WWI
This is the treaty that ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles
What are the main causes of WWI?
MANIA- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
This amendment was passed by Congress under Abraham Lincoln. It made slavery illegal. It helped former slaves gain freedoms after the Civil War.
What is the 13th amendment
What was the period of rapid industrialization and business/political/social abuses, that were masked by great economic growth?
This is the Powder Keg of Europe
What is the Balkans- Modern day Salvic countries
Why was WWI so devastating?
A combination of outdated strategies (trench warfare) and new deadly military technology caused extremely high death rates.
What is militarism?
Glorification of war and the rapid building up of the military.
This amendment granted citizenship to former slaves. Allowed them the freedoms and liberties white males had. Also, it gave African Americans protection under the law. This meant that people could not be treated differently because of their race.
What is the 14th amendment
How did the workforce change when men began being drafted into WWI?
Minorities and women were able tp work in industries that had earlier denied them work
This is the impact of the Roaring Twenties
People enjoyed more leisure time and activities- people spent money on recreation, art music, and culture.
How did militarism lead to the start of WWI?
Building up of militaries before WWI led to other countries building up their military power for protection.
This amendment created suffrage for African American men. Gave them the right to vote.
What is the 15th amendment
What was the foreign policy of the US after WWI?
Isolationism
This is the reason that the League of Nations (the peacekeeping organization) was unsuccessful.
This is because the United States did not join.
They supplied the allies with weapons and ammuniton
Who was the assassin that killed Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Gavrilo Princip
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
This is hands off economic policy policy-- US government does not interfere in business.
What is Laissez Faire Economics
This is how President Johnson slowed down Reconstruction efforts after the Civil War.
Johnson allowed the Southern state's government to use loopholes to limit the rights of African Americans.
These are the results of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany
Germany was severely weakened: they payed billions in reparations, lost territory, lost colonies, and there military was limited.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Which amendment Prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol- Prohibition
The 18th amendment
What is a monopoly?
A company or corporation has total control over an industry- This eliminates competition and allows companies to control prices
This is the mass movement of African Americans to the Northern states.
What is the Great Migration?