America Enters the Great War
What was the primary reason the U.S. initially remained neutral in World War I?
President Wilson wanted to keep the U.S. out of foreign conflicts
This movement, which began in Harlem, was a significant artistic and cultural force of the 1920s, influencing literature, music, and dance.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This event, which occurred in October 1929, is often pinpointed as the beginning of the Great Depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash?
What was the main purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal when he first took office in 1933? (give me the 3 Rs)
What is to provide relief, recovery, and reform to address the effects of the Great Depression?
This event, which occurred on December 7, 1941, prompted the United States to enter World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
What was the Zimmerman Telegram, and how did it influence U.S. involvement in the war?
a secret message from Germany to Mexico, proposing an alliance against the U.S. in exchange for lost territory
The creation of this automobile by Henry Ford revolutionized mass production and made cars affordable to many Americans.
What is the Model T?
The term used to describe the phenomenon where American industries produced more goods than could be consumed, leading to a surplus that worsened the economic crisis.
What is overproduction?
Which New Deal program created jobs by building infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and dams to bring electricity to the South, and providing immediate relief to the unemployed?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The U.S. government's decision to build these during WWII to house Japanese-Americans, who were relocated from their homes due to fears of espionage, is now widely seen as a violation of civil rights.
What are internment camps?
How did unrestricted submarine warfare lead the U.S. to declare war on Germany?
Germany’s policy of sinking all ships, including neutral and American vessels, without warning
The radio and this form of entertainment became unifying forces in American culture, broadcasting everything from news to music.
What are radio and movies?
This group of people, many from Oklahoma and Texas, migrated to California during the Great Depression after being affected by the Dust Bowl.
Who were the "Okies"?
Which New Deal agency provided unemployment insurance and old-age pensions, and was signed into law by Roosevelt in 1935?
What is the Social Security Act?
This federal agency was created during WWII to oversee the production of war materials and ensure they were produced in sufficient quantities.
What is the War Production Board?
What was the Great Migration, and how was it connected to World War I?
he movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities for war-related job opportunities
This amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote, marking a major shift in gender roles and political participation.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
The name for the makeshift shantytowns that emerged during the Great Depression, named in mockery of the U.S. president at the time.
What are Hoovervilles?
This program, part of the First New Deal, sought to restore confidence in the banking system by insuring bank deposits up to $5,000.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
This policy, originally followed by the United States, aimed to avoid involvement in European conflicts but was abandoned after the outbreak of WWII.
What is isolationism?
Why did the U.S. refuse to join the League of Nations after the war, despite President Wilson’s support?
opposition from isolationists and concerns that membership in the League of Nations would entangle the U.S. in future European conflicts
This nationwide fear, partly sparked by the Russian Bolshevik Revolution, led to strict immigration laws and the Palmer Raids.
What is the Red Scare?
This was one of the key causes of the Dust Bowl, where farmers continued to plant crops on land that was dry and unsuitable, ultimately causing topsoil to be blown away.
What is over-farming?
Which controversial proposal did President Roosevelt make to increase the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, a plan that was seen as an attempt to ensure New Deal programs were upheld?
What is the Court Packing Plan?
This law, signed by President Roosevelt in 1941, allowed the U.S. to provide military aid to Allied nations without formally entering the war.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?