The 1920s
This constitutional amendment made in 1920, granted women the right to vote in the United States
What is the 19th Amendment?
This global conflict lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved many of the world’s major powers
What is World War I?
This term means when one country extends its power over another through political, economic, or military control
What is imperialism?
This white supremacist group experienced a resurgence in the 1920s, targeting African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, and Jews in the United States
What is the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?
Nicknamed the “Roaring Twenties,” this decade saw the rise of popular jazz-centered cultural movement in New York City
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The assassination of this Austrian archduke in 1914 helped trigger the start of World War I
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
European nations wanted colonies mainly to gain raw materials, new markets, and this valuable resource
What is wealth?
He became U.S. president in 1921, promised a “return to normalcy” after World War I, and led during a time of economic growth
Who was Warren G. Harding?
This federal law, in effect from 1920 to 1933, made the manufacture and sale of alcohol illegal in the United States
What is Prohibition?
This type of fighting by long ditches and stalemates in the Western Front
What is trench warfare?
This idea suggested that Europeans had a duty to civilize other parts of the world
What is the White Man’s Burden?
This African-American leader promoted civil rights and pan-African ideas during the early 20th century
Who was W.E.B. Du Bois?
This famous criminal gained notoriety during the 1920s for his role in organized crime during Prohibition
Who is Al Capone?
This 1919 treaty officially ended World War I and placed heavy penalties on Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This European country controlled India for almost 200 years
What is Britain?
Known as “Silent Cal,” he became president after Harding’s death in 1923 and was famous for his quiet, pro-business leadership style
Who was Calvin Coolidge?
This 1929 stock market crash is often seen as the event that brought the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties to an abrupt end
What is the Wall Street Crash?
This U.S. president led the country during World War I and helped propose the Fourteen Points
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This 1884–1885 meeting set rules for European colonization of Africa
What is the Berlin Conference?
This organization, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1909, promoted civil rights and pan-African unity worldwide
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?