what policy did the us stick to towards the beginning of the war?
Neutrality
What does isolationism mean?
A refusal to participate in the political or internal affairs of other sovereign states.
Why was it called a Cold War?
Because the two countries never actually fought in a direct war.
What kind of music got more popular during this time?
Jazz.
what is a reform?
A change made to improve something
what is an armistice?
an agreement to temporarily stop fighting.
true or false- the us joined ww2 right away
false
What is containment?
A policy of stopping communism from spreading to new countries
What were flappers?
Women that rebelled against traditional values and wore modern clothes. Ex. Cut hair short, shorter dresses.
what were muckrakers?
A journalist who exposes corruption and problems in society
true or false- Once the treaty of Versailles was signed, everything was peaceful again and everyone was done fighting each other for a while.
false- germany was angered and seeked revenge for all of the punishments they had.
on what date did the Japanese attacked and bomb pearl harbor?
december 7, 1941
What was the iron curtain?
The imaginary division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe
What new technology arised in this period?
Movies, radios, electrical appliances, and most of all, cars.
What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
A fire broke out in a garment factory in New York City
who were the allied powers?
Britain, France, Russia, and later America
in what ways was the home front of the war affected by ww2?
Rationing of food, women in the workplace, propaganda everywhere, and victory gardens.
What is capitalism?
An economic system where businesses are privately owned and try to make profits
True or False: People living in cities increased.
False. Suburbs grew in popularity during this time.
Who was Jane Addams?
Social reformer who founded Hull House to help poor immigrants
What was the name of the communication that germany had with mexico proposing an alliance against America.
the Zimmerman telegram
who says this quote?
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
South Vietnam.
The 18th amendment.
What was the Sherman anti-trust act?
first federal statute passed by the U.S. Congress to outlaw monopolistic business practices