Strikes
A series of labor strikes in 1903 and 1904 in the US state of Colorado, by gold and silver miners and mill workers
What were the 1903-04 Colorado Labor War workers?
periods of intense anti-Communist paranoia in the U.S. (1919–1920 and the late 1940s–1950s) fueled by fears of communist subversion, Soviet influence, and radicalism.
What was the Red Scare
The event of widespread availability of electricity that was most crucial for technological shift.
Electrification
This white supremacist group is infamous for its acts of terrorism against African Americans especially during this time period.
The KKK/Ku klux klan
This foreign policy doctrine posits that U.S. security is best served by promoting liberal democracy, capitalism, and international cooperation
Wilsonianism
As winter approached, the shortage of anthracite ("hard") coal threatened to create a national fuel crisis for heating homes.
What was the main crisis in the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike?
the systematic denial of employment to hundreds of entertainment industry professionals—screenwriters, actors, directors, and musicians—suspected of having Communist ties or leftist sympathies
What was the “black list”?
This economic system emerged in the 20s and allowed for purchases based on a “buy now, pay later” culture.
Credit systems
______________________ provided civil rights with a major victory and a way for african americans to serve america.
African American military service
The shifting from traditional infantry-focused tactics to industrialized, technological combat
Modernization of warfare
Workers wanted better working conditions such as shorter working hours and better wages from the newly formed St Louise Transit Company.
What was the cause of the 1900 St Louis Transit Strike?
Primarily caused by Senator Joseph McCarthy who exploited Cold War anxieties with unsubstantiated claims of communist infiltration in the U.S. government. Fueled by Soviet espionage cases (e.g., the Rosenbergs), the rise of Communist China, and Cold War tensions, McCarthy and supporters used fear tactics, known as "McCarthyism," to fuel the panic
Who was blamed?
Fueled by the desire to escape crowded city conditions, industrial pollution, and the presence of immigrants. Smaller sub-communities were created.
Suburban growth
This act of racial terrorism killed many african americans in the streets.
Lynching
This president led America through WW1
Woodrow Wilson
The primary trigger was the introduction of a new, automated loom system that required weavers to manage four looms instead of two. Workers feared this would cause massive layoffs, decrease wages, and increase the workload, which was already at 55 hours per week.
What caused the Paterson Silk Dyers Strike
ended primarily due to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954, Supreme Court rulings against anti-communist prosecutions, and waning public hysteria.
What ended the Red Scare?
Led by the assembly line, this industry opened up new forms of personalized transportation to more regular people.
Automobile industry
Caused by racial violence and segregation, black southerners moved to the north.
The great migration.
This international treaty effectively ended ww1 forcing Germany to accept full responsibility for the war.
Treaty of Versailles
The resolution was to keep the papers the same price but the publishers would buy back all unsold copies
What was the resolution to the 1899 Newspaper strike?
The Second Red Scare was caused by a combination of domestic and international events following World War II that fueled an intense fear of communist subversion in the United State
What caused the second Red Scare
New transportation systems such as electric trolley cars are an example of technological ________________.
Technological infrastructure
These laws forced the segregation of blacks and whites including separate residential buildings, bathrooms, water fountains and more.
Jim Crow laws
This US government agency was designed to influence public opinion, boost morale, and manage war-related information during WWI.
Committee on Public Information WW1