WW1
What was the "spark" (significant event) that started WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
The cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, literature, fashion, etc. centered in New York City is called this:
The Harlem Renaissance.
This is used to control or sway the public's opinion.
Propaganda.
Who emerged as the top criminal in the nation due to his large bootlegging network, and was a member of the Chicago south side Italian gang?
Al Capone
This was the nationwide ban on the sale and import of alcoholic beverages.
What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
Who became the unofficial leader of the jazz movement with his masterful playing of the trumpet?
Louis Armstrong
The name of the German plan that was put in place if war would break out.
the Schlieffen Plan.
Who were the Italian Immigrants accused of murdering a guard and a paymaster during an armed robbery?
Sacco and Vanzetti.
Young women who were acting out of traditional roles, energetic, outrageous, or committed immoral things were called this:
Flappers.
What did Congress pass that authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through draft?
Selective Service Act
She became a popular jazz vocalist who earned the nickname "Empress of the Blues"
Bessie Smith.
______ is when a group of merchant ships sail together under the protection of larger and/or more heavily armed ships.
He played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox before he retired, known for hitting many home runs during his career.
Babe Ruth.
Who flew his plane "The Spirit of S. Louis" from NY to Paris?
Charles Lindbergh.
During WW1, both sides agreed not to bomb the opposing sides in these three circumstances.
1. Not before breakfast.
2. Not to bomb the latrines.
3. Not to bomb on major holidays.
Mrs. Barnett played this Duke Ellington song in class, and it was also mentioned in your notes as one of Ellington's most famous songs.
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)
_____ is the widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or other leftist idiologies.
The Red Scare.
The Leader of Russia before Vladimir Lenin took control
Nicholas II
The first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace?
The League of Nations
The name of the ship the German U-boats sunk that upset the US and further pushed the US into declaring war:
Luistania.
"The Jazz Age" was coined by ______ and refers to the changing culture of the 1920s?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The term for an illegal business to make profit and is still used today?
Racketeering
Who was the U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary force in Europe during WWI?
John. J. Pershing
This was formed to help the United Stated by setting priorities, fixing prices, and standardizing products to support the war efforts of the United States and its allies.
The War Industries Board