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German immigration
1 million Germans arrive in the peak of German immigration. -
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Eastern European Jewish immigration
2 million Eastern European Jews immigrate to the United States -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, severely restricting immigration from China -
Statue of Liberty dedication
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor. -
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8.7 million immigrants arrive
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Renewed Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act is renewed with no ending date. -
Immigration Act of 1917
A restrictive immigration that required immigrants to demonstrate their ability to read and write and restricted immigration from Asia by creating an "Asiatic Barred Zone." -
World War I
The US enters the first World War -
Red Scare
Nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other dissidents grabbed the American psyche.
