The New Era: The Roaring 20’s. Take Five… In the 1920s, the United States experienced an economic boom due to, among other things, A) the mobilization.

The New Era: The The New Era: The Roaring 20’sRoaring 20’s

Take Five…Take Five…

In the 1920s, the United States experienced an In the 1920s, the United States experienced an economic boom due to, among other things,economic boom due to, among other things,  A) the mobilization of the economy for war.  A) the mobilization of the economy for war.  B) increased government restrictions on big   B) increased government restrictions on big business.business.  C) installment buying and an unregulated stock   C) installment buying and an unregulated stock market.market.  D) the expansion of civil rights to women and   D) the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities. minorities.

Economic BoomEconomic BoomNew or Improved TechnologiesNew or Improved Technologies

Auto industryAuto industry

Frederick TaylorFrederick Taylor

Ford and GMFord and GM

Economic BoomEconomic Boom

The invention of the The invention of the

RadioRadio

Mass productionMass production

Buying on timeBuying on time

Economic boom Economic boom

Commercial AviationCommercial Aviation

Wright BrothersWright Brothers

Charles LindberghCharles Lindbergh

Lucky LindyLucky Lindy

Spirit of St. LouisSpirit of St. Louis

Economic boomEconomic boom

Early computersEarly computers

Genetic researchGenetic research

Gregor MendelGregor Mendel

Thomas Hunt MorganThomas Hunt Morgan

Thomas Hunt MorganThomas Hunt Morgan

Plight of the WorkersPlight of the Workers

Henry FordHenry Ford““welfare capitalism”welfare capitalism”

Unionization in the 1920’sUnionization in the 1920’sThe “American Plan”The “American Plan”

Working women and minoritiesWorking women and minorities““pink-collar” jobspink-collar” jobs

minorities and unionsminorities and unions Philip Randolph’s Brotherhood of Philip Randolph’s Brotherhood of

Sleeping Car PortersSleeping Car Porters

A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph

Plight of the Workers (con’t)Plight of the Workers (con’t)

FarmersFarmers

Increased technologyIncreased technology

Supply & demandSupply & demand

McNary-Haugan BillMcNary-Haugan Bill

New ConsumerismNew Consumerism

Mass productionMass productionAdvertisingAdvertising

Bruce BartonBruce BartonMass communicationMass communication

Mass circulation magazinesMass circulation magazinesMoviesMovies

““Talkies” are introducedTalkies” are introducedThe Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer

Bruce BartonBruce Barton

Radio broadcastingRadio broadcasting

RadioRadio

KDKAKDKA

National Broadcasting Co.National Broadcasting Co.

KDKA RadioKDKA Radio

The New Professional WomanThe New Professional Woman

John B. WatsonJohn B. WatsonMargaret SangerMargaret SangerNational women’s partyNational women’s party

Alice PaulAlice PaulERAERASheppard-Towner ActSheppard-Towner Act

Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger

Alice PaulAlice Paul

Arts and LiteratureArts and Literature““Debunkers”Debunkers”

H.L. MerckenH.L. Mercken

Sinclair LewisSinclair Lewis

F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald

Earnest HemingwayEarnest Hemingway

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Tin Pan AlleyTin Pan Alley

Langston HughesLangston Hughes

““Duke” EllingtonDuke” Ellington

Billie HolidayBillie Holiday

Bessie SmithBessie Smith

Irving BerlinIrving Berlin

The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

FlappersFlappers

F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald

Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway

1920’s jazz age…1920’s jazz age…

Billie HolidayBillie Holiday Duke Ellington

Irving Berlin Bessie Smith

James Langston HughesJames Langston Hughes

The FlapperThe Flapper

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance

Literary movementLiterary movement– ““problem of being black in a white culture”problem of being black in a white culture”

Social movementSocial movement– Marcus GarveyMarcus Garvey

United Negro Improvement AssociationUnited Negro Improvement Association– Back to Africa movementBack to Africa movement– Mail fraud—deportment Mail fraud—deportment

Take Five…Take Five…

Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:Constitution:

The eighteenth article of amendment to the The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.repealed.The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was repealed becausewas repealed because  A) the President vetoed the Amendment.  A) the President vetoed the Amendment.  B) women demanded the right to suffrage.  B) women demanded the right to suffrage.  C) the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional.  C) the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional.  D) Congress and the states agreed to repeal it.   D) Congress and the states agreed to repeal it.

