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America 1920's (The Boom (The 'Roaring Twenties': noise,…
America 1920's
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Women's lives
women employment increased 25% from 1920-29, took on jobs in the new industries
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Flappers
short hair, short skirts, wore make-up, smoked and drank in public
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Race Relations
The Red Scare
hostility towards immigrants because of the Communist Revolution in Russia in 1917 where the working classes overthrew the rich aristocracy
Sacco and Vanzetti: Italian immigrants framed for murder and killed (1927) because they were foreign, self-confessed anarchists who hated capitalism
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Immigrants: Push: overcrowding, lack of opportunity, unemployment and persecution. Pull: economic opportunities, space, natural resources, better wages and the land of the free
In direct response to its fear of radicals, the government restricted immigration. 1910 - over 1 million, 1929 - 150,000
KKK
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targeted Black Americans, Jews and Catholics
Membership: 100,000 (1921), over 5 million (1925)
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Black Americans
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development of the NAACP which focused on gaining equal rights for black people and UNIA encouraged black people to take pride in their colour
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Slavery had been abolished in 1863 but African Americans still faced prejudice and discrimination, denied access to higher education, good jobs and the right to vote
Entertainment
40% of homes had a radio by 1930 , could be bought on hire purchase
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The Car: freedom, blamed for making crime easier and giving young people sexual freedom
Politics
Presidents: Calvin Coolidge (1923-29), Herbert Hoover (1928-1933)
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The Boom
The 'Roaring Twenties': noise, lively action and economic prosperity
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Motor Industry: The Ford Model T, by 1925 (a car every 10s), number of Americans owning cars rose from 8 to 23 milllion
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new consumer goods: fridges, washing machines, record players, vacuum cleaners (labour saving devices)
large steel, coal and textile industries
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