SS.912.A.5.3 Examine the impact of United States foreign economic policy during the 1920s.

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SS.912.A.5.3 Examine the impact of United States foreign economic policy

during the 1920s.

Disarmament- Decreased weapons held by

the United States and Europe Kellogg-Briand Pact- Signed by the United

States and most of the world as a pact to not use war to solve disputes

SS.912.A.5.5 Describe efforts by the United States and other world powers to avoid future

wars.

1935-created embargo on trading arms and

war materials with all parties in a war 1936- forbade all loans or credit to belligerent

nations 1937- American ships could not transport any

passengers or articles of war to belligerent nations Cash and Carry- Countries at war could

purchase goods from us if they arranged transport

1939- Decided that passive aid could be given to an aggressor. Repealed 1935 and 1937

Neutrality Acts

SS.912.A.5.1 Discuss the

economic outcomes of demobilization.

Demobilization- transferring from a wartime

economy to a civilian economy. Economic Effects- short recession in the

United States followed by a boom Fordney-Mccumber Tarriff- raised the taxes on

imports to protect American industry

Economy After WWI

Germany went into a deep recession caused

by the Versailles treaty and the reparations United States loaned money to Germany to

help kickstart their economy Dawes Plan- the United States Loaned money

to Germany to help them pay their debts

Germany

Dawes Plan

In the 1920s, which United States action

furthered the goal of international peace? A. signing a pact to outlaw armed conflict B. advocating a policy to promote isolationism C. holding a conference to renounce

imperialism D. joining a league to secure military

cooperation

SS.912.A.5.4 Evaluate how the economic

boom during the Roaring Twenties changed consumers, businesses, manufacturing, and marketing practices.

Between 1922-1928 industrial productivity

rose 70% Wages at an all time high New Industries: light metals, movies, radio,

auto industry Corporate revolution-chain stores Airplane- passenger airlines increased

Roaring 20s

Rise of the KKK- resurgance caused by the

movie “Birth of a Nation” Rosewood Fl Massacre carried out by KKK KKK now anti-foreign, anti-Catholic, anti-black,

anti-Jewish, anti-adultery, and anti-birth control 1921 immigration act put a quota on

immigrants Asians banned completely

Fundamentalism- extreme Christians Scopes trial- Darwin vs creationism

Social life

Prohibition-18th amendment ratified in 1919

Led to a rise in organized crime Later repealed in 1933

Jazz age- influence by slave spirituals Harlem Renaissance

Marcus Garvey-Back to Africa Movement Poets: Langston Hughes and Claude McKay Writers: Zora Nearle Hurston

Social Life

The Lost Generation- A group of white literary

writers who’s works conveyed resentment of ideals betrayed by society F.Scott Fitzgerald-Great Gatsby Ernest Hemingway-Farewell to Arms

Fashion- Flappers A lot of makup, flimsy skirts, black rubber boots,

smoked cigarettes out of long cigarette holders

Social life

One of the most promising of the young Negro

poets said to me once, “I want to be a poet—not a Negro poet”. . . And I was sorry the young man said that, for no great poet has ever been afraid of being himself. And I doubted then that, with his desire to run away spiritually from his race, this boy would ever be a great poet.

Based on the excerpt, what advice would Langston Hughes have given to young African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?

A. He would have challenged them to further their literary training.

B. He would have encouraged them to celebrate their racial identity.

C. He would have suggested that they shape a tradition of passive resistance.

D. He would have recommended that they promote a tradition of racial tolerance.