Post WWI United States

Describe the feeling many Americans had after WWI.
- Americans were exhausted and tired of the war and all of the changes that were happening like the unemployment of returning soldiers, farmers and factory workers.

What were some reactions by Americans to their post WWI feelings?
- Americans reacted by fearing the outsiders, and the prejudice against the foreign born-people grew over the nation. Also, isolationism, which is a belief to not be involved in world affairs, was believed by most Americans.

What did the Palmer raids accomplish? Why did Palmer do the raids?



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- The Palmer Raids hunted down anarchists, communists and socialists who opposed the government and were put in jail and deported without trials because they were against the capitalist system.

What did the KKK fear? Did their membership grow in the 1920's?

- The KKK were afraid that immigrants from Europe will outnumber them and they were against Jews and Catholics and they thought that they will take over their culture and religion. The KKK's membership grew in the 1920's because they want more power, after the blacks were freed from slavery.



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What was the quota system?

- The quota system was a law that established the maximum number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. from each foreign country.

 Was the quota system discriminatory? If yes, to whom?
- Yes, the quota system was discriminatory for the people from the Eastern and Southern Europe, especially the Jews and the Catholics.

How was Mexico affected by the quota system?
- During the 1920's about 500,000 Mexicans crossed the nations border.

How was Japan affected by the quota system?
- The law prohibited Japanese immigration to the U.S.