WRITE-UP INTRODUCTION
During the first World War, the United States of America had to prepare and organize its military and its economy. This process is called mobilization. The government took control of significant pieces of the economy as the country mobilized and directed production in certain industries while setting prices for others. This created a stable economy. At the same time many female and black Americans were welcomed to take jobs left behind by soldiers or created in response to government demand for war supplies.
At the end of the war it was time for the government to give up some of that wartime economic power, to reduce its spending on the military, and to demobilize. This sudden change caused the economy to take a turn for the worse in 1920. Prices went up when the government gave up some of its wartime control of the economy. Unemployment became worse as the government stopped spending as much and employers had to lay off workers. Soldiers returning from the war also wanted to reclaim their jobs which put even more people out of work. And American farmers once again had competition from European farmers who were no longer distracted or disrupted by the war. This resulted in the prices of agricultural products falling which only contributed to the downturn of the American economy in 1920.
Demobilization and the resulting recession contributed to three significant trends:
WRITE-UP SECTION #1
Labor Unrest
The first trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is labor unrest. This refers to the unhappiness of laborers with their working conditions resulting in organized efforts to disrupt the workplace and strike.
The labor movement had been somewhat quiet during the war because strikes would have hurt the American war effort. This was considered unpatriotic so workers were not motivated to strike. Many organizers and leaders of the labor movement were also more focused on expressing their opposition to the war and the draft. Other organizers and leaders of the labor movement were very supportive of the war effort and how it boosted the economy.
But patriotic feelings disappeared quickly after the end of the war and the end of the wartime economy. Demobilization and the recession brought back demands from laborers for better wages, shorter work hours, and safer conditions. When these demands were not meant then workers once again began striking. This unrest was most notable in 1919 when there were several strikes including the Seattle General Strike, the Boston Police Strike, the Steel Strike, the United Mine Workers Strike, and many smaller strikes by textile workers, lumberjacks, carpenters, bakers, and more.
This trend would reverse itself as the United States' economy began to boom during the Roaring Twenties. Successful business policies and European payment of debt to the US jump-started the economy increasing wages, decreasing unemployment, and providing stability. Ultimately, a stable and strong economy made capitalists and industrialists more powerful while it weakened the labor movement. There was a sharp decline in strikes and union membership. Those that did occur were more easily put down with assistance from the government. Many workers were simply less motivated to organize given the low unemployment, higher wages, and stability of the Roaring Twenties' economy.
WRITE-UP SECTION #2
Anti-Socialist Hysteria
The second trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is anti-socialist hysteria. This refers to the extreme or hysterical fear of some Americans that a socialist and communist revolution like the one in Russia during World War I would happen in the United States.
Revolutions had rocked Russia during World War I. In the end, it was a group known as the Bolsheviks who claimed power. They were socialists and ultimately would turn Russia into a communist state. This meant that the Bolshevik government of Russia had near complete control over the nation's resources, businesses, and economy. They also organized to encourage other societies to rise up and overthrow their capitalist governments. For many Americans, who valued the idea of liberty and the private sector of business, the idea of a socialist or communist revolution in the United States was terrifying.
American socialists and communists had always been a key part of organizing and supporting the labor movement. Most simply wanted laborers to be treated fairly. Some of the greatest leaders of the socialist and communist organizations in America very openly favored major changes but wanted to achieve their ends through democratic and peaceful means. Still some American socialists and communists did favor the radical revolution promoted by the Bolsheviks of Russia. This was enough to convince many Americans that all socialists and communists were radical agents who intended to overthrow the American government.
Anti-socialist hysteria during this era is called the First Red Scare. "Red" was in reference to the color and name of the Russian military as well as the Bolshevik flag. Concerns about labor unrest started the First Red Scare but a series of bomb threats (not by socialists or communists but by anarchists) heightened fears. In response, the government cracked down through raids, arrests, and deportation.
Fear of a violent overthrow of the government died down when claims that a massive attack on American soil was coming proved to be unfounded. But the damage had been done. More than four thousand people were rounded up, subjected to unlawful treatment, and usually deported. The First Red Scare was an excuse to target many different groups including socialists, communists, and immigrants who challenged the existing social structure or the government's power in any way.
