PPT-The History of Unions in the US Class 2: 1900-1945 Jim Dunphy

The History of Unions in the US Class 2 19001945 Jim Dunphy dunphyjjaolcom 1 Overture I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill https wwwyoutubecomwatchvT2UF8yw89yE 2 The IWW Wobblies Founded in Chicago in 1905 out of a group of socialists anarchists and radical trade union members. Birth Years 1900-1945 1946-1964 1965-1980 (1977-1994) 1981-2000 Current Age 63-86 44-62 28-43 “Me” Generation, Moral Authority Gen X, Xers, The Doer, Post Boomers, 13 th Generation Ge American Historical Review. Comparative Studies in Society and History. Journal of American History. Journal of Modern History. Past & Present. Statistical tables and graphs per 1000 pages of articles: five top-cited history journals, 1945-2009. Content Statement 10 & 11. Workers Organize. Mr. Leasure. 2014 – 2015. Harrison Career Center. Why were workers discontented with working conditions in the late 1800s?. Key Question #1. …discontented . Born 1900-1945 Great Depression World War IIWorkplace LoyaltyMove to the ‘BurbsVaccines Fall of Berlin WallGulf WarFree AgentsInternet, MTV, AIDS9/11 AttacksCommunity ServiceCondent, DiversitySo The End of the War. Retaking of the Philippines. October 1944—MacArthur persuades Roosevelt that an invasion of the Philippines is necessary. Largest campaign. of the Pacific War. US wins significant naval victories. Week 5. Culture/Ethnic Minorities. Cultural Change . Heinrich . Mann (1871-1950), . Professor . Unrat. (1905), . Der . Untertan. (1918).. Freie. . Volksbühne. (free people’s theatre) – established 1889 and staged plays with a social message such as Gerhard Hauptmann’s Die Weber.. AND THE CONSTITUTION . South Carolina . Standard . USHC-4.4. Mr. . Hoover, Abbeville High School. Big Business. As the influence of Big Business grew in the late nineteenth century, farmers and workers formed political organizations in an effort to influence the government and claim greater political leverage and economic well-being for themselves.. Winning WWII. The Allies, made up of . 26. nations including . America. , decided to crush Germany, then Italy and . Japan. .. On . June 6, 1944. , the Allies launched a massive invasion on . Nazi. occupied Europe, known as . Across Europe – . The Second Industrial Revolution. Transition was a challenge for the workers of the Industrial Revolution in countries across Europe. . While England is the “birthplace” of the revolutions both Belgium and France experienced these changes as well.. What is Progressivism?. What was the Progressive movement?. Social/political movement of early 1900s that attempted to use activism as well as . gov’t. power to cure social problems. Why was this so groundbreaking?. Karl Marx (1818-1883). . - German journalist and writer. . - Collaborated with Friedrich Engels. . - Combined German philosophy, French revolutionary ideas, and knowledge of British industrial conditions. The History of Unions in the US Class 1: Origins Jim Dunphy dunphyjj@aol.com 1 Overture Solidarity Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly5ZKjjxMNM 2 What is a union? A n organization of workers who have come together to achieve common goals such as: Economy . New Deal. 1939. 15% unemployed. Golden Age. Industrialization. Attitude Towards World War 2 Ending. Proud. Relieved. Cheerful. Children. 1946-1964. Baby Boomers. 76.4 million. Economy 1945-1960. World War II. . knowyourmeme.com. Navajo Code Talkers . by Nathan . Aaseng. Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language .