美国历史Chap. 12 Notes.ppt

Model T Ford. Politics of the Roaring Twenties The United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals of the Harding administration. NEXT NEXT Politics of the Roaring Twenties SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 America Struggles with Postwar Issues The Harding Presidency The Business of America Section 1 America Struggles with Postwar Issues A desire for normality after the war and a fear of communism and “foreigners” lead to postwar isolationism. NEXT Postwar Trends The Effects of Peace on the Public ? War leaves Americans exhausted; debate over League divides them ? Economy adjusting: cost of living doubles; farm, factory orders down - soldiers take jobs from women, minorities - farmers, factory workers suffer ? Nativism—prejudice against foreign-born people—sweeps nation ? Isolationism—pulling away from world affairs—becomes popular Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues 1 SECTION NEXT Chart The Red Scare ? Communism—economic, political system, single-party government - ruled by dictator - no private property 1919 Vladimir I. Lenin, Bolsheviks, set up Communist state in Russia U.S. Communist Party forms; some Industrial Workers of the World join Bombs mailed to government, businesses; people fear Red conspiracy Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer takes action 1 SECTION NEXT Fear of Communism Continued . . . Image continued Fear of Communism The Palmer Raids ? Palmer, J. Edgar Hoover hunt down Communists, socialists, anarchists ? Anarchists oppose any form of government ? Raids trample civil rights, fail to find evidence of conspiracy 1 SECTION NEXT Continued . . . continued Fear of Communism Sacco and Vanzetti Red Scare feeds fear of foreigners, ruins reputations, wrecks lives 1920, Sacco and Vanzetti, Italian immigrants, anarchists, arrested - charged with robbery, murder - trial does not prove guilt Jury finds them guilty; widespread protests in U.S., abroad - Sacco, Va