World War 1 Flashcards

henry ford

began mass production of his automobiles using assembly line for average americans

charles lindbergh

flew his plane from new york to paris without stopping, helped make planes popular

babe ruth

one of the greatest baseball players of all time, helped sports become popular

woodrow wilson

president of the USA who tried to keep the USA out of WW1

louis armstrong

famous trumpeter during the jazz age

lusitania

british passenger liner that was sunk by a german submarine causing the US to join WW1

langston hughes

famous african american poet who lived in harlem and was part of harlem renaissance

15th amendment

gave all men right to vote no matter the skin color

19th amendment

gave women the right to vote

harlem renaissance

movement when african americans expressed themselves through music, art, and literature

jazz age

time period where americans enjoyed life, made more money, and listened to jazz music

assembly line

an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line

treaty of versailles

signed in 1919, ended WW1, stated punishments for germany for starting WW1, many believe the cause of WW2

specialization

a particular area where someone concentrates on or is an expert in a particular subject or skill