Causes
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
Name two reasons the US joined WWI
Zimmerman telegram and the sinking of the Luisitania
What did the 18th amendment do?
Outlaw alcohol
What is prohibition?
It is illegal to sell, distribute, drink alcohol
What type of warfare was used during WWI?
Trench warfare
What was the spark of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did the US use propaganda during the war?
Created propaganda posters to convince Americans to help/join the war effort
What did the 19th amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
Who took over the distribution of alcohol once it was made illegal?
Mobs/gangs
Name two new pieces of military technology used in WWI
Submarines, zepplins, tanks, machine guns, gas maks, gas, etc
Who were the four superpowers in the Allied Powers?
Russia, Britain, France, US
What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts do?
Prevented anti-war discussions, protests, actions against the U.S. government
What was the Scopes Trial about?
Whether evolution should be taught in schools
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
African American advancements in music/art/literature in Harlem, NY
What was the treaty to end WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Who were the three superpowers in the Central Powers?
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary
What were Wilson's 14 Points?
President Woodrow Wilson creates a peace plan after WWI for the world to follow
Who were the two presidents during the Roaring '20s?
Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge
How did people start paying for things during the Roaring '20s?
Putting things on credit
How does WWI cause WWII?
The Treaty of Versailles punishes Germany with war reparations and lack of land and weapons which makes them want revenge
Why does Russia drop out of WWI?
Bolshevik Revolution
What was the peace group created after WWI and why was it not successful?
League of Nations, the US never joined
What was the result of the Sacco and Venzetti Trial?
Found guilty of robbery and murder and they got the electric chair
Name two new activities people started doing during the Roaring '20s
Listening to music, watching sports, overspending, going to movies, etc
Name two famous female suffragists
Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt