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The 1920s. Chapter 21. The 1920’s. I. Rise of isolationism and nativism. Americans return from WW1 disillusioned and frustrated with the outside world Americans wanted to be left alone; isolationism . I. Rise of isolationism and nativism. Isolationism leads to nativism - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The 1920s
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THE 1920’S
Chapter 21
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I. Rise of isolationism and nativism
A. Americans return from WW1 disillusioned and frustrated with the outside world
B. Americans wanted to be left alone; isolationism
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I. Rise of isolationism and nativism
Isolationism leads to nativism
Nativism leads to racism
Second rise of the KKK; the Red Scare (fear of communists)
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II. The Red Scare
Communists take over Russia
People feared communists would take over the world
Problems caused by the Red Scare Palmer Raids (arrests of
people thought to be communist)
Sacco and Vanzetti Case – Italian immigrants; tried for murder; put to death (were not really guilty)
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I. The rise of mass media
A. New forms of entertainment and communication
1. Radio 2. Movies 3. Newspapers 4. Magazines
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B. Creation of American culture
1. American heroesa. Charles
Lindberghb. Amelia
Earhart c. George
Herman “Babe” Ruth
d. Jack Dempsey2. Popularity of Jazz
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II. The Jazz Age
A. Night clubs and dance halls
1. Duke Ellington
2. Louis Armstrong
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3. Flappers
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B. The Harlem Renaissance – African American celebration of culture through arts, music
C. The Lost Generation - the generation from WWI that came of age
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III. The Roaring 20’s
A. Technological advances spur on the economy 1. Affordable automobiles, new roads
a. Henry Ford;b. assembly lineC. Model T
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2. Vacuum cleaners, movie industry, radios
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B. Almost everyone is investing in the STOCK MARKET and making money
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IV. Fundamentalism
A. People feared the changing society
B. People feared society’s morals were declining
C. People try to preserve their traditional way of life 1. The Scopes Trial2. Xenophobia (KKK) 3. Prohibition
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Scopes Trial
High school teacher from Tennessee teaches evolution, rather than creationism
Traditionally, creationism from the Bible had been taught
Scopes Trial – case about the teaching of evolution, which showed a change in values in society
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Prohibition
Time period in which alcohol was banned in America (18th Amendment)
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V. The era of Prohibition
A. Alcohol was poisoning society B. * (not in notes) Immigrants
were known for consuming alcohol
C. Prohibition originates in the Temperance movement
-Women led the temperance movement
Prohibition empowered women and led to the passing of the 19th Amendment (voting rights)
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VI. Passing of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
A. Passed on Jan. 16, 1920
B. Proved difficult to enforce 1. Bootlegging 2. Speakeasies
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Bootleggers – people who illegally smuggle alcohol
Speakeasies – illegal bars set up all over cities
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C. Rise of organized crime
1. Al Capone – Chicago’s most famous bootlegger
2. St. Valentine’s Day Massacre – violent gang related event in Chicago during Prohibition
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Jazz – a New Orleans creation
Have you ‘scoped’ out the monkey trial?
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