The U.S. after WWI

1.) Descride the feeling many Americans had after WW1?

• the feelings that the American had were that they were exhausted of the war, different changes in society, and unemployment.

2.) What were some reactions by  Americans to their post WWI feelings?

• They were afraid of outsiders, they practiced nativism (prejudice against foreign-born people) and isolationism(staying out of foreign affairs). they had a fear of communism

3.) What did the Palmer raids acomplish? Why did palmer do the raids?

• It acomplished to go for political radicals, and he did this because he was affriad of communism

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

• The KKK membership increased because immigrants were coming from europe, and the people migrating were jewish and catholics.So the KKK feared and dislike these religions and felt like they were going to be taken over by them.

5.) What was the quota system?

• The quota system was a law that was made to limit the number of immigrants coming over to the U.S

6.) Was the quota system discriminatory? If yes to whom?

• Yes the quota system was discriminatory against immigrants from europe, mainly from Italy, Hungray, Poland, Ukrain ect.. All because they were jewish and catholic.

7.) How was Mexico affected by the quota system?

• Mexico was not affected by this system law

8.) How was japan affected by the quota system?

•   Japan was affected by the quota system because they had already made the Gentlemens Agreement in 1907 with Teddy R. to limit the amount of japaneese coming to the U.S. and now they would be limited again.