PPT-Chapter 20 – Politics of the Roaring 20’s

Section One America Struggles With PostWar Issues Postwar Trends The Effects of Peace on the Public War leaves Americans exhausted debate over League divides them Economy adjusting cost of living doubles farm factory orders down. Political Thinking:. Becoming a Responsible Citizen. I. . Learning . to Think Politically. A. Barriers . to Political Thinking. B. What . Political Science Can Contribute to Political . Thinking. C. Political Culture. (Library of Congress). In the 1920s baseball recovered from the "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 as attendance soared in ballparks throughout the country. (. Photodisc. , Inc.). Charles Lindbergh with his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis. His 1927 flight from New York to Paris instantly made him an American hero. (Library of Congress). The Golden Age. The Jazz Age. The Roaring 20s. The Age of Ballyhoo. How . ya. . doin. ?. America was doing well for itself.. Daily life had improved due to the disillusion of peace and happiness.. Define disillusion. Mass Production . **With the war over people wanted a return. . to “normalcy.”. . -Industries produced consumer goods. . -clothes, cars, . radios. , . washing . machines, . . vacuum . Essential Question: What is the nature of the relationship between the citizen and the state?. Politics . The process by which groups make decisions. Cause of social change. Democratic governments exercise power through the will of the people. Isaiah – Chapter 17:1-2. 1. An oracle concerning Damascus. . Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins.. 2. The cities of Aroer are deserted;. they will be for flocks, which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.. George Washington . elected president unanimously – took office 1789. Government began on harmonious note but party politics already emerging in states. Constitution did not address political parties (election). 1880-1917. Reform Visions, 1880-1892. In the 1880s, radical farmers’ groups and . Knights of Labor . challenged industrialization. . Groups such as the . Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. began groundwork for middle-class progressivism, especially among women.. A Scholarship Presentation by Rachel Lampson and John Williams. Biography of Mary Firth . (1584.  – 26 July . 1659). Her name was first referenced on 7 August, 1610 in John Day’s lost . Madde. . The Great Gatsby. Honors English 11. Standards of Learning. 11.4. The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. 11.4a . Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.. The American . Electorate. In 1993, Congress made registering to vote easier when they passed the . motor. -voter law allowing people to register when they applied for driver’s licenses.. The American . Syllabus. Dr. Patricia j. woods, ph.d.. Depiction of politicians. Image credit: www.canarytrap.in. TO CONTACT ME:. Office: 222 Anderson Hall. Office hours: 5-6 periods, Monday and Friday in person, by phone, or by Skype. Chapter 22 Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Bust 1919-1932 Obstarczyk.weebly.com Conflicted Legacies of World War I Racial Strife Great Migration - mass movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities Syllabus. Dr. Patricia j. woods, ph.d.. Depiction of politicians. Image credit: www.canarytrap.in. TO CONTACT ME:. Office: 222 Anderson Hall. Office hours: 5-6 periods, Monday and Friday in person, by phone, or by Skype.