WRITE-UP SECTION #3
Racial Tension
The third trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is racial tension. This refers specifically to the strained relationship between black and white communities as a result of black peoples making strides to advance themselves and white communities using this as an excuse to be extra racist.
Mobilization during the war had actually greatly benefited the black community in several ways. The wartime economy had meant more jobs were available and that employers were more willing to hire black laborers. Many families moved north during the war and immediately after it seeking new opportunities and hoping to find less discrimination in the north. This massive movement of black peoples from the rural south to the urban north is part of what was called the Great Migration.
The end of the war, demobilization, and the recession were especially tough for black workers. When employers had to let go of workers the black laborers were almost always the first to lose their jobs. Labor unrest did not help black workers because virtually every union would not allow black laborers to join. Some black workers would act as strikebreakers and work while others were on strike which only contributed to tension. Really there was no winning since racial tension was already tested by competition between blacks and whites for any jobs.
Racial tension erupted in the summer of 1919. The "Red Summer" saw more than thirty incidents of violence and riots between black and white communities in cities across the country. Each riot had a unique cause but they were almost always started by whites attacking blacks. The end results were consistently death, destruction, and even greater racial tension.
If there is anything positive to take from this period of racial tension then it is the example of growing and open defiance of some members in the black community against the racism of this era . One meaningful example of this defiance came in the form of black veterans:
During the first World War, the United States of America had to prepare and organize its military and its economy. This process is called mobilization. The government took control of significant pieces of the economy as the country mobilized and directed production in certain industries while setting prices for others. This created a stable economy. At the same time many female and black Americans were welcomed to take jobs left behind by soldiers or created in response to government demand for war supplies.
At the end of the war it was time for the government to give up some of that wartime economic power, to reduce its spending on the military, and to demobilize. This sudden change caused the economy to take a turn for the worse in 1920. Prices went up when the government gave up some of its wartime control of the economy. Unemployment became worse as the government stopped spending as much and employers had to lay off workers. Soldiers returning from the war also wanted to reclaim their jobs which put even more people out of work. And American farmers once again had competition from European farmers who were no longer distracted or disrupted by the war. This resulted in the prices of agricultural products falling which only contributed to the downturn of the American economy in 1920.
Demobilization and the resulting recession contributed to three significant trends:
- Labor unrest increased due to less patriotic feelings after the war and in response to the struggling economy.
- Anti-socialist hysteria spread quickly in response to support for the labor movement by socialist organizers and a widespread fear of the new socialist government in Russia.
- Racial tension flared up because existing prejudices and already strained racial relationships were put to the test by the movement of the black population to the north in search of jobs.
WRITE-UP SECTION #1
Labor Unrest
The first trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is labor unrest. This refers to the unhappiness of laborers with their working conditions resulting in organized efforts to disrupt the workplace and strike.
The labor movement had been somewhat quiet during the war because strikes would have hurt the American war effort. This was considered unpatriotic so workers were not motivated to strike. Many organizers and leaders of the labor movement were also more focused on expressing their opposition to the war and the draft. Other organizers and leaders of the labor movement were very supportive of the war effort and how it boosted the economy.
But patriotic feelings disappeared quickly after the end of the war and the end of the wartime economy. Demobilization and the recession brought back demands from laborers for better wages, shorter work hours, and safer conditions. When these demands were not meant then workers once again began striking. This unrest was most notable in 1919 when there were several strikes including the Seattle General Strike, the Boston Police Strike, the Steel Strike, the United Mine Workers Strike, and many smaller strikes by textile workers, lumberjacks, carpenters, bakers, and more.
This trend would reverse itself as the United States' economy began to boom during the Roaring Twenties. Successful business policies and European payment of debt to the US jump-started the economy increasing wages, decreasing unemployment, and providing stability. Ultimately, a stable and strong economy made capitalists and industrialists more powerful while it weakened the labor movement. There was a sharp decline in strikes and union membership. Those that did occur were more easily put down with assistance from the government. Many workers were simply less motivated to organize given the low unemployment, higher wages, and stability of the Roaring Twenties' economy.
WRITE-UP SECTION #2
Anti-Socialist Hysteria
The second trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is anti-socialist hysteria. This refers to the extreme or hysterical fear of some Americans that a socialist and communist revolution like the one in Russia during World War I would happen in the United States.
