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In __, the Great War (World War I) begins.

1914

The British liner __ is torpedoed by a German U-boat; 128 Americans are killed.

Lusitania

In __, the Zimmerman telegram is published, leading the U.S. to enter the Great War.

March 1917

The U.S. enters the Great War in __.

April 1917

The __ Revolution occurs in Russia in November 1917.

Bolshevik

President Wilson delivers his __ in January 1918.

14 points

The peace armistice is signed on __.

November 11, 1918

The __ signed in 1919, included a war guilt clause requiring Germany to pay reparations.

Treaty of Versailles

The Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified in __.

1920

The Great Migration during WWI saw 1.6 million mostly rural __ Americans move to cities for job opportunities.

African

The __ Amendment outlawed the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Eighteenth

The __ Scare occurred from 1919 to 1920, fueled by fear of communism.

First Red

In __, the Sacco and Vanzetti trial took place, reflecting widespread fears of immigrants and anarchists.

1921

The __ Act of 1924 restricted immigration to the U.S.

Immigration

The __________ was a global pandemic that occurred in 1918-1919, killing millions worldwide.

Spanish Flu

In __________, Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I.

June 1919

The __________ refers to the period of economic struggle in the United States following World War I, characterized by high unemployment and labor unrest.

Post-War Recession

The __________ movement aimed to promote African American cultural and artistic expression during the 1920s.

Harlem Renaissance

The __________ was a series of programs and policies implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt to counteract the Great Depression.

New Deal

The __________ Act of 1921 set quotas for immigration to the United States based on nationality.

Emergency Quota

The __________ was a conflict that emerged after World War I, involving various global powers and shaping modern geopolitics.

World War II

In __________, the Wall Street Crash led to the Great Depression, a severe worldwide economic downturn.

1929

The __________ was a significant event in 1917 that transformed the political landscape in Russia and led to the establishment of a communist government.

Russian Revolution

The __________ Act was passed in 1935 to provide relief to the unemployed and stabilize the economy during the Great Depression.

Wagner

The __________ addressed the issues of labor rights and protections during the early 20th century, including the right to organize and bargain collectively.

National Labor Relations Act

The __________ was the alliance of Britain, France, and Russia during World War I, opposing the Central Powers.

Allied Powers

The __________ was the rebellion that took place in China in 1911, leading to the end of imperial rule and the establishment of the Republic of China.

Xinhai Revolution

In __________, the U.S. will face significant economic challenges leading to the creation of Social Security and various economic recovery programs.

1935

The __________ was a social and intellectual movement among African Americans in the 1920s that emphasized racial pride and cultural expression.

New Negro Movement

The __________ was the international organization established after World War I aimed at promoting peace and cooperation between countries, though ultimately ineffective in preventing WWII.

League of Nations

The __________ was a series of trials held in Germany after World War II to prosecute war criminals for crimes against humanity.

Nuremberg Trials

The __________ was the economic theory applied during the Great Depression that aimed to stimulate economic growth through government spending.

Keynesian Economics

In the early 1900s, the __________ movement sought to address the social and political issues arising from industrialization, including women's rights and labor reform.

Progressive

The __________ was a treaty signed in 1919, which included the League of Nations as part of its terms, signifying the end of World War I.

Treaty of Saint-Germain

The __________ was a series of uprisings led by workers in Russia against the Tsarist regime, which contributed to the fall of the Tsar in 1917.

February Revolution

The __________ was an international conflict primarily fought between 1939 and 1945 involving most of the world's nations.

World War II

The __________ was the policy of appeasement that allowed Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia in an attempt to avoid conflict prior to World War II.

Munich Agreement

The __________ committed the U.S. to aiding any nation threatened by communism, marking a significant shift in American foreign policy during the Cold War.

Truman Doctrine

The __________ was a major conflict that occurred during the Cold War, taking place in Korea from 1950 to 1953.

Korean War

The __________ was a pathway of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom in the 19th century.

Underground Railroad

The __________ was established in 1945 to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts after World War II.

United Nations

The __________ was a movement in the 1960s focused on civil rights, aiming to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States.

Civil Rights Movement

The __________ was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Brown v. Board of Education

The __________ was a significant environmental disaster in the 1970s that raised awareness about pollution and led to the modern environmental movement.

Cuyahoga River Fire

The __________ refers to the economic and social changes in Eastern Europe following the fall of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Post-Communist Transition