American Studies

Alvin York

1 of most decorated U.S soldiers in world war 1

Central powers

fought against Germany, austria

Selective service act

Draft where young men were picked to participate in the war.

Eddie Rickenbacker

Famou U.S fighter pilot

John pershing

Head of our army in world war 1

Espionage and sedition acts

Espionage= spying Sedition= Speaking against government/ president

Convoy system

Convoy= surrounded - Used by U.S to transport goods to Europe.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

His assassination sparked fighting in world war 1.

Conscientious Objectors

People who oppose war on moral grounds.

Goals of American WWI leaders

3 out of 4 are right on test- Improving race is the wrong answer

Right- Training soldiers, mobilizing economy

How was the U.S linked to the allied cause?

Because of money/ financially

Herbert Hoover

Head of war industries board. He was responsible for getting people to ration their food and then help feed the soldiers in Europe.

Female work force

Clerical work , war production industry, work more hours during the war.

Impact of Automobile

Relative to how the car transforms lives- created suburban areas.

Impact of Radio

Cultural= radio is answer on test

Wyoming, oil drilling, albert on test

teapot dome scandal

Duke ellington

Jazz music

18th amendment

Prohibition - led to more organized crime

Lost generation

Group of American writers during 20’s who were very critical of Americans emphasizes of materialism.

Militarism

Glorification of the military

Reparations

Payment for war damages

Lusitania

British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat during world war 1

Selective service act

Act passed by congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men for military service.

Zimmerman Note

Telegram written by German Foreign minister. Zimmerman proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United states.

Henry Ford

Founder of the Ford motor company

Bootleggers

One who sells illegal alcohol

Red scare

Fear that communists were working to destroy the american way of life.

KKK

Organization that promotes hatred and discrimination against specific thenic, racial, and religious groups.

Teapot Dome scandal

Harding administration scandal in which the interior secretary leased government oil reserves to private oilmen.

Dawes plan

Agreement in which the united states loaned money to Germany, allowing Germany to make reparation payments to Britain and france.