WWI & WWII
What are the five main causes of WWI? hint: M A N I A
Militarism, Alliance, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
This wave of change featured new power sources like water and steam and mechanized textile production
First industrial revolution
This violent 1886 labor protest turned deadly and led to backlash against unions.
Haymarket Riot
This 1954 decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown vs Board of Education
This amendment repealed Prohibition
21st amendment
This organization was proposed by President Wilson to maintain world peace after WWI but failed when the U.S. refused to join. Hint: known as the predecessor to the UN
League of Nations
This period saw the rise of electricity, oil, and steel and large-scale industrial growth in the U.S.
Second Industrial Revolution
This early labor union welcomed women and unskilled workers, but declined after being linked to violence.
Knights of Labor
Remember: they failed because they weren't organized well and didn't agree on everything
This 1973 decision legalized abortion based on a woman’s right to privacy.
Roe v Wade
This amendment, passed in 1865, legally abolished slavery throughout the United States, marking the first of the Reconstruction Amendments
13th amendment
This peace treaty ended WWI but harshly punished Germany, helping set the stage for WWII
Treaty of Versailles
Name two issues that poor people faced when they moved to big cities/urban areas like new york
overcrowding, poor sanitation, limited access to electricity, water, heat, etc.
This labor union focused on skilled workers and collective bargaining.
American Federation of Labor
This landmark ruling said that state courts must provide an attorney to defendants who can’t afford one
Gideon vs. Wainwright
This amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol.
18th amendment
This 1921 meeting among world powers attempted to prevent naval arms races after WWI
Washington Naval Conference
This farming system kept freedmen and poor whites in debt and tied to the land.
sharecropping
This 1906 book exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair
This 1966 case ensured people in police custody must be informed of their rights.
Miranda v Arizona
Ratified in 1868, this amendment guaranteed equal protection under the law and due process to all citizens, and was a key weapon against discriminatory state laws
14th Amendment
WWII began when Hitler invaded this country on Sept 1 1939
Poland
This 1944 law provided WWII veterans with benefits like education and housing assistance
G.I. Bill
Remember, it wasn't enough, which led to many veterans being upset and protesting after WWII (contributes to Civil Rights Movement)
This steel magnate dominated the industry and practiced philanthropy in the Gilded Age
Andrew Carnegie
This 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld “separate but equal,” legalizing segregation
Plessy vs. Ferguson
This 1870 amendment aimed to protect voting rights for African American men by prohibiting voter discrimination based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
15th Amendment