World Wars
People
Roaring 20's
Depression
Totally 90's
100
This agreement ended World War I and led to the problem that caused World War II.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
100
He was the president who campaigned for re-election in 1916 with the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War."
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
100
This was the term for a young "liberated" woman of the 1920's.
What is a flapper?
100
This was the nickname of Roosevelt's plan for stimulating the American economy and putting people back to work.
What is New Deal?
100
This Seattle-based band was famous for its album "Nevermind," which signaled the beginning of the grunge movement.
Who is Nirvana?
200
This cause of World War I was linked to fueled interest in national identity and competition with neighboring countries.
What is nationalism?
200
He wrote "The Great Gatsby."
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
200
This was the day that the stock market crashed in 1929.
What is Black Tuesday?
200
This is the term for buying stocks with the intention of turning a quick profit when their value goes up.
What is speculation?
200
Characters on this popular TV show included George Costanza and Kramer.
What is "Seinfeld?"
300
This person was the leader of American forces in World War I.
Who was John Pershing?
300
In 1932 these two Italian immigrants were convicted of murder in a case that many felt was unfair.
Who are Sacco and Vanzetti?
300
This pro-business vice-president became president when his predecessor died suddenly in 1923.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
300
This was the government agency that oversaw the building of many dams in the southern states for flood control and power generation.
What is the Tennessee Valley Authority?
300
He lost the presidential election of 1992.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
400
This was the part of the Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for starting the World War I.
What is the war-guilt clause?
400
This influential First Lady advocated for social causes in the 1930's.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
400
He was elected president in 1928.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
400
This famous singer wrote songs about the experiences of people moving western states looking for work.
Who is Woodie Guthrie?
400
These two Division I college football teams both finished the 1994 season undefeated records.
Who are Penn State and Nebraska?
500
This agreement was broken when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in World War II.
What is the nonaggression pact?
500
This Austrian served in World War I, and later wrote a book that outlined his views about the future of Germany.
Who is Adolph Hitler?
500
This was the term for a place where illegal alcohol was sold during Prohibition.
What is a speakeasy?
500
This federal agency was created to regulate the banking and financial industry.
What is the SEC?
500
This 1994 movie starring Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for best picture.
What is "Forrest Gump?"
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