HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Immigration Act Of 1924, German Gold Mark, Axis Powers
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Search for alternative visions: from communist and anti-materialist to fascist and ultra nationalist alternatives. Resentment over outcome of paris peace conference (versailles 1919: post wwi german resentment. Loss of all colonies and 10% of german territory: post wwi japanese grounds for resentment. U. s. and british blocking of racial equality clause in league of nations charter: blocked by president wilson and prime minister george. U. s. immigration act of 1924 (asian exclusion act: expanded 1917 immigration act. 1917 act excluded from entry anyone born in a geographically de ned. Asiatic barred zone except for japanese and filipinos; 1924 act excluded all japanese as well. Japanese viewed 1924 act as proof that congress was willing to sacri ce good relations with japan in order to preserve america"s racial composition (embittered) Impact on germany: hyper in ation (1920s, great depression: 35% unemployment and 50% decrease in industrial production by 1932: drop in international trade; rise of economic nationalism.
