After war
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- RESTRICITIONS ON IMMIGRATION
- restrict europeans, they had to take a literature test. Prohibited the immigration of Asians
- VOLSTEAD ACT
- authority given to the gov. to stop the sell and consumption of alcohol, as well as manufacture
- PROHIBITION
- Volstead act. New popular, Bootlegging gangsters
- MARATORIUM
- restrictions on naval armament
- HOUSE HOLD CONVENIENCES
- building boom, electricity, indoor plumbing, telephones, washer machines, vacuum cleaners, refregeraters, radios.
- WASHINGTON ARMAMENT CONFERENCE
- 5 leading navel powers: US, Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Limited their fleets. Established 10 year moratorium on naval construction, provided for destruction on already existing ships
- BLACK IMMIGRATION TO THE NORTH
- decline in agriculture. 1) Blacks moved off of the farmland and went north.2) immigrants see this as competion for jobs. 3) union members see black workers s Strickbreakers
- REPUDIATION
- eelection of 1918. repudiation of Progressivism: 1)conservatives took control.2) corporate expansion. 3) less regulation. 4) higher tariff. 5) lower taxes. 5) corporations needed to be reponsable for civic needs. 6)gov. had no role in social reform
- AL CAPONE
- gagnster from NY who manufactured and ran the alcohol in the mid west
- HOOBERTS POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
- hard work, thrit and private initiative were the keys to success and prosperity.
- MERGERS
- corporations renewed their drive for consolidation, increased size, decreased in number large productions were bought
- IMPACT OF THE AUTOMOBILE
- inceased mobility, not hindred by scheduals, touring, and camping were very popular
- ADVANCES IN HEALTH CARE
- enjoyed better health. Death rated went down life expectancy went up.modern house hold went up.
- ELECTION OF 1920
- Republican: harding, congressman form ohio Democartic: Cox. Main issue was the treaty of versailles
- KELLOG BRIAND PACT
- international agreement drafted in 1928 and signed by 62 nations. Settled international disputes. no provisions for inforcements.
- ELECTION OF 1928
- Republiccan: Hoover Democratic: Alfred
- ELECTION OF 1924
- Republican: Coolidge Democratic: Davis Progressive: Lafollete
- ADVANCES IN EDUACTION
- spending increesed, iliteracy decreased. Attendance increased
- HARDINGS CABNET
- 1) Mellan Secrerary of treasure. 2) Wallace: secretary of agriculture 3) hughes: secretary of state. 4) Hoover: secretary of commerce
- ADVERTISING
- mass marketing, productions, that ppl. lived without but are essential to health and happiness,
- THE GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
- negotiations to protect America. 2) military intervention 3) Coolidge withdrew troops from dominican republic.
- KKK
- presented itsel as Christian Patriots. Opposed anti-american: 1.communist .2.catholics. 3. immigrants. 4. Jews 5. Blacks
- SCANDALS OF THE HARDINGS ADMINISTRATION
- Teapot Dome Scandal. naval oil reserves un Wyoming and Elk Hill Cal. Secretary of interior Fall pursuaded the navy to transfer the reserves to his department. Fall secrestly leased the reserves. Fall was convicted of bribery and was the first member to go to jail.
- SCOPES MONKEY TRAIL
- Volunteered to go to trial for teaching evolution
- THE JAZZ AGE
- new music, free form and improvisational. Assosiated with the underworld. Stated from the Black in Mississipi.
- SACCO AND VANZETTI
- were italian immigrants. anarchist. Arrested in Massachusetts on murder and robery. Found guilty and put to death.