-
Period: to
Father Naval Aviation
Glen H. Curtis helped build a number of aircrafts and set several early aviation records. It made everything faster and easier to transport. He created the hydroplane and the seaplane they marked the birth of the U.S. Navy Aviation Arm air corps. -
Social Darwin
Social Darwin is a term used for different movements Charles Darwin was one of the main discoverers of evolution. Leaders embraced the philosophy of social Darwin, this philosophy adapted the ideas of British naturalist Darwin would prosper weaker ones would fail because monopolies were stronger, they didn't have the right to interfere with progress. This caused the rich people to stay rich and the poor to stay poor. -
Period: to
Red Scare
XENOPHOBIA is an intense or irrational fear of people from other countries.The Palmer Raids were a huge cause of the Xenophobia outbreak during the Red Scare. In January 1919 an Italian anarchist set of a bomb outside the home of Attorney General Mitchell Palmer. That was just the first attack of many.In January 1920 Palmer ordered the round up of 4,000 suspects. Palmer arrested men he thought were guilty; most were released but later 600 men were to be deported. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment happened because of the womens suffrage they were not allowed to vote. The effect was that the women could now vote. But this failed to give men and women equal rights. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an engineer and early automobile manufacturer Ford wanted to give workers enough buying power to purchase the cars and other goods they were mass production. He introduced the assembly line in 1919, increasing production by moving cars along a convey belt while workers completed their assigned tasks. -
Period: to
Nativism
Nativism is the policy of protecting the interest of native-born or established immigrants. The belief in Nativism was a prejudicial attitude towards immigrants based on their national origin or their ethic background. Immigrants from Europe came to the U.S. after WW1, they became a target group. Ku Klux Klan was the most popular radical Nativist group. -
The pledge of allegiance
In 1923, the pronoun "my" was dropped from the pledge of allegiance, and the words "the flag of the united states of america" were added. In 1954, the pledge of allegiance underwent yet another change. Responding to the threat of the Soviet communism (again more national fell), President Eisenhower encouraged congress to add the words "under god" to the pledge. -
Harlem Renaissance Artist- Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was an American composer pianist, and band leader of a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years in 1974 the song " It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got a swing) brought about the swing dance. The song and the era was all about having a good time. White audiences eventually embraced these brilliant artists despite the highly segregated state of America. -
A musical by Thomas "Fats" Walker
"Ain't misbehavin" that later received a Tony award as best broadway musical Wallers desire to this story was to answer quips regarding his reputation for over-indulging in wine, woman, and song. -
Period: to
National Origins Formula
A law that severely restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotas that blatantly discriminated against immigration. From southern and eastern Europe and virtually excluded Asians. Revised immigration and nationally act continues (N.O.F) with proportional quotas but removes racial restrictions. -
Charles Lindbergh
He became the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1927. His airplane is called the spirit of St. Louis. He traveled from Island, New York to Paris, France. Charles became a national hero, he also laid the foundation for the future development of transcontinental ariation.