Revolutions had rocked Russia during World War I. In the end, it was a group known as the Bolsheviks who claimed power. They were socialists and ultimately would turn Russia into a communist state. This meant that the Bolshevik government of Russia had near complete control over the nation's resources, businesses, and economy. They also organized to encourage other societies to rise up and overthrow their capitalist governments. For many Americans, who valued the idea of liberty and the private sector of business, the idea of a socialist or communist revolution in the United States was terrifying.
American socialists and communists had always been a key part of organizing and supporting the labor movement. Most simply wanted laborers to be treated fairly. Some of the greatest leaders of the socialist and communist organizations in America very openly favored major changes but wanted to achieve their ends through democratic and peaceful means. Still some American socialists and communists did favor the radical revolution promoted by the Bolsheviks of Russia. This was enough to convince many Americans that all socialists and communists were radical agents who intended to overthrow the American government.
Anti-socialist hysteria during this era is called the First Red Scare. "Red" was in reference to the color and name of the Russian military as well as the Bolshevik flag. Concerns about labor unrest started the First Red Scare but a series of bomb threats (not by socialists or communists but by anarchists) heightened fears. In response, the government cracked down through raids, arrests, and deportation.
Fear of a violent overthrow of the government died down when claims that a massive attack on American soil was coming proved to be unfounded. But the damage had been done. More than four thousand people were rounded up, subjected to unlawful treatment, and usually deported. The First Red Scare was an excuse to target many different groups including socialists, communists, and immigrants who challenged the existing social structure or the government's power in any way.
WRITE-UP SECTION #3
Racial Tension
The third trend to consider during the post-war demobilization period is racial tension. This refers specifically to the strained relationship between black and white communities as a result of black peoples making strides to advance themselves and white communities using this as an excuse to be extra racist.
Mobilization during the war had actually greatly benefited the black community in several ways. The wartime economy had meant more jobs were available and that employers were more willing to hire black laborers. Many families moved north during the war and immediately after it seeking new opportunities and hoping to find less discrimination in the north. This massive movement of black peoples from the rural south to the urban north is part of what was called the Great Migration.
The end of the war, demobilization, and the recession were especially tough for black workers. When employers had to let go of workers the black laborers were almost always the first to lose their jobs. Labor unrest did not help black workers because virtually every union would not allow black laborers to join. Some black workers would act as strikebreakers and work while others were on strike which only contributed to tension. Really there was no winning since racial tension was already tested by competition between blacks and whites for any jobs.
Racial tension erupted in the summer of 1919. The "Red Summer" saw more than thirty incidents of violence and riots between black and white communities in cities across the country. Each riot had a unique cause but they were almost always started by whites attacking blacks. The end results were consistently death, destruction, and even greater racial tension.
If there is anything positive to take from this period of racial tension then it is the example of growing and open defiance of some members in the black community against the racism of this era . One meaningful example of this defiance came in the form of black veterans:
- About 350,000 soldiers in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I were black. That's about 9% of the United States' military presence in the war. This number might seem small but the black population was only about 9% of the whole country's population in 1917-1918 anyway. These soldiers returned to the United States with a changed outlook on their treatment at home and many fought bravely to defend their brothers and sisters during the race riots of the Red Summer.
- W.E.B. Du Bois said it best in his essay "Returning Soldiers": We are cowards and jackasses if now that that war is over, we do not marshal every ounce of our brain and brawn to fight a sterner, longer, more unbending battle against the forces of hell in our own land. We return. We return from fighting. We return fighting.
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #1
Research the Seattle General Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Seattle General Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Seattle General Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Seattle General Strike [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #2
Research the Boston Police Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Boston Police Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Boston Police Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Boston Police Strike [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #3
Research the Steel Strike of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Steel Strike of 1919 is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Steel Strike of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Steel strike of 1919 [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #4
Research the Palmer Raids. Summarize what happened and use the Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the Palmer Raids are an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the Palmer Raids with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Palmer Raids [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #5
Research the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. Summarize what happened and use Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti is an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Sacco and Vanzetti [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #6
Research the Red Summer of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Red Summer of 1919 is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Red Summer of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization.
Red Summer (1919) [Wikpedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #7
Research the Great Migration during and just after World War I. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Great Migration during and just after World War I with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization.
