Changes in Society in the 20's Flashcards
What immigration acts were passed in the 20’s
-The 1921 Emergency Immigration Law
-The 1924 Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
When was the Emergency Immigration Law
1921
When was the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
1924
What did the 1921 Emergency Immigration Law do
Set an annual ceiling on immigration, being 3% of nationals from that country living in the USA in 1911
Who did the 1921 Emergency Immigration Act favour
White Anglo Saxon Protestants, whose decendants were a larger proportion of the population in the 1911 census
What did the 1924 Johnson-Reed Immigration Act do
-Banned all immigration from Japan
-Set an absolute ceiling at 150000 immigrants/yr
-Set the 1890 census as the one used to determine which nationals could come to the US
What was the First Red Scare
Due to high inflation after WW1 there was industrial unrest, with 4 million workers going on strike in 1919. Many felt this was led by communists and pointed to the recent immigration from eastern europe
What were the arrests associated with the first red scare called
Palmer Raids
How many arrests did the Red Scare lead to and what happened to those detained
6000 arrests in early 1920, but most detained were released within a few days due to complete lack of evidence
What did Palmer predict would happen with the Red Scare
He announced a communist demonstration on 20 May 1920, but this failed to materialise and the Red Scare died away
Which Italian Immigrants were executed in 1927
Sacco and Vanzetti
What did Sacco and Vanzetti do (or not do)
They were italian immigrants arrested and accused of armed robbery in May 1920. They were found to be carrying guns and they claimed to be anarchists. There was little concrete evidence but they were found guilty and executed in 1927 after years of legal appeal
Who supported the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
Many in the South
How many members did the KKK have in 1921
100,000 followers
How many members did the KKK have in 1924
4 million
