People
Woodrow Wilson
name of British Ocean Liner that was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915. This contributed indirectly to US entry into the war.
Lusitania
What was probably the most popular leisure activity during the 1920's spent doing
movies
Women
virus that killed more people in first 25 weeks than HIV/AIDS has in the last 25 years.
Spanish Flu
prohibition activist who was known for smashing saloons in support of her cause
Carrie Nation
Which Nation left WW1 to deal with their own communist revolution?
Russia
What percent of Americans lived in poverty in the 1920's?
40%
Violent murder of gangsters on Valentines Day 1929 was called what?
Valentines Day Massacre
Amendment ratified in 1933 that repealed the 18th amendment and allowed states to regulate alcohol
21st Amendment
Group of African American infantry soldiers who fought successfully and were put under French Command?
Harlem Hellfighters
in this January 8, 1918 address to congress, president Woodrow Wilson proposed a program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiation's at the end of WW1. What was it called?
Wilson's 14 Points
This city would become known as the "capital" of Black America
Harlem, NY
Most notorious and well known gangster of the Prohibition Era.
Al Capone
coded message sent from Germany to Mexico in January 1917.
Hint: another reason for US to enter WW1
Zimmermann Telegram
Famous bootlegger that got away with murdering his wife?
George Remus
international organization that aimed to maintain world peace and promote international cooperation after WW1.
League of Nations
which radical hate group, resurged in the 1920's?
Hint: The White House screen "Birth of a Nation" which is a movie that glamorized this group
KKK
term for someone who made and sold illegal alcohol?
bootlegger
How much of the world was estimated to have contracted the Spanish Flu?
25%
term used for a young woman in the 1920's who rejected traditional social norms and embraced a more liberated lifestyle
Flappers
What was the life expectancy of a combat pilot in WW1?
approx. 2 weeks
This man was known for flying across the Atlantic without stopping
Charles Lindbergh
Secret clubs where you could drink and party during prohibition?
Speakeasy
Hint: Style of fighting
Trench Warfare