changing attitudes towardsimmigration Flashcards
isolationism KU
in the 1920s the us senate rejected the treaty of versailles and refused to join the league of nations which showed they didn’t want to get involved in European problems after the war.
isolationism A
arguably this meant that attitudes towards immigration changed after ww1 as many americans wanted to return to isolationism by making sure that they did not get involved in european problems again. they saw limiting immigration as a way to do this.
isolationism CA
the move to get the usa to join tang league of nations was not helped by president woodrow wilsonsnillness as he was not able to travel around and promote the league of nations. so changing attitudes was not about the isolationism but more about the uncertainty of the league of nations
isolationism KU
due to propaganda americans were distrustful of foireigners and as a result there was a determination to isolate america from them by curbing immigration
isolationism A
arguably this shows attitudes towards immigrants changed as propaganda during ww1 persuaded amoebic and to view forgiveness as the enemy. this encouraged america to isolate its self from enemy countries after ww1
isolationism CA
many americans supported the political policy of isolationism however this didn’t nececerally mean they were against immigration from Europe.
prejudice and racism KU1
new immigrants were unfamiliar with democracy and were viewed as a threat to the american way of life.
prejudice and racism A1
arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as laws were passed which fuelled the idea that new immigrants were threatening the american way of life. and therefore many nativists began to call for immigration restrictions
prejudice and racism KU2
new aimmigtants were mainly from southern and eastern europe and were jewish or catholic which differed from the main religion of old immigrants which was protestant. they were called wasp immigrants.
prejudice and racism A2
arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as wasp immigrants had a feeling of superiority over new immigrants so wanted to control how many were entering the country.
prejudice and racism e
in the late 1800 the immigration restriction league campaigned for literacy tests to stop america being swamped by lesser breeds therefore prejudice and racism had led to changing attitudes towards immigration long before 1920s although it continued to have an influence it was not a new factor.
social fears KU1
the slums got worse as more immigrants arrived looking for cheap accommodation.
social fears A1
arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as many wasps blamed immigrants for worsening conditions across american cities and resented the social issues they felt they caused.
social fears CA1
however it was not the respionsibility of the immigrant a but the city authorities to improve conditions. therefore immigrants could not be solely blamed for the problems in the poorest areas.
social fears KU2
statistics showing soaring crime rates in neiblorhoods with high concentrations of immigrants were held as proof that immigrants were a bad influence.
social fears A2
arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as many nativists felt immigrants were responsible for the rising levels of crime in american cities
social fears CA2
many americans were more realistic in knowing that terrible living conditions sickness fear and loneliness were the real reasons for rising crime rates. so there were many americans who didn’t have the same view as the nativists and continued to support immigration.
social fears e
in evaluation social fears did have some influence on changing attitudes towards immigration as out of 17000 people arrested in ny 14500 were foireigners this proves that the immigrants had an influence on rising crime rates.
economic fears ku1
employers could pay immigrants less as they were desperate for work and willing to work for lower wages than wasp workers.
economic fears a1
it can be argued that attitudes towards immigration changed as americans believed that immigrants were forcing down wages and taking their jobs.
economic fears ku2
following ww1 there were many work strikes as trade union fought for better wages and working conditions however employers could break the strikes by employing immigrants to replace the strikers.
economic fears a2
it can be argued that attitudes towards immigration changed as immigrants were seen as strike breakers and stopped wasps from improving their working conditions.
economic fears ca2
however many american industrialists liked and needed cheap labour so we’re supportive of immigration.
fear of revolution ku
the large number of eastern european and russian immigrants led to the red scare looking like revolution was imminent.
fear of revolution a
arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as americans were scared that communist immigrants would start a communist revolution in america.
fear of revolution ca
however communists represented only 0.1 of the population in 1920. therefore danger of revolution was very small.
intro
the united states traditionally followed an open door policy towards immigration. the population of america had been raised significantly by this influx of immigrants. there was a clear anti immigrant feeling arising by the late 1800s
