Name a reason the U.S. joined WW1
U-Boats
The RMS Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram
Give me one fact about the Great Depression.
Millions of people lost their jobs.
Many people lost their homes.
Many banks had to close permanently.
The U.S. wanted to remain ________ prior to its entry to the war.
Neutral
What is one reason why the U.S. entered the war?
The Serbians sank four American ships.
Who wanted to severely punish and disarm Germany?
How did the people view the 18th Amendment?
Unpopular
Huge Failure
What invention allowed people to have more time for fun?
Appliances
What did the Central Powers give to the Allies after the end of the war?
Reparations
Who was the soldier from TN who became famous for his heroic actions while fighting in France?
Alvin York
Who wanted a League of Nations to prevent another world war?
Woodrow Wilson
What amendment was known as Prohibition?
18th Amendment
How did people survive during the Great Depression?
Going to soup kitchens.
Digging through trash looking for table scraps.
Living in Hoovervilles.
What organization did Woodrow Wilson propose during the peace talks, but the U.S. did not join?
League of Nations
What did Woodrow Wilson hope to accomplish at the end of WW1?
He wanted the creation of a group of nations dedicated to ending war in the world.
Who wanted Germany to take the blame and pay for damages, but didn't want to destroy their economy?
David Lloyd George
Which state was the 36th state to ratify the amendment that gave women the right to vote?
TN
Which event essentially ended the Great Depression?
The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
What were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain
France
Russia
Which president outlined the peace proposal called the Fourteen Points?
Woodrow Wilson
Name TWO musicians that were famous blurs singers from Memphis, TN?
W.C. Handy
Bessie Smith
Which rose represented people that were OPPOSED to women voting?
Red
A formal agreement to end a war is called?
Armistice
What were the Central Powers?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
The Ottoman Empire
Who wanted the land he had been promised in the Secret Treaty of London?
Vittorio Orlando
The TVA hired people to do what?
Build dams, bridges, and roads.