Causes of WWI
What was imperialism?
When a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control.
What is trench warfare
A form of combat where soldiers dug into the ground to create trenches to hide from enemy fire.
What started WWII?
German invasion of Poland in 1939
How did African Americans contribute to the war effort?(List 2)
1 million African Americans severed in the military during the time.
The Harlem Hellfighters.
After Roosevelt dies in 1945 who becomes the next president?
Vice President Harry S. Truman.
The allied powers consisted of who
France, The United Kingdom, Russia, The United States, Italy, and Japan.
What revolution happened during WWI?
The Russian Revolution
Why did the United States get involved?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
What two cities were bombed?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What major event happened during 1929?
The crashing of the stock market/The Great Depression
What is militarism?
The belief or desire of a people/government that a country should have a strong military.
What year did the United States enter the war?
1917
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Japan, and Italy.
What is the Manhattan Project?
Top secret project that developed the first atomic bomb.
What war started shortly after the conclusion of WWII?
The Cold War
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
What were women allowed to do during the war?
They were allowed into the workforce to fill in positions left vacant by men who were drafted into the war. (Jobs like factory work)
What was the United States Neutrality Act?
Series of laws passed by the U.S. congress to prevent international conflict?
What was the Yalta Conference
Meeting of the Allied leaders to plan the post war-world order, including the division of Germany.
What was the Harlem Renaissance
A cultural movement for African Americans that was a celebration of their music, dance, art, and literature.
What was the Zimmerman Telegraph
Secret diplomatic communication from the German Empire to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States
Women having more important roles in society led to an increase of what movement and what amendment to be passed?
Increase of women's suffrage movement and the passing of the 19th Amendment.
What was totalitarianism
A form of government where a single party controls every aspect of public and private life.
What was Executive Order 8802
It prohibited racial discrimination in the defense industry.
What war created the 38th parallel.
The Korean War.