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1911-19201911-1920Stephanie ThompsonStephanie Thompson
April 2010April 2010
AP US AP US
Thesis StatementThesis Statement • Although the United States was making Although the United States was making
significant strides economically and significant strides economically and socially, politically, the government was socially, politically, the government was changing in drastic ways. Being in a war changing in drastic ways. Being in a war lead to many changes that lead to a new lead to many changes that lead to a new
United States.United States.
Sports
• Sports were becoming a major form of entertainment as more spectators came to watch sports. Baseball was becoming a national pastime.
• 1918 was the Boston Red Sox’s last world series win in 86 years
Women’s Rights
• Women’s role in society was becoming more significant.
• Women reformers believed that women deserved the right to vote and fought for it.
• Many groups were formed to right for women’s suffrage
Carrie Chapman Catt led NAWSA and worked for women suffrage along with other reforms such as Susan B. Anthony, Jane Addams, Margaret Sanger, and Carrie Nation.
African-Americans
• More than 85% of African Americans lived in southern states during 1911-1920. Jim Crow laws were followed as African-Americans were denied civil and political rights, and their labor was exploited.
Education Education
• Higher Education Higher Education enrollment doubled as enrollment doubled as scholarships were scholarships were significantly significantly increased. increased. Specialization in Specialization in schools lead to schools lead to separation between separation between the humanities and the humanities and science.science.
Harvard University in 1911Harvard University in 1911
Muckraking
• Muckrakers were journalists who changed American society by informing the public of social issues. The success of the progressive movement in the United States is partly to the muckrakers, who provided evidence that social reforms were vitally needed.
“The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, used numerous muckraking techniques by showing the ‘evils’ of the meatpacking industry.
Constitutional AmendmentsConstitutional Amendments
• The 18The 18thth amendment amendment was passed in 1919 was passed in 1919 and prohibited and prohibited alcohol. The 19alcohol. The 19thth amendment lead to amendment lead to women's suffrage in women's suffrage in 1920 after endless 1920 after endless protesting for protesting for equality.equality.
Conservation
• Conservation was becoming a big issue and saving the environment and natural resources was a major concern. Woodrow Wilson did a lot for conservation helping many acts that benefited the environment.
National Park Service Act of 1916 was an act passed by Woodrow Wilson that helped preserve parks and land across the United States
Labor RightsLabor Rights
City life was becoming City life was becoming very popular as many very popular as many America was becoming America was becoming more industrialized. more industrialized. Many workers joined Many workers joined Labor unions to get Labor unions to get the rights they the rights they deserved. Labor Acts deserved. Labor Acts were passed, including were passed, including Child Labor Laws. Child Labor Laws. Through these acts, it Through these acts, it helped improve living helped improve living conditions for the conditions for the working poorworking poor.
Labor Unions Strikes were Labor Unions Strikes were becoming more popular and becoming more popular and effective in 1911-1920effective in 1911-1920
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
• Woodrow Wilson was Woodrow Wilson was the 28the 28thth president of president of the United States. He the United States. He became known for his became known for his fourteen points. His fourteen points. His campaign strategy in campaign strategy in was “He kept us out of was “He kept us out of War,” however, War,” however, eventually he eventually he eventually lead the US eventually lead the US into World War I after into World War I after declaring war on declaring war on Germany in response to Germany in response to them sinking US ships.them sinking US ships.
World War IWorld War I
• The Zimmerman The Zimmerman Note gives the US Note gives the US a reason to a reason to declare war declare war against Germany. against Germany. The US joined the The US joined the Allies and the war Allies and the war ended in 1918 ended in 1918 with the Treaty of with the Treaty of VersaillesVersailles
Lusitania sunk by Lusitania sunk by GermanyGermany
New TechnologyNew Technology
• There were many There were many new new technological technological advances made. advances made. Many of these Many of these advances were advances were involved with involved with cars, telephones cars, telephones and scientific and scientific management. management.
Another technological Another technological advancement was with advancement was with ships. The Titanic was one ships. The Titanic was one of these ships and it sank in of these ships and it sank in 19121912
Economic StabilizationEconomic Stabilization • Woodrow Wilson attempted to make the
economy more stable with the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. The Federal Reserve Act was intended to prevent a national finical crisis to and promote economic stability.
ImmigrantsImmigrants
• The 1911-1920 time The 1911-1920 time period had rapid period had rapid business growth, business growth, primarily on primarily on railroads. Immigrants railroads. Immigrants played a large part played a large part of this because they of this because they provided inexpensive provided inexpensive labor that fueled the labor that fueled the growth.growth.
Economic PowerEconomic Power
• Dollar Diplomacy is a Dollar Diplomacy is a term was originally term was originally thought of by President thought of by President Taft. Its goal was to Taft. Its goal was to further its aims in Latin further its aims in Latin America and East Asia America and East Asia through use of its through use of its economic power by economic power by guaranteeing loans made guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.to foreign countries.
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Liberty Bonds
• Liberty Bonds were sold in the United States. These were used during World War I to support the allied cause. Buying bonds showed patriotic duty in the United States
Conclusion
• The United States was able to change the country through
political changes due to World war one, however, there were also
many economic and social changes.
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