EXAM 3- Race & Ethnicity During War- William Tafto Less military money diplomacy, sends money abroad and military marines intervene- Woodrow Wilsono We can teach the world to be civilized Remake world College Press of Princeton-President Authoritarian, the US president He had instruction value Loved humanity, didn’t like people WWI was called the Great War, the war to end all wars- WWIo War over territory in Europe Different powers wanted territory Triple Entente- Allies with the united states- England, France & Russia “Bad Guys”- Germany, Austria- Germany makes first attack by attacking Belgiumo “He Kept Us Out Of War” Isolationism, why would we want to go over seas and help- Wilsons 1916 campaign slogan- We finally declare waro Wilson has to convince we should now be in the war using propaganda Committee on Public Infoo Hollywood- Germans are portrayed as being evil Leader, Kaiser, portrayed as devil Hollywood dehumanizes enemy, making it easier to fight and kill them if they aren’t “really people”o Liberty Bonds- war bondsDuring War- Germans portrayed as monsters and animals, not humans- Destroy This Mad Bruteo German Americans terrorized Mobs attacking them when they go to enlist in the war Targetedo Hyphenated Americans Claiming to be something and Germans better start calling themselves just American 100% American Campaign- remove the hyphen, be one or the other- Black Communityo Blacks were rallied to serve in the war and supporto Debois says blacks need to show US supports Leaders say they expect some opportunities from supporting war- Blacks are “set free” during war- Southern whites did not like this- Black men go into militaryo Highlight service of men and that they deserve full citizenshipo US backlashes and civil rights is stalled until after WWII- Sheet musico Becomes popularo “He draws no color line”o Not all whites were against blacko Uncle Sam is also disappointed about Tennessee for the lynching of blacks We will support but need justiceo Silent March In NY Blacks walk to unify justice- Germans—19 teens—push alcohol (enemy) over the topo 1919 Prohibition is passed if you are drinkning alcohol you are giving up resources to “The Hun” (german) organized crimeo The Red Scare First with WWI, Russia had communist revolution Fear that this would spread All of these movements influenced immigration to the US- Putting ourselves in danger if we let them ino Anarchism Government is one of the main sources of the problem - Against public education, church, big institution- Believe control from above limits US - Bombings blamed on foreigners (Italian)o Emma Goldman Came from Germany as an anarchism immigrant- Blamed with bombings- Believed in doing whatever it took to take them downo Part of target from red scareo A Mitchelle Palmer Attorney General Gethers dangerous raticals “May Day”- May 1, 1920- Said there was going to be a communist outburst- He rounded some up and shipped to (249) Russia- Red Archo Sacco and Vanzetti 2 Italian immigrants (anarchists) Got caught in robbery and murder investigation - Most likely didn’t commit a crime- Were armed when caught but living in dangerous world- If you are rich you can buy good defense but if poor immigrants have hard time defending- Executed in 1927o Brings 2 sides of debate on immigrationo Images about immigration will be passed Quato Acts- How many people could come in passed off the country they came from- Big business owners were mado They wanted cheap laboro These acts don’t apply to western partRoaring 20’s- Roaring 20’so Jazz ageo New radios and movies with sound Great Gatsbyo Culture Conflict Party scene = backlash of conservativeo Jazz Singer Al Jolson - Jewish man- First movie produced with sound o King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Out of Nola More accurate view of what jazz bands looked like Energetic positions with a lot of instrumentso Elvis Presley Made rock and roll into a cultureo Speak Easy during Prohibition Many people find this to be an interesting way to entertain themselves - White peopleo Juke Joint Rural areas where black people hang out, dance and drink- “Colored café”o Flapper Young women youth culture Independent working Shorter hair and sexually adventurous- Part of backlash Late teens or 20’s- Cotton Clubo Josephine Baker Wore famous banana suito Media shows women who want to be on display but a lot of issues- Paper Bag Testo Upper class black community Take brown paper bag and compare to skin- If darker than considered black- Louis Armstrong in the Hot 5o Main stream jazz artist- Tennessee Palmer Haydeno Painting from Harlem Rennesaince in his picture more upper class community Didn’t show much of poor communityo Created for blacks o Shows more than one social class 3 groups- Musicians/ working- Other 2 upper classes- See culture clash- Chain Gango William H. Johnston Shows more of mainstream Something real Negro Shack 1, Lois Mailon Jones- Women- Shows home structure- Have different styles- Writerso Were popular as well as artistso Langston Hughes “Dream Deferred” - About losing hopes and dreams- Talking about more than an individualo Mexican Americans - Mexican Americanso Stoop laboro Share croppers Picked cotton- 1929 o Stock marketo Great depression Many losing savings and jobs- No safety net- Mexican Repatriationo Mexicans working in fields were sent back because of job demand - Cesar Chavezo What happens to a lot of families in depression Had some form of debt- Banks would come foreclose paid off houses if family had any debto Chavez owned their own land Land was taken and forced to do migrant worko Famous activist- Move to make weed illegalo Antimexican Mexicans already crazy but this makes them worse Many people smoking weed but Mexicans are targetedo Social Control Control of drug to control peopleo 1937 Marijuana Tax Act Make illegal with racism- Depressiono Everyone was affectedo Hit poorest people the hardesto People began to hit the road and travel looking for work Mostly single men- New Deal Administrationo Roosevelt is trying everything to helpo AAA Agriculture Adjustment Act- Paid farmers not to use all of land so more money would come in- Some land owners would get their money- Sharecroppers were firedApril 2, 2014Between the
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