WWI & Peace Settlements
This German policy of sinking ships without warning helped push the U.S. into WWI.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This system allowed Americans to buy goods and pay over time.
What is buying on credit?
This president was elected in 1932 and promised a “New Deal.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This new technology in people's homes spread news and entertainment across the country.
What is radio?
This secret message encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This innovation by Henry Ford made cars affordable for many Americans.
What is the assembly line?
This program paid farmers to reduce production
What is the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?
This cultural movement celebrated African American art, music, and literature in NYC
This day marked the end of fighting in WWI on November 11, 1918.
What is Armistice Day?
This practice involved borrowing money to invest in the stock market
What is buying on margin?
These are the three main goals of the New Deal.
What are Relief, Recovery, and Reform?
These women symbolized changing gender roles in the 1920s.
What are flappers?
This treaty forced Germany to accept blame and pay reparations after WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This amendment banned alcohol in the United States.
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
This program created jobs building roads, bridges, and schools.
What is the WPA (Works Progress Administration)
Jazz originated in the city, and spread to urban areas up north, creating a revolution in sound
What is New Orleans
This international organization was created to maintain peace but the U.S. never joined.
What is the League of Nations?
These illegal bars became popular during Prohibition
What are speakeasies?
This program provides pensions for the elderly today.
What is Social Security?