FROM NEUTRALITY TO WAR
This German naval policy, which did not distinguish between military and civilian ships, inflamed American anger and edged the U.S. closer to entering WWI.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
In January 1918, President Woodrow Wilson introduced this proposal, outlining his vision for postwar peace.
What are the Fourteen Points?
After WWI, this widespread fear of radical political ideologies, especially communism, swept the United States.
What is the Red Scare?
This industrialist revolutionized automobile production with his moving assembly line, drastically cutting costs and making cars more affordable.
Who is Henry Ford?
This new household device brought music, news, sports, and comedy into millions of homes, helping unite Americans from coast to coast.
What is the radio?
The 1915 sinking of this British ocean liner by a German U-boat killed over 100 Americans, increasing calls for U.S. involvement in the war.
What is the Lusitania?
Wilson's Fourteen Points called for “freedom of the seas,” an end to secret treaties, and the creation of this international organization to prevent future conflicts.
What is the League of Nations?
These raids, named after the U.S. Attorney General who ordered them, targeted suspected radicals for arrest and deportation in 1919–1920.
What are the Palmer Raids?
Mass production helped flood the market with affordable goods, but this buy-now-pay-later system allowed Americans to purchase beyond their current means.
What is installment buying (or credit)?
Name one way 1920s movies contributed to a shared American culture.
Hollywood stars became national icons
Films introduced fashions and slang
“Talkies” revolutionized entertainment for everyone
In 1917, British intelligence intercepted this secret message, in which Germany promised Mexico the return of lost territory if it joined a war against the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
In the U.S. Senate, this politician strongly opposed joining the League of Nations and was successful in his efforts against Wilson.
Who Henry Cabot Lodge?
Concerned about “foreign radicals,” the U.S. passed restrictive immigration laws, including the National Origins Act, which set these for different countries.
What are quotas?
Nicknamed the “Tin Lizzie,” this popular car model became the symbol of affordable travel for the average American in the 1920s.
What is the Model T?
Released in 1927, this Al Jolson film is often called the first “talkie,” forever changing the movie industry.
What is The Jazz Singer?
Despite President Wilson’s call for Americans to stay “impartial in thought as well as action,” give one main reason it became increasingly difficult for the U.S. to remain neutral between 1914 and 1917.
Growing economic ties to the Allies; German submarine attacks on neutral shipping; anti-German sentiment stirred by propaganda; etc.
Name one major reason why the U.S. Senate ultimately rejected the League of Nations, despite Wilson’s strong advocacy.
Name one factor that contributed to the fear of communism in America following World War I.
Name one strategy that advertising agencies used to encourage consumer spending in the 1920s.
Radio advertising allowed national exposure to the same brands and products, fueling mass consumer culture. Name two examples of popular 1920s radio sponsorships or products heavily promoted on-air
Wilson’s 1916 reelection slogan boasted, “He Kept Us Out of War.” Provide two specific factors that ultimately compelled the U.S. to declare war on Germany in April 1917.
Renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare; Zimmerman Telegram; protection of American commercial interests; moral obligation to support Allies; etc.
This phrase best captures Wilson’s overarching goal of ensuring a just peace without sowing the seeds of future conflicts, as reflected in his Fourteen Points.
What is “peace without victory?”
This controversial trial of two Italian immigrants (1920–1927), accused of robbery and murder, became a symbol of anti-immigrant hysteria and bias.
What is the Sacco and Vanzetti case?
Henry Ford’s assembly line concept not only transformed manufacturing but also contributed to the rise of this “-ism,” which encouraged people to buy goods in ever-increasing quantities.
What is consumerism?
In the 1920s, national radio networks like NBC and CBS began to form, connecting local stations across the country. Name one key impact of creating these networks.
What is standardizing programming and unifying American culture?