1919

The interwar period between 1919 and 1939 was one of the most interesting and understudied periods for the American working-class in shaping America as we know it today. Lizabeth Cohen’s Making a New Deal draws our attention to workers in the city of Chicago during this period, and their interactions with the modern bastions of the American life, capitalism and democracy. This paper will aim to summarise Cohen’s story of the working-class within the communities of Chicago during this period.…

party in Germany from 1933-1945 using religious like nationalism, racism, and taking advantage of a loss of hope felt by the German people during the Great Depression to build their reputation. When Adolf Hitler began his pursuit of political power in 1919, he was only one man with ideas about political and racial issues,…

everything they had to give up so that other countries could have peace. The Germans were given an enormous debt to pay so that they would not be a threat right after World War I (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d., Treaty of Versailles 1919, para. 6 and 12). Already in debt, Germany was made to pay even…

year, Congress submitted the 18th Amendment, It received the support of the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states in just 11 months. The 18th amendment was ratified on January 29, 1919, it went into effect a year later, by then no fewer than 33 states had already enacted their own prohibition legislation. In October 1919, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, which provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. Defended by Representative Andrew Volstead, the…

Biography of Anna Howard Shaw By:Maralyn O. Anna Howard Shaw was born on February 14, 1847, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. At the age of 72, Shaw died in Moylan, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1919. She became a preacher, doctor, and a women's right activist, what was depressing was that she died one year before the 19th amendment-The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. She immigrated to the United…

the evidence showed that prohibition was not the way to go. Prohibition was created to save american lives by reducing crime and solve social problems. On January 16, 1919 the 18th amendment was certified but not yet in use. A year later January 16, 1920 the amendment took on full effect in the United States. On October 28, 1919 the Volstead Act was in place so that…

once the war was over, the improvements did not last. Many workers went on strike, hoping to force their employers to raise wages and improve conditions, and the largest strike occurred among the steel workers from 1919 to 1920. This was known as the "Great Steel Strike of 1919," and it eventually involved more than 350,000 workers (Ohio History Central). The American Federation of Labor organized the strike, and…

progressive thinkers was to ban alcohol, which led to prohibition and the 18th amendment. The 18th amendment prohibited the transportation, manufacture, and sale of alcohol. This amendment was passed by congress in December 1917 and ratified in January 1919, but didn’t go into effect until January 20th, 1920. After the 18th amendment was ratified, the Volstead act was sent to Congress, its purpose was to help enforce the 18th amendment. Woodrow Wilson vetoed the Volstead act, but Congress over…

Progressive era. The law was passed on January 16, 1919. It was proposed and supported by religous groups and mostly women. The prohibtion was a big part of the progressive era, but for the majority of the U.S. population, it was a big part for the wrong reasons. Some homes would make and sell alcohol for many years. The 18th Amendment was prohibition of alcohol. It was proposed on December 18, 1917 by Congress. The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919. Congress ratified the 18th…

It’s common knowledge that Germany was one of the defeated countries in WWI. The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 to 1919 contributed to this defeat more than most people are aware of. The influenza had an effect on Germany’s military offense that may have been the cause of their defeat. Specifically, it contributed to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, a peace settlement that was imposed on Germany and affected them negatively. The effects the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 had on Germany’s…