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Social Darwinism
Some people prospected and others did not, economist, social philosophy of social Darwinism. This Philosophy adapted the ideas of the British naturalism Charles Darwin said stronger people, Businesses and nations would prosper, weaker ones would fail, no one had the right to interfere with the progress. -
Father Naval Aviation
Between 1908 and 1910 Glenn H. Curtis helped build a number of aircraft and set several aviation records. it made everything more faster and easier to transport created the hydroplane and seaplane marked the birth of the U.S. Navy Aviation Arm Air Corps. -
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Red Scare
-Xenophobia is an intense or irrational fear of people from other countries.
-The Palmer raids were a huge cause of the xenophobia outbreak during the Red Scare.
-In January 1919 an Italian Anarchist set off a bomb outside the home of attorney general Mitchell Palmer.
-That was just the first attack of many. In January 1920 Palmer ordered the round up of 4,000 suspects. Palmer arrested men he thought were guilty; most were released but 600 men were deported. -
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The Roaring Twenties
This time period is marked by optimism, celebration, experimentation, and social change, but also fear of external influences and loss of American Culture -
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National Origins Formula
-It restricted immigrants to 3% of foreign-born persons of each nationality that resided in the United States.
-It was modified from the immigration Act of 1924.
-Almost 500,000 people between 1920 and 1922, Primarily Southern and Eastern European immigrants.
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Teapot Dome Scandal
-Warren G. Harding was President at the time.
-Secretary of the Interior Albert bacon Fall Accepted bribes from oil companies to let them drill wherever they wanted.
-The scandal lead to mistrust of politicians by the people, Albert Fall was first cabinet member to ever go to jail. -
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National Origin Act
-National origins Act of 1924 severally restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotas that discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and excluded Asians after WWI.
-Modified the emergency quota act 1921 from 3% to 2% in foreign-born persons of each nationality that resided in the united states was changed from 1910 to 1890.
-After WWI natinst feelings against migrants led congress to restrict immigrants from Europe for the 1st time. -
Emergency Quota Act
The act legislation restricted new immigration of 3% of the number of residents per year from their country of origin all ready living in the unified states. The act limit the immigrant helped the economy out. Another name for the act is the "Emergency Immigrant Act". -
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Nativism in the 20's & 30's
-Nativism is the policy of protecting the interest of native-born or stablished immigrants.
-The belief in nativism was a prejudicial attitude toward immigrants based on their national origin or their ethnic background.
-immigrants from Europe came to the U.S. after WWI, they became a target group.
-Ku Klux Klan was the most popular radical nativist group. -
Pledge Of Allegiance
-The pledge first read "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
-Then "the Flag of the United States of America" was added. And afterwards read "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
-In 1954 the words "under God," were added to finish it off and said how we say it now. -
Harlem Renaissance Artist- Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was an american composer pianist, and band leader of a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years in 1947. The song "It Don't Mean A Thing (If it Ain't gov that swing) brought about the swing dance. The song and the era was all about having a good time white audiences eventually embraced these these brilliant artist despite the highly segregated state of America. -
Thomas "Fats" Waller
A musical by Thomas "Fats" Waller called "Ain't misbehavin" that later received a Tony Award as Best Broadway Musical. Waller's desire to this story was to answer quips regarding his reputation for over-indulging in wine, women, and song. -
Charles Lindbergh
Was the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1927
-His airplane is called "The Spirit Of St. Louis"
-He traveled from island, New York to Paris, France Charles Lindbergh became a national hero, he also laid foundation for the future development of transcontinental ariation. -
The 19th Amendment
The cause of the 19th amendment was women include Elizabeth Cady and Lucretia Matt. Finally seventy years after it bega, the battle for voting rights ended with the Amendment.
-The overall effect of the 19th Amendment is women earning their right to vote and they began to fight for other rights they believe that they should have alongside men.