Generations
Name the 4 generations
What are prophet, nomad, hero, artist
When did WW1 begin?
1914
What happened to the American economy in 1929?
The Great Depression
What countries were the Allied Powers?
Britain, US, Russia
What year did Hitler invade Poland?
1939
Name the 4 turnings?
High, Unraveling, Crisis, Awakening
When did the US enter WW1?
1917
What did Californians call the migrants from the Midwest?
Okies
Who were the Allied leaders?
Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin
What was Operation Dynamo?
Dunkirk evacuation
What happens during the High?
Success is found in:
Family and community relationships
Entrepreneurial ability
Initiative
Leadership skills
What was the name of the peace treaty to end WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What were the causes of the Dust Bowl?
3 years of hot weather, droughts and excessive farming. Large storms.
What countries were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What new strategy did Hitler use when invading European countries?
Blitzkrieg
The name of the generation that fought in WW2
The G.I. Generation or The Greatest Generation
What was wrong with the treaty that ended WW1?
Germany had to pay and say they were guilty. They had to give up big chunks of Germany, including land they had before the war started-good land which was used to grow food.
What large mainland country did Japan invade before WW2?
China (Manchuria)
Who were the Axis Leaders?
Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito
Name 4 countries that Germany invaded in WW2.
Poland, Lithuania, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Russia, Czechoslovakia
Traits of the Artist Generation
Positive: caring, open-minded, expert
Negative: sentimental, complicating, indecisive
What is an ally?
Formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
What is a demagogue?
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
What was the Vichy government?
The German controlled French government set up while Germany occupied France.