The War's End
The effects of the War's end at home
Amendments
17th: Direct election of Senators.
18th: Prohibition of intoxicating liquors.
19th: Women's right to vote.
The Palmer raids
The Palmer Raids were a number of attacks on Socialists and Communists in the United States.
The raids are named after Alexander Mitchell Palmer, United States Attorney General under Woodrow Wilson. Palmer stated his belief that Communism was "eating its way into the homes of the American workman," and that American Communists were responsible for most of the country's social problems.
The raids are named after Alexander Mitchell Palmer, United States Attorney General under Woodrow Wilson. Palmer stated his belief that Communism was "eating its way into the homes of the American workman," and that American Communists were responsible for most of the country's social problems.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti, were arrested for an armed robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts, in which a guard and a paymaster were killed. They were promptly found guilty and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The Judge at their trial was openly prejudiced against the Italians and called them "damned dagos."
Russian and Bolshevik Revolutions
The Russians excape the war due to the Bolshevik Revolutions.
Race Riots
Riots usually started by racial segregation. Example: Chicago 1919.
The Boston Police Strike
When the Boston Police went on strike on September 9, the country's leading newspapers sounded the alarm bells. Some falsely reported that gangs were running wild and attacking women throughout the city. The strike didnt do that much damage due to the quick arrival of the government
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The Seattle General Strike
It began with 35,000 shipyard workers striking for a wage increase. They appealed for support to the Seattle Central Labor Council, which recommended a city-wide strike, and in two weeks 110 locals - mostly American Federation of Labor, only a few IWW - voted to strike.