Great Migration (African American) [Wikipedia]
Research the Seattle General Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Seattle General Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Seattle General Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Seattle General Strike [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #2
Research the Boston Police Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Boston Police Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Boston Police Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Boston Police Strike [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #3
Research the Steel Strike of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Steel Strike of 1919 is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Steel Strike of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Steel strike of 1919 [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #4
Research the Palmer Raids. Summarize what happened and use the Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the Palmer Raids are an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the Palmer Raids with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Palmer Raids [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #5
Research the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. Summarize what happened and use Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti is an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization.
Sacco and Vanzetti [Wikipedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #6
Research the Red Summer of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Red Summer of 1919 is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Red Summer of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization.
Red Summer (1919) [Wikpedia]
BASIC MASTERY TASK OPTION #7
Research the Great Migration during and just after World War I. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Great Migration during and just after World War I with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization.
Great Migration (African American) [Wikipedia]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #1
Research the Seattle General Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Seattle General Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Seattle General Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Seattle General Strike to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Seattle General Strike [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #2
Research the Boston Police Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Boston Police Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Boston Police Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Boston Police Strike to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Boston Police Strike [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #3
Research the Steel Strike of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Steel Strike of 1919 is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Steel Strike of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Steel Strike of 1919 to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Steel strike of 1919 [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #4
Research the Palmer Raids. Summarize what happened and use the Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the Palmer Raids are an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the Palmer Raids with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Palmer Raids to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Palmer Raids [Wikipedia]
After the bomb, mass hysteria is the Boston terrorist's greatest weapon [The Guardian]
Echo chamber of mass hysteria only aids terrorists [The Guardian]
Race + Film: Who is the Mandarin?
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #5
Research the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. Summarize what happened and use Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti is an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Sacco and Vanzetti [Wikipedia]
Relevant news coming soon!
Echo chamber of mass hysteria only aids terrorists [The Guardian]
Race + Film: Who is the Mandarin?
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #6
Research the Red Summer of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Red Summer of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Red Summer of 1919 to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Red Summer (1919) [Wikpedia]
Cruz: Stand your ground laws good for African Americans [MSNBC]
Here's The Origin Of Sen. Cruz's Claim That Stand Your Ground Benefits African-Americans [MediaMatters]
Colorblind Notion Aside, Colleges Grapple With Racial Tension [New York Times]
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative [Wikipedia]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #7
Research the Great Migration during and just after World War I. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Great Migration during and just after World War I with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Great Migration to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Great Migration (African American) [Wikipedia]
Gentrification: Progress or Destruction? [NPR]Cities Mobilize to Help Those Threatened by Gentrification [New York Times]
Detroit's Problem: Poverty, not Gentrification [Detroit News]
Google Sets Example By Trying To Offset Perils Of SF Gentrification [Tech Crunch]
Research the Seattle General Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Seattle General Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Seattle General Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Seattle General Strike to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Seattle General Strike [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #2
Research the Boston Police Strike. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Boston Police Strike is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Boston Police Strike with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Boston Police Strike to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Boston Police Strike [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #3
Research the Steel Strike of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #1 of the write-up to explain how the Steel Strike of 1919 is an example of labor unrest. Then provide evidence connecting the Steel Strike of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (anti-socialist hysteria or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Steel Strike of 1919 to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Steel strike of 1919 [Wikipedia]
Metro Detroit fast-food workers rally for higher pay [Detroit Free Press]
Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay [USA Today]Michigan business community is gathering steam to kill minimum wage proposal [MLive]
Raising Michigan's mininmum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll [Detroit Free Press]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #4
Research the Palmer Raids. Summarize what happened and use the Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the Palmer Raids are an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the Palmer Raids with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Palmer Raids to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Palmer Raids [Wikipedia]
After the bomb, mass hysteria is the Boston terrorist's greatest weapon [The Guardian]
- http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/mass-hysteria-boston-terrorists-greatest-weapon
Echo chamber of mass hysteria only aids terrorists [The Guardian]
Race + Film: Who is the Mandarin?
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #5
Research the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. Summarize what happened and use Section #2 of the write-up to explain how the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti is an example of anti-socialist hysteria. Then provide evidence connecting the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or racial tensions) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Sacco and Vanzetti [Wikipedia]
Relevant news coming soon!
- And there will be a link to it posted here!
