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What were the 2 reasons that the US What were the 2 reasons that the US entered WWI?entered WWI?

Who were the “irreconcilables”?Who were the “irreconcilables”?

Who were the “Reservationists”?Who were the “Reservationists”?

Why didn’t the US join the League of Why didn’t the US join the League of Nations?Nations?

More About the 1920sMore About the 1920s

Post War TurmoilPost War Turmoil

Factors that led to turmoil after Factors that led to turmoil after WWIWWI

Fear of Communism.Fear of Communism.

ImmigrationImmigration

Blacks leaving the South for the Blacks leaving the South for the North—The Great Migration.North—The Great Migration.

ProhibitionProhibition

The Red ScareThe Red Scare ““Reds” are Communists.Reds” are Communists.

Red Scare = Anti-Communist panic that Red Scare = Anti-Communist panic that swept through the US in the early 1920sswept through the US in the early 1920s

During WWI, the communists had taken During WWI, the communists had taken over Russia through revolution.over Russia through revolution.

1919 Communist International (Comintern)1919 Communist International (Comintern)

Tied to fear/hatred of immigrants in that Tied to fear/hatred of immigrants in that many are communists or anarchists.many are communists or anarchists.

The Palmer RaidsThe Palmer Raids

A. Mitchell Palmer was Wilson’s A. Mitchell Palmer was Wilson’s Attorney General.Attorney General.

He believed that Communists He believed that Communists wanted to take over the world.wanted to take over the world.

He felt that Communists in the He felt that Communists in the US wanted to overthrow the US wanted to overthrow the Govt.Govt.

On 6/2/1919, bombs went off in On 6/2/1919, bombs went off in 8-cities (1-in front of Palmer’s 8-cities (1-in front of Palmer’s house).house).

Palmer Raids (continued)Palmer Raids (continued) J. Edgar Hoover begins to gather information on J. Edgar Hoover begins to gather information on

radicals.radicals.

In 1919-1920, Palmer’s men staged raids throughout In 1919-1920, Palmer’s men staged raids throughout US cities in which suspected radicals were arrested.US cities in which suspected radicals were arrested.

In January of 1920, more than 6,000 were arrested in In January of 1920, more than 6,000 were arrested in a single night.a single night.

Most of these people were immigrants and 500 were Most of these people were immigrants and 500 were deported.deported.

Most were seized without warrants and denied Most were seized without warrants and denied lawyers and denied food, water heat, and bathrooms. lawyers and denied food, water heat, and bathrooms. Some were beaten. Some were beaten.

What would be a What would be a reason to defend the reason to defend the Palmer raids and how Palmer raids and how they were carried out?they were carried out?

What would be some What would be some arguments against the arguments against the Palmer raids?Palmer raids?

Sacco and VanzettiSacco and Vanzetti Were Italian immigrants Were Italian immigrants

accused of murder during accused of murder during a robbery in 1920.a robbery in 1920.

Both were also anarchists.Both were also anarchists.

The judge in their case was The judge in their case was hostile towards them and hostile towards them and called them “dagos.”called them “dagos.”

They were executed in They were executed in 1927. 1927.

The Great MigrationThe Great Migration During the 1920s, the During the 1920s, the

exodus of blacks exodus of blacks leaving the South to leaving the South to go to cities in the go to cities in the North continued.North continued.

Blacks wanted out of Blacks wanted out of the South because of the South because of low wages and Jim low wages and Jim Crow laws.Crow laws.

Cities = factories.Cities = factories.

Racial TensionsRacial Tensions

The large amounts of blacks to cities The large amounts of blacks to cities in the North (and LA) led to race riots in the North (and LA) led to race riots in many cities in the early 1920s. in many cities in the early 1920s.

Marcus GarveyMarcus Garvey

Black from Jamaica who Black from Jamaica who came to New York at the came to New York at the age of 28.age of 28.

Preached a message of Preached a message of Black pride and self-help Black pride and self-help (black nationalism).(black nationalism).

United Negro United Negro Improvement Association Improvement Association (UNIA).(UNIA).

““Back to Africa” Movement—Called Back to Africa” Movement—Called for African Americans to return to for African Americans to return to Africa.Africa.

Black Star Line—ships that would Black Star Line—ships that would take blacks back to Africa.take blacks back to Africa.

Lots of corruption—Garvey found Lots of corruption—Garvey found guilty of mail fraud and deported.guilty of mail fraud and deported.

Economic UnrestEconomic Unrest Postwar RecessionPostwar Recession

Women quit jobs or are Women quit jobs or are forced to.forced to.

Pressure for jobs with Pressure for jobs with returning vets.returning vets.

1919 = 3,600 Strikes 1919 = 3,600 Strikes – Seattle Seattle – Boston PoliceBoston Police– Steelworkers ALL Steelworkers ALL

FAILEDFAILED

ReviewReview What was the “Red Scare”?What was the “Red Scare”?

What were the “Palmer Raids”?What were the “Palmer Raids”?

How did the Great Migration Lead to racial How did the Great Migration Lead to racial tension?tension?

Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?

What was Marcus Garvey for?What was Marcus Garvey for?

Marcus GarveyMarcus Garvey