On the Brink of War
Neutrality
Mass movement of African-Americans from the South to northern cities
What were the 18th and 19th Amendments
18th-prohibition of alcohol
19th-women right to vote
The innovator of reconstructing the assembly line and auto industry was
Henry Ford
The fear of communism infiltrating the US was known as the
Red Scare
Who were main supporters of wanting to join WWI
Why did African-Americans want to leave the South
To escape Jim Crow laws and sharecropping
What were some indirect negative impacts of prohibition
Rise in organized crime and bootlegging
Advertising was done through which 3 avenues
Radio/Movies/Magazine
Federal Govt raiding of homes of suspected terrorists/anarchists/communists
Unrestricted Sub Warfare led to the sinking of
The Lusitania
What was the Espionage Act
Law that provided penalty for anyone who spoke out negatively vs the war or tried to spy/sabotage/obstruct the war effort
What did women point to as a reason to pass the 19th
They assisted greatly in the war effort through providing service in the medical field as well as working in the factories
The influence of Black culture into the American mainstream was done by
The Harlem Renaissance
The National Origins Act created a Quota System which meant
There would be a limit to the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram
Letter from the German govt to try and convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
List two ways the U.S. funded the war
War bonds and increased income tax
The passage of the 19th led to women challenging
The Harlem Renaissance led to the popularity of this music genre
Jazz
Anti-immigrant and nativism led to the rebirth of the
KKK
People who did not want to join WWI wanted to continue the foreign policy of
Isolationism
Why were Wartime Boards created
To oversee factory production, improve railroads, mediate labor disputes
What led to the rise of surburbia
Growth of the automobile industry which allowed the creation of new roads that allowed people to travel easier in and out of major cities
Literature of the era challenged social constraints and was considered
Immoral and rebellious
Who was Karl Marx