Traditional values vs. Modern Traditional values vs. Modern cultureculture

ProhibitionProhibition

Ushering in the Gangster EraUshering in the Gangster Era

Johnny Torrio (The Fox)Johnny Torrio (The Fox)

Al Capone “Public Enemy #1”Al Capone “Public Enemy #1”

““Big Bill Thompson”Big Bill Thompson”

"We'll not only reopen "We'll not only reopen places these people have closed, but we'll open places these people have closed, but we'll open 10,000 new ones (speakeasies). 1927 in Chicago10,000 new ones (speakeasies). 1927 in Chicago

Al CaponeAl Capone

Al Capone’s “Mug-shot” 1931Al Capone’s “Mug-shot” 1931

““Baby Face” NelsonBaby Face” Nelson

* Dismissed by Al * Dismissed by Al Capone for being “too Capone for being “too violent”violent”

Renamed the FBI’s Renamed the FBI’s “new Public Enemy “new Public Enemy #1”#1”

Shot and killed by FBI Shot and killed by FBI when he was only 26when he was only 26

Bugsy MoranBugsy MoranThe only serious The only serious gangster challenge to gangster challenge to Al CaponeAl Capone

Attempted to have Attempted to have Capone killedCapone killed

Believe his gang Believe his gang superior—b/c did not superior—b/c did not have prostitutes have prostitutes

Died of cancer in Died of cancer in prison in 1957 in a prison in 1957 in a pauper’s grave just pauper’s grave just outside of the prison outside of the prison

So….why are the gangsters not So….why are the gangsters not putting up a fight?putting up a fight?

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1929)St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1929)

St. Valentine’s Day MassacreSt. Valentine’s Day Massacre

Take Five…for Pat Points…Take Five…for Pat Points…

What conflicts emerged between those with What conflicts emerged between those with traditional values and those with new traditional values and those with new modern values? Give 3 examples.modern values? Give 3 examples.

NativismNativism

New immigration restrictionsNew immigration restrictions

Quota systemQuota system

The National Origins Act of 1924The National Origins Act of 1924

NativismNativism

Rebirth of the KKKRebirth of the KKK

Leo FrankLeo Frank

D.W. GriffithD.W. Griffith

The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation

Leo FrankLeo Frank

Mary PhaganMary Phagan

Take FiveTake Five

Which of these periods saw Which of these periods saw

the smallest overall the smallest overall population increase?population increase?

  A) 1900-1904  A) 1900-1904  B) 1905-1909  B) 1905-1909  C) 1910-1914  C) 1910-1914  D) 1915-1919   D) 1915-1919

Religious Modernists vs. Religious Modernists vs. FundamentalistsFundamentalists

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation vs. Evolution

Scopes “Monkey” TrialScopes “Monkey” Trial

Clarence Darrow & William Clarence Darrow & William Jennings BryanJennings Bryan

Monkey Business…Monkey Business…

The Great “Bull” MarketThe Great “Bull” MarketWild speculation in the Stock marketWild speculation in the Stock market– Buying stocks “on-margin”Buying stocks “on-margin”– Wildcats schemesWildcats schemes

Selling under-water lots in Florida devastated by Selling under-water lots in Florida devastated by hurricanes and advertised as “soothing tropical hurricanes and advertised as “soothing tropical winds”winds”

Secretary of the Treasury-MellonSecretary of the Treasury-Mellon– Reduced the national debt by $10 millionReduced the national debt by $10 million– ““Spare the rich” policiesSpare the rich” policies

High taxes discouraged businessHigh taxes discouraged businessEliminating the excess-profits taxes, gift taxes, and Eliminating the excess-profits taxes, gift taxes, and income taxes for the richincome taxes for the rich

Democratic PartyDemocratic Party

Al SmithAl Smith

William McAdooWilliam McAdoo

John DavisJohn Davis

Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding

Presidency in the New EraPresidency in the New Era

Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)Ohio GangOhio GangScandal in the White HouseScandal in the White House

Teapot Dome & Elk HillsTeapot Dome & Elk HillsCalvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge

(1923-1929)(1923-1929)World War I debtWorld War I debt

Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover

Calvin “Silent Cal” CoolidgeCalvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge