WWI: Home
President Wilson's stance at the outbreak of war
neutral
The kind of warfare found on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
Trench warfare
A carefree young woman of the 1920s.
Flapper
Italian anarchist immigrants put on trial and executed, even though many felt their trial was bias and unfair.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Manufacturing method where work passes from one stationary worker to another; made products easier to produce which made them less expensive
Assembly line
Name two ways Americans were encouraged to help the war effort at home.
Victory gardens, liberty bonds, conservation, sign up for military service, women take jobs in factories
This killed more soldiers than WWI; it was a powerful influenza that killed over 50 million people worldwide.
The Spanish Flu
Illegal drinking clubs during Prohibition
Speakeasies
Anti-immigrant; this belief led to the resurgence of the KKK
Nativism
A period of fear of communists and anarchists in the US.
Red Scare
The sinking of this ship by Germany turned public opinion against Germany and the Central powers.
Lusitania
This country exited WWI early due to revolutions taking place in their country.
Russia
The biggest nightclub in Harlem where most of the entertainers were Black but only white audience members were allowed.
Cotton Club
Trial in Tennessee that put a teacher on trial for teaching evolution.
Scopes trial
President Warren G. Harding ran on a platform of "returning to ___________" which won him the 1920 election.
Normalcy
Taken from Wilson's Fourteen Points, this would create an organization designed to keep lasting peace.
League of Nations
What does MANIA stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
The first station went on air in 1920, and soon this product became one of the most popular consumer household items.
Radio
This age group emerged as a distinct part of growing up, which advertisers targeted with ads about hairstyles, fashion, and cars.
Teenagers
This industry had the biggest impact of consumer goods on American society.
Automobile
This was the treaty that ended the war, but the US did not ratify it.
*Must pronounce correctly
Treaty of Versailles
Armistice Day, Veterans Day, and Remembrance Day happen on this day, which saw the signing of the armistice that ended WWI.
11/11/1918
Cultural movement out of a Black NYC neighborhood that promoted Black artists, writers, and musicians.
Harlem Renaissance
Anxiety in the years following WWI led to some Americans questioning capitalism in favor of this economic system where the government controls business, food, and production.
Communism
Mass movement of African Americans out of the South into Northern and Western cities.
Great Migration