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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African-Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970. Some Americans feared the new immigrants and nativism intensified (Xenophobia).[http://historycms.house.gov/assets/40986.jpeg] -
Prohibition
Prohibition is the period of time from 1918-1933 when alcohol was banned with the 18th Amendment. It had the opposite effect and people drunk alcohol secretly in secret bars, called Speakeasy. And had unintended consequences of Prohibition [organized crimes]. Bootleggers were people who illegally smuggled alcohol.
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End of World War 1
After World War 1, America saw many new changes or transitions. A transition from war to peace.
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Red Scare
During the Red Scare of 1919 - 1920, many in the United States feared recent immigrants and dissidents, particularly those who embraced communist, socialist, or anarchist ideology.
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KKK
The Klan was easily at its most popular in the United States during the 1920s, when its reach was nationwide, its members disproportionately middle class, and many of its very visible public activities geared toward festivities, pageants, and social gatherings. On August 8, 1925, more than 50,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan paraded through Washington, D.C. [http://www1.assumption.edu/ahc/1920s/Eugenics/kkknight.jpg] -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal took place in the United States from 1921 to 1922, during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. (illegal sale of government oil)
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Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding was the 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921, until his death in 1923. The subsequent exposure of scandals that took place under his administration such as Teapot Dome eroded his popular regard. He promised the American people " a return to normalcy" after World War 1. Harding was very nativist. He supported Laissez- Faire as the economy boomed.
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Calvin Coolidge's Presidency
Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929) He ignored farmers and labor (working class) and had poor public relations skills and was also called "Silent Cal". Coolidge believed in Laissez Faire and nativism. He famously said "the business of America is business"
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian-born American anarchists who were convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during April 15, 1920. Because of their immigrant background and belief in anarchy, they were executed for the crime of murder on very weak evidence. Both were executed on August 23, 1927.
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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover served as the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933) during the Great Depression. He created Federal Farm Board which coordinated crop production and was also a positive thinker who spoke often of prosperity (even after the crash). The stock market crashed 8 months into the presidency. He believed in "Rugged Individualism" and charity. Hoover passed Hawley Smoot tariff.
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