WWI & Causes
What was the immediate spark that started World War I in Europe?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
What law required men to register for the military draft in WWI?
Selective Service & Training Act
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What president promised a “return to normalcy” after WWI?
Warren G. Harding
What affordable car revolutionized transportation in the 1920s?
Ford Model T
What were the two main alliances during World War I?
Central Powers (Triple Alliance) and the Triple Entente (Allies)
What was the area between enemy trenches known as?
No Man’s Land
What new music style spread widely in the 1920s and symbolized the decade’s energy?
Jazz music
What U.S. policy banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol?
Prohibition
What method did Henry Ford perfect to make cars cheaper and faster, and ultimately mass produced?
Assembly Line/Moving Production Line
What German telegram proposed a military alliance with Mexico if the U.S. entered the war?
The Zimmerman Note/Telegram
What was Wilson’s plan for postwar peace called?
The Fourteen Points
Who was the first person to complete a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927?
Charles Lindbergh
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
21st amendment
What invention became a household staple, spreading news and entertainment nationwide?
The Radio
What was the U.S. policy of avoiding involvement in foreign wars before WWI, basically staying out of Europe's problems?
Isolationism
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
They opposed the U.S. joining the League of Nations
What cultural movement celebrated African American art, literature, and music?
The Harlem Renaissance
What was the scandal involving illegal leasing of government oil reserves?
The Teapot Dome Affair/scandal
What new medium of entertainment rose in popularity with stars like Charlie Chaplin?
Silent movies/Hollywood film industry
What type of warfare dominated the Western Front, leading to stalemates?
Trench Warfare
What 1919 U.S. event saw widespread fear of communism and radicals?
The Red Scare
What controversial 1925 trial tested the teaching of evolution in schools?
The Scopes “Monkey” Trial
What immigration law of the 1920s placed strict quotas on certain countries?
The Emergency Quota Act (1921) or National Origins Act (1924)
What was the movement that promoted selective breeding to improve the human race?
Eugenics