WWI to Great Depression Review

Flashcards about WWI, The Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression.

List the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI.

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.

What event sparked WWI?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

List the reasons why the U.S. joined WWI in 1917.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Zimmermann Telegram, Economic Ties, Moral Reasons.

What was the main point of contention in the Lusitania Debate?

Whether the Lusitania was a legitimate target and the loss of American lives.

What methods were used to fund and control the home front during WWI?

Liberty Bonds, the Draft (Selective Service Act), Espionage & Sedition Acts, and Propaganda.

What was the significance of Schenck v. U.S.?

It ruled that speech could be limited during war if it presented a clear and present danger.

How were African Americans and women impacted by WWI?

African Americans moved North (Great Migration) and faced military segregation; women took over jobs and gained suffrage support.

What was the main idea behind Wilson’s 14 Points?

A plan for post-war peace focused on preventing future conflicts.

What were the key terms imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

War guilt, reparations, loss of colonies, and military reduction.

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

Fear of losing independence to the League of Nations.

Give examples of post-war problems in the U.S.

Inflation, labor strikes, race riots, and the Red Scare.

Define 'Armistice'.

A Truce ending WWI (Nov 11, 1918).

Define 'Liberty Bond'.

Citizens loan money to government.

Define 'League of Nations'.

Peace group (U.S. never joined).

What were characteristics of the Cultural Conflicts of the Roaring Twenties?

Prohibition, Scopes Trial, and Flappers.

Give examples of Roaring Twenties migration trends.

The Great Migration and Urbanization.

What examples of intolerance were present during the Roaring Twenties?

Palmer Raids, KKK Rise, and Anti-immigration laws.

Name examples of Mass Media from the Roaring 1920s.

Radio, movies, magazines.

Name one of the Harlem Renaissance Leaders.

Langston Hughes or Duke Ellington.

Explain the causes of the Stock Market Crash.

Buying on margin, speculation, overproduction, and low wages.

What are the main aspects of Laissez-faire Economics?

Government deregulation, belief in a “hands-off” approach.

What made up Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

Belief in rugged individualism and loans to banks/businesses.

Define 'Black Tuesday'.

Stock market crash, Oct. 29, 1929.

Explain the circumstances of the Dust Bowl.

Farming disaster due to drought.

What was the Bonus Army?

WWI vets demanded payment.

What did FDR promise in the 1932 election?

A New Deal to help the people.

What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?

Relief, Recovery, and Reform.

What did the FDIC do?

Insured banks.

Name one negative effect of the New Deal.

Women/Minorities got some help but still faced inequality.

Why was FDR's court packing plan controversial?

Accused of trying to gain too much power.

What was the Second New Deal focused on?

Social welfare (e.g., Social Security).

What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?

To address the issue of German reparations after World War I by stabilizing Germany's economy.

What was the main goal of the Washington Conference of 1921?

To discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia.

What was the Kellog-Briand Pact?

An international agreement aimed at outlawing war as an instrument of national policy.

What was the Fordney-McCumber Tariff?

A law that raised American tariffs on many imported goods in order to protect factories and farms.