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The 1920s

The 1920s. 1920s Politics. “Return to Normalcy” is challenged by the legacy of the Progressive Movement and challenges of the modern world!. President Harding. Republican President elected in 1920 Most famous for three scandals:

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The 1920s

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  1. The 1920s

  2. 1920s Politics “Return to Normalcy” is challenged by the legacy ofthe Progressive Movement and challenges of the modern world!

  3. President Harding • Republican President elected in 1920 • Most famous for three scandals: • - “Ohio Gang” - Teapot Dome Scandal - Mysterious death in S.F at the Palace Hotel in 1923 Calvin Coolidge • Harding’s Vice President • Became President in 1923 (after Harding’s death) • Elected in 1924 with slogan “Coolidge or Chaos”

  4. Herbert Hoover • Conservative pro-business Republican elected in 1928 • Believed in the individual & a small federal government

  5. Anti-Immigration Movement • Mitchell Palmer (U.S. Attorney General) started the “First Red Scare” • He deported immigrants during the “Palmer Raids” • In 1921 & 1924 limits were placed on immigrants from Italy, Russia, and Slavic nations. • Fear and discrimination against immigrants & minority ethnic groups spread throughout the U.S.Ex: Sacco & Vanzetti Trial Question: Why would Americans dislike immigrants?

  6. Prohibition • The 18th Amendment “Volstead Act” prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol (1919) • It was hard to enforce – smuggled and bootleg liquor was common – led to a rise in organized crime (mob) • The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition in 1933

  7. 1920s Economy Industrialization led to mass production and the birth of American materialism.

  8. Changing Consumer Habits • Companies focused on inventing & producing consumer goods • Examples: radios, automobiles, icebox, washing machine, vacuum cleaner • People buying goods using “credit” • mass production of goods = cheaper products • increased use of advertisingto sell products

  9. Transportation • Car ownership grew 18 million from 1920 to 1930 • New roads = more mobility, causing growth in the suburbs • Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 transatlantic flight – could fly across the Atlantic Ocean

  10. 1920s Society & Culture Progressive Era & WWI opportunities led tochallenges to traditional societal norms.

  11. Civil Rights Women in the 1920s • Gain right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment • Women expressed new freedoms and political rights - birth control, voting, and new fashions (though few in number, flappers represented the “new woman”) African Americans in the 1920s • Black Americans moved north to cities for jobs, but still suffered from discrimination • KKK membership grew to 4.5 million by 1924 • Increase in Civil Rights groups fighting for change (ex: Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa” movement)

  12. Sports Mania • Era of Babe Ruth & Yankee Stadium • Sports figures were heroes and big business (1927 Dempsey fight made $2.6 million) • Negro National Baseball League started in the 1920s

  13. Entertainment • The radio created a national culture • Rise of movie stars (Rudolph Valentino & Charlie Chaplin) became popular in the 1920s • Talking movies started October 6th, 1927 with “The Jazz Singer” • Harlem Renaissance – rebirth of black culture in New York City

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