Traditional Values DBQ

Changing Attitudes and Traditional Values DBQ This time period comes just 3 years after the end of World War 1. The country was in celebrating because the war was over. Everyone was happy to no longer be doing everything for the war effort. This led to free time for inventors and dreamers to do what was not possible during the war. Although many of the new ideas presented during the time period from 1917-1929 were accepted widely, traditional values clashed with new changing attitudes frequently. Some traditional ideas remained popular, while some clashed with changing attitudes, and some of the new ideas were accepted widely. During the period from 1917-1929 many traditional ideals were still supported by the vast majority of the population. One of the most popular traditional ideas was nativism. At this time nativism had been around since the 1830s. Document 1 shows Uncle Sam picking up immigrants labeled “vicious aliens” from the land of opportunity and placing them in a box labeled deportation. While the original nativists were against Irish immigrants, in the 1920s immigrants from Eastern Europe and Asia were the targets. This idea of nativism still presents itself in today’s culture. Another traditional concept that remained popular during the 1920s was …show more content…
Many laws and acts were passed restricting the amount of immigrants that were allowed to enter the United States. This is similar to our country’s current stance on immigration. Our president, Donald Trump, has attempted to pass laws restricting refugees from predominately muslim countries from entering the United States. He also wishes to prohibit Mexican immigrants from coming into the country. Both Calvin Coolidge and Donald Trump have similar views on the people that should be allowed into the country. Even though the origins of the immigrants is different, the nativist mindset is the