Progressive Era
What was the main beliefs of the Progressive Party
Widespread social activism and political reform across the country
Who won WWI
What music genre became popular during this time
Jazz
What caused the Great Depression
Overproduction and under consumption
What caused the U.S to join WWII
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What book published by muckraker Upton Sinclair led to food and drug regulations
The Jungle
What were the two sides in WWI
Central and Allied Powers
What were Flappers
Young women who created a new culture and lifestyle for women
What were "Hoovervilles"
Towns built of crates, abandoned cars, and other scraps.
What country's fought in WWII
Axis Powers and the Allies
What prominent civil rights group appeared during this time
NAACP
What started WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the Prohibition Era
A time when the United States prohibited the production, importation,transportation and sale of alcohol.
What was FDR's policy to end the Great Depression
The New Deal
How did WWII end
The allied powers landing in Normandy in 1944 and the atomic bombings on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
What party was founded in 1901 in a effort for the Progressive Era
Why was the Lusitania important
This contributed to the U.S entering WWI
Why was the 1920s called the Roaring 20s
Rapid economic development and opportunities
What percent of the work force was out of work during the Depression
25%
What started WWII
Germans invasion of Poland
Who was a important figure in the Hull House Movement
Jane Adams
What was the name of the Treaty that ended the war
The Treaty of Versailles
What was the Harlem Renaissance
A intellectual and cultural revival of African-American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship in Harlem, New York
What got the U.S out of the Great Depression
Involvement in WWII
What was the Battle of Midway
War in Pacific against Japanese fighters