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Social Darwin
Some people prospered and others did not, economists, Social philosophers and business leaders embraced the philosophy of social Darwinism. This philosophy adapted the ideas of the British naturalism Charles Darwin and applied them to human society. Social Darwinism said stronger people, businesses, and nations would prosper, weaker ones would fail, no one have rights to interfere with the progress. which mean the rich people have a better chance of surviving than poor people -
Father naval aviation
Between 1908 and 1910 Glenn H. Curtiss helped build a number of aircraft and set several early aviation records. It made everything more faster and easier to transport created the hydroeroplane and seaplane marked the birth of the U.S. navy aviation arm air corps -
Nativism in the 20's and 30's
Nativists believe white protestant America were superior to other people.It led to new restrictions or immigration the migration of African Americans increase racial tension after the war. The ku klux Klan were dead for decades then found new life in 1915. They were hostile to immigrations, Catholics, Jews, and African Americans. -
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Red scare
xenophobia
- Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries
Cause of this fear
- American were terrified that a communist revolution could break out in the U.S. after ww1 and take their jobs
legal Action
- Emergency Quota Act
- Deportation of Illegal aliens or may day -
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Roaring 20's
"This time period is marked by optimism, Celebration,Experimentation and social change, but also fear of external influences and a loss of american culture." -
Henry ford
Henry ford was an engineer and early automobile manufacturer ford wanted to give workers enough buying power and to purchase the cars and other goods they were mass production he introduction the assembly live in 1919. increasing product by moving cars along a convey belt while worker complete their assigned tasks. -
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National origins Act
- Nation origins Act of 1924 serve restricted immigration by establishing a system of natural quotes that discriminated against immigration from southern and eastern Europe and excluded Asians after ww1 -Modified the emergency quota Act 1921 from 3% to 2% in which foreign born persons of each nationality that reside in the united states was changed from 1910 to 1954
- after ww1 nationalist feelings against immigrants led congress to restrict immigration from Europe for the 1st. time.
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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 that swing) brought about the swing dance. The white audiences eventually embraced these brilliant artists despite the highly segregated state of america. -
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Pledge of alligence
- In 1923, The pronoun 'my" was dropped from the pledge of alligence, and the words " The Flag of the united states of america" were added.
- In 1954, The pledge of alligence under went yet another change in 1954. Responding the threat of soviet communism (again more national fear), President Eisenhower encouraged congress to add the words " under God" to the pledge.
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fats waller
fats Waller was a jazz singer and professional piano player. He wrote an misdetermine and money suckle rose He was very famous in the Black community for his jazz and radio show -
Charles linderbergh
Became the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1927. His airplane is called "the spint of st. Louis. He traveled from island, New York to Paris, France Charles Lindbergh became a national hero, he also laid the foundation for the future development of transcontinental ariation.