The war that was fought from July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
What was WW I
100
Remembering the German invasions of 1879 and 1914, France built fortifications called by this name
What was the Maginot (ma zhee NOH) Line?
100
These two countries relied on payments from Germany to pay money owed to the United States
What were Britain and France?
100
Ambitious European dictators noticed when the League of Nations was powerless to enforce the Kellogg-Briand Pact and did nothing when Japan invaded this country
What was Manchuria?
100
Term meaning to reduce the size armed forces and weapons
What is disarmament?
200
Britain, France and the United States were known as this after WW I
What were the 3 western democracies?
200
France wanted to keep the German economy weak and Britain wanted to keep it
What is strong?
200
The US economy was booming after WW I, and France's shaky economy improved. This country had a 9-day strike in 1926 that affected millions of workers
What is England?
200
Desperate to improve the economy, the US imposed the highest __________ in history (this backfired as other countries did the same thing)
Wha is a tariff?
200
What is the condition in which the production of goods exceeds the demand for them
What is overproduction?
300
Political turmoil between the Labour Party and the traditionally middle-class Liberal Party caused the Liberal Party to join forces with the Conservative party and outlaw this practice
What is a strike?
300
Britain was afraid that if Germany was too weak then these two countries would be too strong
What were France and Russia?
300
Overproduction of crops and agricultural products led to this economic consequence
What is the Great Depression?
300
Elected President in 1932
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
300
The management of money matters including circulation of money, loans, banking, and investments
What is finance?
400
In 1922, this part of Ireland was under British rule (and remained so for decades) despite the fact that the larger Catholic section was self-governing
What is Protestant?
400
Series of treaties that settled disputed Germany borders with France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Belgium becoming a symbol of peace
What were the Locarno (lo car NO) treaties?
400
The central banking system of the United States
What is the Federal Reserve?
400
As the depression wore on, many people lost faith in this institution
What is the government?
400
A massive package of economic and social programs brought about by President Roosevelt
What was the New Deal?
500
The French government that was known as the Third Republic underwent a series of this type of government
What is a coalition?
500
Sponsored by the US, this pact promised to renounce war as an instrument of national policy
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
500
Jitters in the economy led to this
What is the Great Depression?
500
A New Deal program that continues to present times and helps support retired people
What is Social Security?
500
A natural disaster in 1934 that that resulted from overfarming (erosion) combined with drought and wind