Understanding Postwar Tensions Vocabulary 1

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Quota System

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A system established by the Immigration Act of 1921 that set limits on the number of immigrants allowed from specific countries.

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A controversial trial where two Italian immigrants were convicted of robbery and murder amidst accusations of prejudice and lack of evidence.

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Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

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Demobilization

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The process of transitioning from wartime to peacetime, including reducing military forces and converting the economy.

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A period of economic decline characterized by reduced industrial activity and high unemployment.

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Recession

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Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

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A radical labor union advocating socialism and the overthrow of capitalism.

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General Strike

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A strike in which workers across multiple industries in a region collectively stop working.

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Nativism

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A policy or belief favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants, often associated with prejudice and discrimination.

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Bread and Butter Unionism

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A union focus on improving wages, working conditions, and immediate needs of workers rather than broader political goals.

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Radicalism

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Advocacy for thorough or complete political or social reform, often associated with revolutionary ideas.

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A political and economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled collectively, often by the government, for the benefit of all citizens.

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Socialism