- http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/mass-hysteria-boston-terrorists-greatest-weapon
Echo chamber of mass hysteria only aids terrorists [The Guardian]
Race + Film: Who is the Mandarin?
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #6
Research the Red Summer of 1919. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Red Summer of 1919 with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Red Summer of 1919 to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Red Summer (1919) [Wikpedia]
Cruz: Stand your ground laws good for African Americans [MSNBC]
Here's The Origin Of Sen. Cruz's Claim That Stand Your Ground Benefits African-Americans [MediaMatters]
Colorblind Notion Aside, Colleges Grapple With Racial Tension [New York Times]
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative [Wikipedia]
PROFICIENT MASTERY TASK OPTION #7
Research the Great Migration during and just after World War I. Summarize what happened and use Section #3 of the write-up to explain how the Great Migration is an example of racial tension. Then provide evidence connecting the Great Migration during and just after World War I with one of the other post-war trends (labor unrest or anti-socialist hysteria) resulting from demobilization. Conclude your work by relating the Great Migration to one of the news articles shared below or any other current event, news, or modern trend.
Great Migration (African American) [Wikipedia]
Gentrification: Progress or Destruction? [NPR]Cities Mobilize to Help Those Threatened by Gentrification [New York Times]
Detroit's Problem: Poverty, not Gentrification [Detroit News]
Google Sets Example By Trying To Offset Perils Of SF Gentrification [Tech Crunch]
Revise and polish your work.
Complete multiple proficient mastery tasks.
- Talk with Mr. Brock about how you can improve your work. Sometimes this might just mean making corrections. Sometimes it might mean expanding on your ideas though further writing and reflection. Sometimes it might mean pursuing more research from different sources. Each case will consider unique consideration but it starts with asking Mr. Brock how you can go above and beyond.
Complete multiple proficient mastery tasks.
- Demonstrating your knowledge and skills for several options shows a willingness to go above and beyond. Being able to connect ideas from different mastery tasks to each other also demonstrates an advanced level of mastery.
"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn [History Is A Weapon]
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html
Crash Course US History @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
Khan Academy History @ YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAC6B9F15C835224C
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_depression#Causes
“Margin buying” section of the Margin article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margin_(finance)#Margin_buying
Wall Street Crash of 1929
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929
Great Depression in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression_in_the_United_States
Bonus Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_army
New Deal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
Alphabet agencies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_agencies
Dust Bowl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Bowl
Recession of 1937-1938
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recession_of_1937-1938
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Relevant Textbook Chapters
Ch.13 A Turbulent Decade, 1919-1929
Postwar troubles, the Republicans in power, a nation divided…
Ch.14 The Jazz Age, 1920-1929
Boom times, life in the twenties, a creative era…
Ch.15 The Great Depression, 1929-1933
Prosperity shattered, hard times, Hoover’s policies…
Ch.16 The New Deal, 1933-1939
Restoring hope, new challenges, life in the New Deal era, the New Deal and the arts…
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html
Crash Course US History @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
Khan Academy History @ YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAC6B9F15C835224C
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Depression of 1920-21
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_of_1920%E2%80%9321
Roaring Twenties
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties
Labor history of the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_history_of_the_United_States
First Red Scare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Red_Scare
Red Summer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Summer_of_1919
Social issues of the 1920s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_issues_of_the_1920s
Consumerism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism
Social Darwinism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_darwinism
Eugenics in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics_in_the_United_States
“Causes” section of the Great Depression article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_depression#Causes
“Margin buying” section of the Margin article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margin_(finance)#Margin_buying
Wall Street Crash of 1929
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929
Great Depression in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression_in_the_United_States
Bonus Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_army
New Deal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
Alphabet agencies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_agencies
Dust Bowl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Bowl
Recession of 1937-1938
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recession_of_1937-1938
Check the table of contents for...
Relevant Textbook Chapters
Ch.13 A Turbulent Decade, 1919-1929
Postwar troubles, the Republicans in power, a nation divided…
Ch.14 The Jazz Age, 1920-1929
Boom times, life in the twenties, a creative era…
Ch.15 The Great Depression, 1929-1933
Prosperity shattered, hard times, Hoover’s policies…
Ch.16 The New Deal, 1933-1939
Restoring hope, new challenges, life in the New Deal era, the New Deal and the arts…