Hist 222 quiz – Flashcards

against the war and draft didn't want to kill fellow humans Menonites Brethren Quakers

drafted, but were communist hooderites so originally given exemption from war taken away in russia so moved to US drafted to Washington State refused to drill/wear uniforms faced abuse and imprisonment

used to decrease bad talk about the war/government/country

openly spoke out about war imprisoned for 10 years

news and magazines taken out of circulation to prevent bad talk about war

hated heifenated Americanism

couldn't speak anything but English, even on the phone

Germans changed their names to more American names to prevent abuse Even changed names of towns ex: Lincoln, IA from Berlin, IA

counted as voters to have higher populations

headed by Susan B Anthony Then Carrie Chapman Catt

ISU alumn Catt Hall controversy -- used to be Old Botany Hall said racist statement about Indians and white supremecy

blacks found opportunities as strike breakers in the cities

13% drafted 9% total population segregated units assigned labor, weren't given weapons many cases of white women prostituting to them - blacks got in trouble and charged for rape

93rd unit won adoration of French

training facility for blacks welcomed good treatment college educated

training facility for blacks unwelcomed bad treatment not educated from Alabama didn't know what they were fighting for

Nov 11 Germany forced negotiations cease fire

wilson wanted to break up land for Poland British and French didn't want them to get off easy so made them pay $30,000 and keep food blockades

countries could come together and discuss, prevent war Wilson's idea but US never really joined

immediate peace

Russians lost territory

threat all over the world revolts in Germany, Hungary

AFL and IWW 5 days parallel government

Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover compiled lists of known radicals saw radicals as a crime

deported people

intelligence department of government FBI

most left county or went underground, so those that were left had to consolidate

Harding and Coolidge decrease taxes no new business legislation

1921- on the rebound bad for farmers though lower taxes, more disposable income, turned to products to forget about war

supermarket created modern day grocery store where products are on the shelves, not behind the counter shopping cart

new way to think about buying

became public buy stuff just to buy it

Ford GM Chrystler planned obsolescence - new model every year road tripping Lincoln Highway, AAA

NBC, CBS Jazz 1st broadcast - KDKA 1925 - Harding v. Cox election

new ways to date people birth control, petting parties sex appeal

famous feminine figure in the 20s extreme self confidence scandalous

took bible literally, said Christianity didn't change with social norms condemned movies and alcohol

started own church, broadcast sermons, 5000 people, got Hispanic preacher

started in LA - united new and old - giant auditoriums white rural americans

broke law that stated you could only teach about creation, not evolution in science classes lawyer was William Jennings Bryan lost case, was fined $100, but then taken back

1918 Volsted act targets working class, people were angry, stocked up before went into effect, decrease in profits Republicans - keep Democrats - get rid of

allowed alternative service for christian pacifists hospitals, other jobs, etc

opposed the war

AM Biggs find spies reported people secret police volunteer organization

Communists

Socialists Anarchists Nationalists

organized food handouts, decided what work would continue, volunteer police force

Palmer supposedly found a threat and sent troops overseas but there was nothing

Darwin's theory

white men playing black people

1st catholic nominated for presidency lost to Roosevelt