What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the US.
The Red Scare - We were worried that after the Bolshevik Revolution we were going to become communist or anarchist. Many people were imprisoned then released shortly because they didn't do anything.
The Palmer Raids - If the police had any reason to suspect that you were communist, they broke in to your house, kidnapped you, and exported you.
Anti-Immigrant Laws - We wanted to keep the way we were and wanted to keep the radicals out. We tried to limit the amount of immigrants that were coming in.
Planes- Used to transport mail and small amounts of cargo. The rich started paying to fly around so they didn't have to travel by train. They were often used for entertainment, many shows were put on were people would do tricks in the planes or on the wings while flying.
Automobiles - Henry Ford invented the moving assembly line for the Model T. It was supposed to be affordable so everybody could get one.
Other inventions - In 1922 the first 3D movie was made in LA. The Band-Aide was invented and so was Kool-Aid. The polygraph was invented in 1921. The four way electric traffic light was invented. Water skiing was invented in 1922.
Gangs - Al Capone was kicked out of school when he was young because he hit his teacher. At 14 he joined a gang and later became the leader of the gang. His main things were alcohol, prostitution, and gambling. He was arrested for tax evasion.
Warren G Harding - 29th President in 1921. He lowered taxes post WWI.
Calvin Coolidge - Mom died when he was 12, father owned a store. Lowered taxes even more.
Women - 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.
African-Americans - The Great Migration was an event during the early 1920's 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 1950's and 1960's. Harlem is considered the cultural center of African-Americans, with many artists and musicians of the time from there.
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