The US By 1920 - Impact Of WW1 Flashcards
When was the espionage act? What did it do.
June 1917, impacted freedom of speech
When was the emergency quotation act limiting immigration
1921
When was the Bolshevik revolution
1917
When was there a wave of strikes, how many were involved
1919, more than 4 million
How many race riots were there in 1919
More than 20
When were the palmer raids? In how many cities did they happen?
November 1919, 20
Following the palmer raids, how many ‘radicals’ were deported back to Europe?
249
How many African Americans were involved in the war
2.5 million
Lynchings rose from what in 1918 to what in 1919
55 to 77
By 1917, how much of the house and senate were ‘drys’
2/3
When was the 18th amendment! When did it come into legal affect?
1919, 1920
When was the volstead act, what did it do?
1920, enforced 18th amendment
In 1914, how much steel was produced vs in 1918
37 million tons, 48 million tons
When was the Paris peace conference?
1919
How many Americans were killed in action in the war
50k
