WWI Causes & Entry
What does the acronym M.A.N.I.A. stand for when identifying the main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination.
Who was the U.S. President during World War I who proposed the "Fourteen Points" for world peace?
Woodrow Wilson
Which Constitutional amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors, establishing Prohibition?
The 18th Amendment
Which Constitutional amendment repealed Prohibition in 1933?
The 21st Amendment.
Who was elected President in 1932 promising a "New Deal" to lift the nation out of the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What policy of non-involvement in world affairs did the United States initially follow at the start of WWI?
Isolationism.
What military strategy resulted in a bloody stalemate along the Western Front, where soldiers fought from muddy, fortified ditches?
Trench Warfare
Which Constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920?
The 19th Amendment
What term describes buying high-risk stocks in hopes of making a quick profit, which contributed heavily to the stock market crash?
Stock Market Speculation
What were the "3 Rs" that defined the primary goals of FDR's New Deal programs?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What British passenger liner was sunk by German submarines in 1915, killing 128 Americans and turning U.S. public opinion against Germany?
The Lusitania
What government agency was created to promote support for WWI using pro-war propaganda?
The Committee on Public Information (CPI).
What manufacturing innovation made goods cheaper and faster to produce during the 1920s?
Mass Production / The Assembly Line.
Who was the President at the start of the Great Depression, often blamed for not doing enough to help struggling Americans?
Herbert Hoover.
Define the WPA and explain its purpose.
Works Progress Administration--(Relief) Put people back to work, get money in their hands.
What secret telegram sent from Germany to Mexico proposed a military alliance and promised to return land to Mexico if they attacked the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What international peacekeeping organization was created after WWI (though the U.S. ultimately refused to join)?
The League of Nations
What was Warren G. Harding's 1920 campaign slogan promising a peace-time lifestyle after the disruptions of WWI?
"Return to Normalcy"
What nickname was given to the makeshift shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression?
"Hoovervilles"
Name one reform program from the Deal and Explain what reform was supposed to do.
NLRB (Wagner Act), FDIC, Securities Exchange Act (SEC), Social Security Administration. Implementing new regulations and permanent programs into the financial system to avoid another economic depression in the future.
What German naval policy of attacking any ship without warning in waters around Britain directly influenced the U.S. decision to enter WWI?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What peace treaty officially ended WWI, punished Germany severely, and brought an end to the conflict?
The Treaty of Versailles
What cultural, artistic, and literary movement celebrated African American culture in New York during the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance
What severe environmental disaster in the Great Plains was caused by drought and poor farming practices during the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl
Name two group types or political figures who were key New Deal critics during FDR's presidency.
Conservatives (who argued government intervention went too far) and Liberals/Progressives (who argued the government didn't go far enough).