What is the cost of living? Pg. 576 The cost of living is the cost of purchasing goods and services essential for survival. What is a general strike? Pg.577 A general strike is a strike involving all the workers in a particular geographic location. What is the Red Scare? Pg.579 The Red Scare is the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism. In the United States‚ the First Red Scare was about socialist worker revolution and political radicalism. Who was J. Edgar Hoover
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like and get rid of them The Palmer Raids Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer persecuted suspected “Reds” especially in Labor Unions (Everyone was afraid of Communists) Every time a place was raided a bomb would go off on wall street Sacco and Vanzetti (Italian Immigrant Anarchists) Tried‚ convicted and executed for murder in Massachusetts Someone robbed a bank clerk and killed them so the police said go out and choose people you don’t like and we will try them. Prohibition the 18th Amendment-
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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Chapter 21 Theme Analysis America and the Great War I. The New American Foreign Policy (“Big Stick”) 1) The new direction of American foreign policy introduced by Roosevelt. 2) Assess the changes in U.S. foreign policy between 1898 and 1919. Where had American interests changed‚ and where did they remain the same? Ways to define civilized or uncivilized Roosevelt’s policy toward Asia Roosevelt Corollary How US gained control of Panama Canal zone Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy What Wilson attempted
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DBQ 17: A National Clash of Cultures in the 1920’s With the arrival of the 1920’s‚ new battles fought between traditionalist rural society and modernist urban civilization arose in the postwar United States. These urban-rural culture wars of this time period represent the everlasting conflict between conservatives and liberals. The 1920 census demonstrated to traditionalists that their views were under attack by the modernists who gradually came to outnumber them. Traditionalists were disturbed
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Capital Punishment: A senseless Polemic Capital Punishment is regarded as one of the United States’ hottest topics. Those for and against it constantly debate over the various issues that capital punishment brings forth. This essay explains just a few of these topics and my view on the death penalty. Many argue that Capital Punishment should be abolished since there are many miscarriages of justice. In his essay "The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense‚" Ernest Van den Haag uses a survey that indicates
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Was the 1920’s an era of liberal social change or a period of conservative retrenchment After returning from World War I‚ in 1920‚ the United States was desperate for excitement. While there was retrenchment with the KKK and immigration restrictions liberal social change took over the nation. In the decade of the 1920’s the United States radically altered its economy‚ culture and politics. This was an era of mass production that created a pathway for the lower class to better life.
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Why was there so much intolerance in the USA between 1919 and 1930? During the 1920’s‚ American economy flourished. Industrial production doubled and the economy grew rapidly over a relatively short amount of time. The boom in the American economy happened for several reasons. First of all‚ America was late into world war one‚ therefore‚ the country had not seen the destruction of financial loss that most of Europe had. In addition‚ technological advances in industry developed. This resulted in
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The Roaring Twenties Historical Research Project The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to the resources available in the media center‚ to introduce you to the requirements of formal research projects‚ and to assess your ability to follow directions explicitly. In this assignment you will write a 3 page research essay (most likely 5 paragraph) utilizing 5 reliable sources. You will provide an actual copy of the sources used in the essay. These will be turned in as part of the final
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During the 1920s‚ America went through rapid changes in its culture as part of society surged forward into a new era while others hung back and returned to traditional values. While young women took advantage of their newfound freedom as flappers of the exciting Roaring Twenties‚ older women of the church shook their heads. Not only did these changes affect societal aspects of American culture‚ they also had an impact in economical and political aspects. During the 1920s‚ economic culture in America
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