1. Red Scare/Anti-immigration
The Red Scare was a time in American history when the country feared that they would resort to communism. The American public was nervous to accept immigrants and they developed trust issues with almost everyone. Sacco and Vanzetti were people that were associated with the Red Scare but they were more than likely innocent. The Palmer Raids were tips given to the government about communist people and then they would deport them. Anti-immigration had been around in the United States even before the 1920s. Immigration Act of 1924 almost put a stop to immigration, restricting the amount of immigrants that were allowed into the country.
2. Planes, automobiles and inventions
Planes advanced a lot throughout the 1920s they started to be used for transporting people and cargo, mail, and entertainment. Automobiles also gained popularity in the 1910s and 1920s, Henry Ford was the person who revolutionized the automotive industry and factory production. Other major inventions of the 1920s are band-aids, kool-aid, water skiing, cotton swabs, and electric stoplights.
3. Gangs due to prohibition
Al Capone is probably the most famous gang leader in all of US history. Most of his business was done in the city of Chicago. The way that they caught him was on tax evasion. He went to prison in Atlanta and Alcatraz. Most gangs made money through illegal alcohol.
4. Harding presidency
Warren G. Harding was the 29th President, he was elected in 1921, and his campaign slogan was "Return to Normalcy". Many of the members of his cabinet were corrupt and were involved in many scandals. His presidency was overshadowed by the corruption. One of the positive things that he did while President was lower the taxes imposed on the US Public. President Harding suddenly died of a heart attack only 2 years into his term.
5. Coolidge Presidency
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6. Hoover Presidency
Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. He helped the persecution of Al Capone, made the Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem, made it illegal to own government land. He set aside over 5 million acres for National Parks and Forests. He is the President that was in office during the build of the Boulder/Hoover Dam, the largest dam in the United States. Another accomplishment during his term was the Reconstruction Finance Corp, it was his idea to end the Great Depression.
7. Women in the 20's
Women held the jobs during World War I, and after the war was over, many stayed in the workforce. They were moving away from working in the home only. Women were one of the main supporters of Prohibition, and they were also becoming more politically active during the 1920s. This decade was one of the best for the women's suffrage movement.
8. African-Americans in the 20's
The Great Migration was an event during the early 1920s when African-Americans moved from the South to the North. In the North there was less segregation and better jobs for African-Americans. Marcus Garby started a movement titled its okay to be black. This eventually helped the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. Harlem is considered the cultural center of African-Americans, with many artists and musicians of the time from there.
9. The stock market crash-What happened and why did it happen?
A cause of the stock market crash of 1929 is overproduction, people started to sell their stocks but most could not find buyers. Then other people started to try and sell their stock because they saw the others trying to sell. This is known as a "run". Over 600 banks closed across the country, and most people lost all of the possessions that they have. On average 12,000 people lost their jobs every day, and a total of about 12 million people lost their job.
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