Consequences of WW1 for the USA Flashcards
7 consequences of WWl for USA
Republican party ascendency, Beginnings of isolationism, Industrial growth, Demands for equal rights (Black migration north), red scare, prohibition, influenza pandemic
what approach did the Democrats take & why did this help republicans
The Democrats took an interventionist (extreme) approach to domestic & international affairs → seen as negative in a post-war country and made them unpopular
In 1920 Wilson was too sick to run for re-election, what happeend?
Warren Harding returned the White House to the Republican Party.
who was 2nd repub president & what kind of gov
Calvin Coolige (1923) (‘Silent Cal’) ran a minimal government involvement coupled with increasing prosperity.
who was 3rd repub president & what kind of gov
Herbert Hoover (1928) continued the approach of minimal government involvement however, lost the presidency due to the impact of the 1929 Wall Street Crash (followed by The Great Depression)
what was the public mood that helped rise of repubs
The country was turning against Wilson’s idealistic views about the future and there was a Popular demand for “a return to normalcy” & the laissez-faire approach met the needs of society.
what does Ken webb say about the fundamental consequence of WWl
“The fundamental political consequence of the war was the return of the Republican Party to political dominance.” (Webb)
what does Nye say about US isolationism
Inward focus; in 1934, more Americans became convinced that “it was useless to do business with ‘faithless foreigners’” (Nye, p. 667) → Nye maintains that this attitude reinforced isolationism in the early 1930s
in what year was there a poll about whether entry into ww1 was an error & what was the %
1937 (just before the outbreak of WW2) a poll showed that 70% of people believed that the US entry into WW1 had been an error.
why did WWl foster isolationism
Devastation caused by WW1 convinced Americans to stay out of the ‘old world’, in Europe → bred the intentions and foundations for Isolationism.
US inwardly focused → democracy + capitalism
how did wwl help industrial growth
Govt learned to mobilise workers and develop efficient production in cooperation with labour unions.
in 1920s how much did the industry grow
Post-war society had seen the nation begin a transition from an agrarian to an industrial society. 1920s = boom in consumerism as the economy grew by an average of 5% a year during these years.
how did wwl influence black migration north & demand for equal rights
Demands of war production → new opportunities for blacks in Northern industrial cities. Returning veterans refused to accept their pre-war position of inferiority
what was red scare
Fear of Bolshevism
what happened in the 1919 Palmer Raids & what was the impact
1919: a series of bombings caused Attorney General Mitchell Palmer to order raids, arrests & jailings w/o trial
“Palmer Raids”
Jan 1920 NYC: seizure of 6000 suspects
Palmer was abusing his power = ultimately created political turmoil and injustices
