World War I and The Roaring 20's Study Guide

pride in one's country

What is Nationalism?

Monarch

What kind of governments did many European nations have before World War I?

agreement for backup in war

What are alliances?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

Name the members of the Central Powers?

France, Britain, Russia

Name the members of the Allies?

Archduke Ferdinand

Who was assassinated to begin the war?

Neutral

What was the response of the U.S. to the beginning of the war?

Submarine

What new weapon did Germany use to restrict trade with the Allies?

Wilson

Which U.S. President won re-election in 1916?

"I kept us out of war!"

What was his campaign slogan that year?

trench warfare

What type of warfare did the war quickly become?

no mans land

What was the land in between enemy lines called?

submarines, airplanes, poison gas, mustard gas

Name several new weapons used in the first World War?

lusitania

What British ocean liner was sunk in 1915 that caused great outrage?

asked Mexico to get involved in war vs. US

What did the Zimmerman Note ask?

peace without victory

What was Wilson's plan for an end to the war with no winner or loser called?

to make peace and prevent future wars

Why did he want this?

drafted over 3 million troops

What did the Selective Service Act do?

over in britain

What is meaning of the term "Over There"?

American Expeditionary Force

What was the nickname of the AEF?

government tell businesses what to produce

What was the ob of the War Industries Board?

home gardens in which families grew their own food

What are Victory Gardens?

by liberty bonds

How was the war paid for?

Espionage and Sedition Act

What new law restricted the activities of those who were against the war?

"clear and present danger"

What "test phrase" did the Supreme Court give in the Schenck Case involved in freedom of speech and press?

fourteen points

What was the specific plan that Wilson took to the peace conference called?

no secret treaties, freedom of seas, lower tariffs, reduce armaments, self determination, league of nations

List five of the points in that plan.

US, Britain, France, Italy

Who were the Big Four?

League of Nations

What was the organization of countries designed to keep the peace called?

Henry Cabot Lodge

Who did no approve of the new treaty?

nine new nations were created, and several borders were moved

What happened to the Treaty of Versailles in the U.S.?

more strikes, working conditions

Describe two labor problems experienced directly over after the war ended?

Red Scare

The fear of communism and socialist activities is called?

when African Americans moved back north

What was the Great Migration?

grew

What happened to the KKK after the war?

bans alcohol

What was the 18th Amendment?

women can vote

What is the 19th Amendment?

Warren G. Harding

Who was elected President after Wilson in 1920?

Normalcy in Government

What was the theme of his campaign?

Teapot Dome Scandal

Name the large scandal involving government lands leased to an oil company?

Calvin Coolige

Who became President in 1923 after the former President died?

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Term referring to the process of people being replaced by machinery?

open shop system

Labor system where workers are free to join or not join a union?

welfare capitalism

Economic condition where companies offer better benefits and condition with workers?

Natural Origins Act, 1921

Name the national law that reduced the amount of immigration into the nation?

Sacco and Vanzetti

Name the Italian immigrants accused, convicted, and executed under less than fair conditions?

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Name two things that characterize the business normalcy at the business normalcy of the 20's?

speakeasies

What were the illegal drinking clubs during Prohibition called?

more crime

What other illegal activities developed become of Prohibition?

a young women of modern times

What is a flapper?

Harlem Renaissance

What was the explosion of African American art in the 20's called?

Jazz

What new musical style developed in the 20's

African Americans to to back to Africa

What did Marcus Garvey propose?

Louis Armstrong

Name a famous jazz singer and jazz musician?

Charles A. Lindbergh

Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?