Roaring Twenties
7 December 1929
Table of contence
Politics ...........................................................................................................page 2
Court Cases ..................................................................................................page 3
Scopes Monkey Trial ...................................................................................page 4
Innovations, Innovators & Culture ............................................................page 5
Letter to the editor ......................................................................................page 6
Political Cartoon & Analysis .......................................................................page 7
Nativism comeback
politics
Warren G. Harding-was president and his campaign slogan of ‘return to normalcy’.in his presidency the us didn't join the league of nation he didn't agree with it
Teapot Dome Scandal - a bribery incident that took place in the united states. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted for bribing oil companies and was the first cabinet member to go to prison.
Kellogg Briand Pact- was a peace movement and said they would handle and dispute with pacifist means
court cases
Palmer raids-an Italian anarchist set of bombs at attorney general Palmers house and general attorney rounded up suspected communist without warrant.
Sacco & Vanzetti-two Italians admitted to being communist were convicted ,tried and executed.
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Schenck vs. United States- Charles Schenck attempted to distribute fliers to American servicemen recently drafted in World War I. Schenck was charged by the U.S. government with violating the Espionage Act and He was found guilty on all charges.
Scopes Monkey Trial
Innovations, Innovators & Culture
Economy - the economy is what made the 1920s people were ready to buy things because they had more disposable money but not everyone enjoyed the 1920s many farmers and immigrants suffered during this time.
Farmers -during the war farmers enjoyed the fact that farm product prices were good but when the war ended they soon would come to dislike the 1920s.
Letter to the editor
Political Cartoon
The cartoon depicted shows that all of the factors listed are what contributed to the depression and that the bootleggers,dope sellers,racketeers and gangsters benefited from prohibition.Which would soon lead to the repeal of the 18th Amendment.