s? How did the Harding administration’s pro-business How did the Harding administration’s pro-business

policies affect the U.S. economy?policies affect the U.S. economy? Why did the movement to pass the Equal Rights Why did the movement to pass the Equal Rights

Amendment fail?Amendment fail? How did the Republican Party overcome the political How did the Republican Party overcome the political

scandals of the Harding administration?scandals of the Harding administration? What issues affect the outcome of the 1928 election?What issues affect the outcome of the 1928 election?

Section 2: The Republicans in PowerSection 2: The Republicans in Power

Republican policies to encourage growthRepublican policies to encourage growthcuts in government spending to reduce debtcuts in government spending to reduce debtthe Fordney-McCumber Tariff, also to reduce debtthe Fordney-McCumber Tariff, also to reduce debttax cut for the wealthy to encourage growthtax cut for the wealthy to encourage growthattempts by government and courts to roll back attempts by government and courts to roll back

previous gains by laborprevious gains by labor


Positive effectsPositive effectsboom in industryboom in industryeconomic growtheconomic growth

Negative effectsNegative effectsmergersmergerscontinuing struggles for the workers who were not continuing struggles for the workers who were not

part of the prosperitypart of the prosperitycontinuing struggles for farmerscontinuing struggles for farmerscontinuing struggles for organized laborcontinuing struggles for organized labor


Failure of the movement to pass the Failure of the movement to pass the Equal Rights AmendmentEqual Rights AmendmentSome women opposed the ERA, believing that it Some women opposed the ERA, believing that it would cause legislation regulating their hours and would cause legislation regulating their hours and working conditions to be declared illegal. The working conditions to be declared illegal. The movement did not gather political support and movement did not gather political support and ultimately failed. ultimately failed.


Overcoming the scandals of the Harding Overcoming the scandals of the Harding administrationadministrationCoolidge fired many people who had been Coolidge fired many people who had been

involved in the scandals.involved in the scandals.Coolidge’s stern personality provided a contrast to Coolidge’s stern personality provided a contrast to

Harding.Harding.Coolidge continued Harding’s popular pro-Coolidge continued Harding’s popular pro-

business policies.business policies.


Issues affecting the 1928 electionIssues affecting the 1928 electionthe nation’s prosperitythe nation’s prosperitySmith’s CatholicismSmith’s CatholicismSmith’s opposition to prohibitionSmith’s opposition to prohibitionDemocratic attempts to be progressive and liberalDemocratic attempts to be progressive and liberal


SECTION 2

The Republicans in PowerThe Republicans in Power

To reduce debt:

1. cuts in government spending

2. the Fordney-McCumber Tariff

To promote economic growth:

1. tax cut for the wealthy

Positive effects:

1. boom in industry2. economic growth

Negative effects:

1. mergers2. continuing struggles for workers

who did not share in prosperity3. continuing struggles for farmers4. continuing struggles for organized

labor as the government and courts tried to roll back labor gains

REPUBLICAN POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC

GROWTH

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF REPUBLICAN

POLICIES

Objectives:Objectives: Why did many Americans support the Ku Klux Klan, and Why did many Americans support the Ku Klux Klan, and

why did that support decline?why did that support decline? How did African Americans combat discrimination and How did African Americans combat discrimination and

violence?violence? Why did many Americans demand restrictions on Why did many Americans demand restrictions on

immigration?immigration? Why did Mexican immigration increase during the 1920s?Why did Mexican immigration increase during the 1920s? What actions did American Indians take to protect their What actions did American Indians take to protect their

land?land?

Section 3: A Nation DividedSection 3: A Nation Divided

Rise of the Ku Klux KlanRise of the Ku Klux Klanracism toward African Americansracism toward African Americanshostility towards those with different religions, hostility towards those with different religions,

ethnic backgrounds, or political viewsethnic backgrounds, or political viewsfear and suspicion during the Red Scarefear and suspicion during the Red Scare


Fall of the KlanFall of the Klandecrease in Red Scare tensiondecrease in Red Scare tensionpublicity about the Klan’s terrorismpublicity about the Klan’s terrorismcorruption and scandal within the Klancorruption and scandal within the Klan


African American response to African American response to discrimination and violencediscrimination and violenceThe NAACP organized an antilynching campaign.The NAACP organized an antilynching campaign.A. Philip Randolph established the Brotherhood of A. Philip Randolph established the Brotherhood of

Sleeping Car Porters.Sleeping Car Porters.Marcus Garvey supported black nationalism and Marcus Garvey supported black nationalism and

founded the UNIA.founded the UNIA.


American demands for immigration American demands for immigration restrictionsrestrictionsincreases in immigrationincreases in immigrationbelief that immigrants were political radicals who belief that immigrants were political radicals who

took jobs from native-born Americanstook jobs from native-born Americans


Increases in Mexican immigrationIncreases in Mexican immigrationMexicans not affected by limits on immigrationMexicans not affected by limits on immigrationemployers in the Southwest eager for low-wage employers in the Southwest eager for low-wage

workersworkers


Actions by American IndiansActions by American Indiansorganized to stop Harding administration from organized to stop Harding administration from

buying back all tribal landsbuying back all tribal landsorganized to fight the Barsum Billorganized to fight the Barsum Billbuilt inter-tribal support under leadership of the built inter-tribal support under leadership of the

Pueblo tribesPueblo tribes


SECTION 3

A Nation DividedA Nation Divided

Rise of the Ku Klux Klan

• racism toward African Americans in the South

• hostility toward African Americans, Catholics, immigrants, Jews, and suspected radicals in the North

• rising tensions and suspicions during the Red Scare

Fall of the Ku Klux Klan

• decrease in Red Scare tensions

• publicity of the Klan’s terrorism

• corruption and scandals at the Klan’s national level

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Chapter 13 A TURBULENT DECADE