World War I
When did World War 1 start and end?
1914-1918
Who was the President of the US during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the US use to get people to join the war?
The draft and propoganda
Who was famous for inventing the assembly line and used it to mass produce cars?
Henry Ford
What two countries did World War 1 start with?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
The US President at the time wanted our country to stay _______ in the war at the beginning.
What was the tactic that soldiers used during WW1 that helped soldiers stay hidden and provided protection during battle?
Trench Warfare
Who was the famous jazz musician from New Orleans that was very popular in the 1920s?
Louis Armstrong
Who was the famous author that shared the struggles/joys of being an African American during the 1920s?
Langston Hughes
What was the event that caused World War 1 to begin?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Bosnian terrorist
What was the event that caused the US to enter the War?
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Who surrendered after fighting many battles: the Allied Powers or the Central Powers?
Central Powers
What were two of the major inventions during the 1920s?
Radios and the Assembly Line
What was the cultural movement called that helped African American people express their feelings through writing, music, theatre and art?
The Harlem Renaissance
Once more countries joined in the war, what were the two major sides called?
The Allied Powers and the Central Powers
What was the Lusitania?
The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that had set sail from New York to Liverpool and was sunk by a German U-Boat.
What document was signed that allowed the war to come to an official end?
The Treaty of Versailles
Who was the first person to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean? Where did hos journey begin and end?
Charles Lindbergh (New York to Paris, France)
Why was this time period called the 'roaring 20s'?
After the war, the economy boomed and people were celebrating by enjoying music, art, dancing, etc.
List a country that was apart of the Allied powers and a country that was a part of the Central Powers
Allied- Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, United States
Central- Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
How many Americans were on the Lusitania when it sunk?
128 Americans
What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? (What did it cause/say countries had to do?)
-Placed blame on Germany for the war
-Germany had to pay reparations (33 billion)
-Germany had to decrease the size of their military
-Germany had to give up their land
-Germany had to install a new government
What was the plane called that made the famous first trip across the Atlantic Ocean
The Spirit of St. Louis
What was the famous Louis Armstrong song we listened to in class? Bonus points if you can sing a line!
What a Wonderful World