Post WWI Tensions Flashcards
Who claimed that all of the policemen on strike during the Boston Police Strike were Communists?
Billy Sundee
What was the Boston Police Strike?
The policemen wanted an 8 hour work day and union recognition, and were denied. Gov. Calvin Coolidge takes charge, fires all who were on strike, and gives raise to those who didn’t strike
Name a few Post WWI Tensions that Americans faced domestically
There were 4 million in the army, that came home to no jobs. Demobilizing society. The farmers were hurting as they overproduced for the war and now had no one to sell to. The cost of living in the US rose 76%, high inflation
Who was the radical that supported the union workers during the Steel Workers of Indiana Strike? He was seen as Unamerican as he undermined the union
William Z. Foster
Who was John L. Lewis?
He united mine workers. He called the Steel Workers of Indiana Strike off because he could not strike against his country
What was the Red Scare?
The press prints that communists are in the US and plan to take down the government
Who conducted raids to find communists?
A. Mitchell Palmer
What were the Palmer Raids?
Over 5,000 arrests after breaking into homes without warrants. Only found3 guns
What was the American Civil Liberties Union?
Jane Addams is a founder. It defends Americans whose liberties have been violated
Describe the Sacco and Vanzetti Case
These two men were arrested for murder (mainly because they were anarchists), but were found guilty and sentenced to death unjustly
Who was the judge in the Sacco Vanzetti Case?
Judge Webster Thair
How has the KKK changed?
Now hate Jews, immigrants, and Wets. Membership exploded in the 20’s
What was one of the many black reactions to the KKK, it took place in NYC, organized by the NAACP
The Silent March
Who was the African American that agreed with the KKK?
Marcus Garvey
What is PanAfricanism?
The idea that all African Americans should return to Africa
What’s the UNIA?
The United Negro Improvement Association
What was the Black Star Line?
It sponsored the idea of bringing African Americans back to Africa. It makes money and shows that blacks could have a prosperous business too
All of the Black Reactions together lead to what?
The Nation of Islam
What is the nickname for Black Power?
Garveyism
What’s the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921?
Set up a quota, only 3% of that nationality that was in country in 1800 allowed in
What act set up a quota and allowed 3% of each ethnicity in?
Emergency immigration act of 1921
An even stricter quota, this act allowed 2% of each ethnicity’s population before the great migration?
Immigration act of 1924
Racist, antisemetic businessman?
Henry ford
Who wrote “the shroud of color?”
Countee Cullen
Who established “the messenger?”
A. Phillip Randolph
Republican candidate in 1920 election?
Warren g Harding
What type of campaign did Harding run?
Front porch campaign
Woman who warren g Harding got pregnant?
Nan Britton
Democratic candidate in the 1920 election?
James cox
Who was James cox’s VP?
FDR
Who was known as the dean of The Harlem Renaissance?
Alan Locke
Who was the first black Rhodes scholar?
Alan Locke
This was a rebirth of black culture through music, literature, etc?
The Harlem Renaissance
What were the reasons for the Harlem Renaissance?
Response to racism, fought in war seeking democracy, leaving oppressive environment of the south and feel free
Poet that wrote “the lynching” and contributed to Langston Hughes development?
Claude McKay
Who wrote “native son?”
Richard wright
Famous black trumpet player?
Louis Armstrong
1st writer to win Nobel peace prize?
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis’ most popular works?
Main Street, Babbitt
Harding’s sec of state?
Charles Evans Hughes
Harding’s sec of treasury?
Andrew Mellon
Harding’s sec of commerce?
Herbert Hoover
Director of borough of budget?
Charles Dawes
What was Andrew mellons economic plan?
sought economic growth and lowered taxes on the businesses and the wealthy in hopes that it would lead to a trickle down effect