1920s America
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- Created on: 23-12-14 15:21
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- USA (1919-1929)
- Degree of prosperity
- ECONOMIC BOOM
- CULTURAL SHIFT
- Consumerism
- STOCK MARKET
- Isolationism
- USA (1919-1929)
- Degree of prosperity
- ECONOMIC BOOM
- CULTURAL SHIFT
- Consumerism
- STOCK MARKET
- Isolationism
- T.I.T
- Treaty of Versailles
- Rejected. America's priority was looking after own interests. Refused to join League of Nations.
- REPUBLICANS: wanted to end entanglement of European Affairs. Refused to commit to maintaining peace; prioritised OWN interests.
- DEMOCRATS: led by Woodrow Wilson. Tried to gain support for L.O.N. Thought USA was important part of world peace.
- Immigrants
- Restrictions placed on immigrants into the USA.
- Quotas
- 1917 Literacy Test
- 19211 Emergency Quotas Act
- 1924 National origins Act
- Tariffs
- Charges placed on imports into USA.
- Money only spent on American goods.
- Fordney-McCumber Tax
- Charges placed on imports into USA.
- Treaty of Versailles
- T.I.T
- Not everyone benefited
- A Divided Society
- Wealth unevenly distributed. 1/3 of wealth shared by 5% of population.
- FARMERS
- Less demand for food. Workers laid off.
- Little profit- SURPLUS, Overproduction. Reduced price as more is produced.
- Unable to export. Countries put taxes on goods in retaliation.
- Less demand for cotton due to new technology- rayon!
- Immigrants
- BLACK Americans
- Discrimination
- KU KLUX KLAN
- JIM CROW LAWS
- Supreme Court approved laws discriminating against blacks. Seen as inferior: paid less, first to lose jobs.
- Little freedom. Unable to work or eat with whites. Segregation legal.
- Forced to live in Ghettos. Racism stronger in South- Cotton fields, slaves.
- Discrimination
- CHILD WORKERS + OLD INDUSTRIES
- Low wage, poor conditions, long hours.
- Competition form other countries.
- 71% of families below the bread line.
- PROHIBITION
- A Divided Society
- Degree of prosperity
- T.I.T
- Treaty of Versailles
- Rejected. America's priority was looking after own interests. Refused to join League of Nations.
- REPUBLICANS: wanted to end entanglement of European Affairs. Refused to commit to maintaining peace; prioritised OWN interests.
- DEMOCRATS: led by Woodrow Wilson. Tried to gain support for L.O.N. Thought USA was important part of world peace.
- Immigrants
- Restrictions placed on immigrants into the USA.
- Quotas
- 1917 Literacy Test
- 19211 Emergency Quotas Act
- 1924 National origins Act
- Tariffs
- Charges placed on imports into USA.
- Money only spent on American goods.
- Fordney-McCumber Tax
- Charges placed on imports into USA.
- Treaty of Versailles
- USA (1919-1929)
- Not everyone benefited
- A Divided Society
- Wealth unevenly distributed. 1/3 of wealth shared by 5% of population.
- FARMERS
- Less demand for food. Workers laid off.
- Little profit- SURPLUS, Overproduction. Reduced price as more is produced.
- Unable to export. Countries put taxes on goods in retaliation.
- Less demand for cotton due to new technology- rayon!
- Immigrants
- BLACK Americans
- Discrimination
- KU KLUX KLAN
- JIM CROW LAWS
- Supreme Court approved laws discriminating against blacks. Seen as inferior: paid less, first to lose jobs.
- Little freedom. Unable to work or eat with whites. Segregation legal.
- Forced to live in Ghettos. Racism stronger in South- Cotton fields, slaves.
- Discrimination
- CHILD WORKERS + OLD INDUSTRIES
- Low wage, poor conditions, long hours.
- Competition form other countries.
- 71% of families below the bread line.
- PROHIBITION
- A Divided Society
- Degree of prosperity
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