Conflicts after World War 1

Issa Communist

Mar 13, 1917

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4LpLqHNOTk

Causes of the Red Scare

Mar 13, 1917

World War I sparked the Red Scare in America with the fear of socialist, communist, or anarchist ideas spreading across America with Russian Revolution being started after the war. The revolution was across Russia, southern and eastern Europe. People were also scared labor strikes such as the the Boston Police Strike in 1919. These were caused by decline in production and rise in unemployment post-war.

The Red Scare Political Cartoon

Mar 14, 1917

Red Scare Propaganda

Mar 16, 1917

Effects of the Red Scare

Mar 14, 1918

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/welch-mccarthy.html The Red Scare spread fear mongering and xenophobia among Americans and sparked the anti-immigration laws of the 1920s. The accusations caused many false trials and violated many Americans' constitutional rights.

Issa Riot

Mar 14, 1919

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4978 "In these race riots, white mobs invaded Black neighborhoods, beat and killed large numbers of Blacks and destroyed Black property. In most instances, Blacks fought back and there were many casualties on both sides, though most of the dead were Black." - Teacher's Institute Yale

Causes of Race Riots

Mar 14, 1919

While for the first time in history, African Americans had the opportunity to achieve working power at the center of an American industry, they would not be given the chance. The American Federation of Labor refused to organize blacks and whites into the same unions. Many of the unions within the AFL had exclusion clauses and color bans built into their charters.

Effects of Race Riots

Mar 15, 1919

Following multiple destructions and deaths, President Woodrow Wilson blamed whites for the tension between races and introduced efforts to encourage racial harmony. These included congressional legislations and voluntary organizations.

Issa Labor Strike

Mar 13, 1921

video
http://study.com/academy/lesson/inflation-strikes-after-world-war-i.html primary source
http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/prosperity/text6/text6.htm

Causes of Labor Strikes

Mar 13, 1921

The main causes for disruption within the labor force were poor working conditions, income inequality among workers, and low wages for workers.

Effects of Labor Strikes

Mar 13, 1921

By the ending of the strike, unions were completely defeated. Men and women would receive equal pay due to a committee meeting created by the War Cabinet. Women proved themselves to not be inferior to the male race by taking on and effectively performing men's work during the war.

Labor Strikes Political Cartoon

Mar 14, 1921

Labor Strikes Propaganda

Mar 16, 1921

Presidents during the Red Scare, Labor Strikes, and Race Riots

Apr 14, 1921

All these events occurred during the Woodrow Wilson and Harry S. Truman presidencies.