Thursday, December 1, 2011

WWI & The Roaring 20's

What was the climate like in Europe before WWI?
Which nations formed the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
Which nations formed the Triple Entente (Allies)?
What event sparked the beginnings of war?
The Zimmerman Note tried to convince which country to declare war on the U.S.?
Who was the President during the era of World War I?
What happened in 1917 to greatly increase Germany’s chance of winning the war?
What did the Selective Service Act put into effect?
Changing America into a war materials producer became the job of which group?
How was most of the cost of the war paid for?
How was any criticism of the war stopped?
Which Court case supported the gov’ts suppression of criticism during the war?
What was contained in the Fourteen Points?
What happened at the Versailles Peace Conference?
What was the Red Scare that America experienced after the war?
What did a “return to normalcy” in foreign relations mean after the war?
What did the National Origins Act really do?
Which scandal occurred under President Harding?
What new method of earning money was attracting lots of ordinary people by the mid-1920’s
Which famous flyer of the 20’s was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Which American became famous as a mobster during Prohibition?
Describe the 1920's
What was the Scopes Trial about?
Who was the black leader of the 20's that advocated a return to Africa?
Which President won with the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War?"
What is a flapper?
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
What American Cruise ship was sank by German U-Boats?
'War without Peace' was an idea for peace from what President?
What organization was created by 14 Points?
What group was responsible for NOT ratifying Wilson's 14 Points?
'A Return to Normalcy' was which candidates platform?
The Sacco & Vanzetti trial involved what issues?

T/F
The US got involved in WWI because of alliances we made
The US entered the war in 1912
The British had a superior Navy with the use of U-Boats
The US entered the war on the side of Germany, Austria, and Italy
Wilson's 14 Points were designed to establish long lasting peace
Wilson's plan met stiff resistance from the Republican Senate
Farmer's situations worsened due to falling prices after the war
The KKK increased membership because of anti-immigration feelings
An open shop environment means that any union is free to organize in that industry
Sacco and Vanzetti were executed because of their ethnic background
Amelia Earhardt was the first to fly over the Atlantic
The 19th Amendment was ignored by the people visiting the speakeasies
The development of Jazz increased for many African Americans
The attempt of the Kellogg-Briand Pact to outlaw war was doomed to fail because it could not be enforced
The United States chose to abandon its policies of isolationism after WW I to help prevent future wars
The doctrine of “clear and present danger” is still used as a measure of one’s freedom of speech and press
Wilson’s death in office doomed the Treaty of Versailles to fail in the U.S.

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