20th century

By stephaniezuniga
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    Immigration

    War interrupted immigration but in 1919-1921 over a million of foreigners entered the country. Nativist prejudices of native born protestants were aroused.

  • Schenk v. United States

    Supreme Court argued that freedom of speech could be revoked, if the speech posed a “clear and present danger” to the nation.

  • New Culture

    census reported that more than half of the population lived in urban areas. culture was based on popular tastes, morals, and habits of mass consumption.
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    Divorce

    State lawmakers were forced to listen to feminist, hey demanded changes on the divorce laws to per it women escape abusive and incompatible husbands. Changes were then make.

  • Nineteenth Amendment

    It gave all American women the right to vote

  • Quota law

    This limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the US. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census

  • Fordney–McCumber Tariff

    Law that raised American tariffs on many imported goods to protect factories and farms. The US Congress displayed a probusiness attitude in passing the tariff and in promoting foreign trade through providing huge loans to Europe.

  • Dawes Plan

    This plan established a cycle of payments flowing from the U.S to Germany and from Germany to the Allies . U.S banks would lend money to help Germany rebuild its economy and pay reparations to Britain and France.

  • Radio

    Columbia Broadcasting System provided networks of radio stations that enabled people from all around the world to listen to : news, sporting events, soap operas, quiz shows, and comedies

  • Charles Lindbergh's

    young aviator that thrilled the nation by flying nonstop across the Atlantic from long Island to Paris. everyone listened for news on the radio.

  • Case of Sacco & Vanzetti

    liberals rallied to support two immigrants, they had been convicted of robbery and murder. they protested because they believed they were innocent and were only accused because they were poor Italians. The nation decided that they were guilty and were later executed.

  • Kellogg Briand Pact

    Women took lead in a peace moment committed to outlawing future wars. Almost all the nations of the world signed the pact, which renounced the aggressive use of force.

  • Stock Market Crash

    Half of America's banks failed and unemployment was approaching 15 million people, investors lost more than $10 billion worth of shares .

  • Education

    The value of education became grater. universal high school education became the new american goal. at the end of 1920's the number of graduates doubled.

  • Start of The Great Depression

    The depression started in the U.S after a huge fall in stock prices that started around September 1929 and became worldwide news with the stock market crash.

  • Election of 1932

    Depression made Franklin Roosevelt emerge as a "savior". The win of the election made FDR appeal to protestants and Catholics, farmers & workers, native-born & immigrants

  • The Hundred Days

    FDR began his 1st new deal, declared a 4 day bank holiday, and passed the glass steagall act.

  • 4 day bank holiday

    FDR closed or funded weak banks & opened new gov’t-aided banks. this improved the economic depression and helped the population.

  • Glass-Steagall Act

    FDR created the FDIC which guaranteed all bank deposits over $5,000. This Separating commercial and investment banking
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    The New Deal

    The New Deal was not very economically successful. It helped relive suffering but did not end the depression.

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

    This reform created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power and create jobs.

  • National Industrial Recovery Act

    1st attempt at economic recovery, this created public roads, bridges,and buildings. They also set max hours & minimum wages for workers.

  • Securities and Exchange Commission

    This reform help to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash.

  • End of The Great Depression

    World War ll caused 12 million Americans join the military, this opened up jobs. Those jobs seemingly took care of the 17 million unemployed.
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    Word War ll

    Britain and France declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland in September 1939.Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, this caused the united states to enter the war.