Ch 20 Flashcards
This is a prejudice against foreign born people
Nativism
This is a policy of pulling away from world affairs
Isolationism
What is communism?
An economic/political system based on a single party government led by a dictatorship
Who made the “Reds?”
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks (majority)
What were the reds and what was their goal?
The Russian communist group who wanted to abolish capitalism everywhere
What happened as a result of the Reds in the US?
The Red Scare (1919-1921)
Who was involved in the Palmer Raids?
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer and J Edgar Hoover
What did the Palmer raids aim to do?
Hunt down socialists, communists, and anarchists
THis is a person opposed to any form of government
Anarchist
These people were famous victims of the Red Scare who were Italians charged with murder and robbery
Sacco and Vanzetti
What happened to Sacco and Vanzetti?
They were electrocuted to death
What dropped off after the war?
Unskilled labor
Who ended up involved in post-war labor disputes?
Anarchists and socialists
What happened with the KKK during the Red Scare?
They rose up with anti-immigration feelings
This set up limits on how manu immigrants from various countries would be admitted each year
Quota System/Emergency Quota Act of 1921
Who was forbidden immigration under the Quota System?
Japanese
Who was excluded from the Quota System?
Immigrants of the Western hemisphere
THis man was the leader of the United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
What did coal miners get after their strike>
A 27% wage increase
Why did union membership drop in the 1920s?
Immigrants were willing to work in poor conditions, it was difficult to organize immigrants, farmers who migrated to cities were used to relying on themselves, and most unions excluded blacks
This man was the 29th president
Warren G Harding, r, 1921-1923
This man was the Secretary of State under Haring
Charles Evans Hughes
What did Charles Evans Hughes push for?
No more warships to be built for 10 years, 1st disarmament by a powerful nation ever
What became a source of conflict?
The US wanted money lent to GB/FR during the war back
This rose tariffs on imports to protect US businesses
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
What did the Dawes Plan do?
Loan money to Germany so they could pay Britain and France to pay us back
This renounced the use of war and called for peaceful settlements of disputes
Kelogg-Briand Pact
This was Hardings close friends and political supporters appointed to his cabinet
Ohio Gang
How did the kitchen cabinet come to power?
Graft
What is graft?
Using political influence for personal gain
This is when oil rich land was secretary leased to companies for a cash bribe
Teapot done scandal
Who was responsible for the teapot done scandal?
Albert Fall-secretary of interior
What ended up with Fall?
He was the 1st American convicted of A felony while a cabinet post
When did harding die?
Aug 2 1923
This man was Harding’s VP who assume office, was re-elected, and restored faith in the Republican Party
Calvin Coolidge, 30, R, 1923-1929
What Kind of policies did Coolidge like?
low taxes and small gov’t
What helped US manufactures flourish under Coolidge?
High tariffs on imports
How did the automobile change America?
Paved roads(rt66), new houses with garages and driveways, construction of gas stations, motels, repair shops, and shopping centers
This is the unplanned spreading of cities into surrounding areas
Urban sprawl
What ended up happening with airplanes?
Transatlantic flights by Lindbergh and Earhart promoted commercial lines
What were aeroplanes first used for?
Carrying mail
What did electricity run?
Factories and machines
How was power distribute over long distances?
Alternating current
What grew with businesses?
An income gap between management and workers
How did food prices lower?
Farmers grew more food than they needed to
This is a payment over an extended period with little down payment
Installment plan
What was the income gap called?
Superficial Prosperity
