Earlier immigration affecting reaction to immigrants in 1920s Flashcards
(11 cards)
What had USA operated before WW1?
Open door policy
What was the Open door policy?
No restrictions placed on yearly or background of immig
Only chinese and disabled not allowaed
How many immigrants entered USA yearly?
170,000
Where were most immigrants from?
East and South Europe
What did immigrants do?
Worked in cities, blending in with Black Americans
What commission investigated the impact of immigration?
Dillingham Commission
What did the report say?
Immigration startedto pose a serious threat to American society and culture
What were the ‘old’ immigrants?
England, Ireland, Germany background
What were the ‘new’ immigrants?
Southern and Eastern Europe
‘not as adaptive’ to society
What did the commission justify?
The immigration acts in the 1920s
What was the factors for legislating the immigration acts?
- Red scare; suspect communists
- Unemployment rise
- Dillingham report
- Post war isolationism
- American values
