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World War I
1800s to the 1920s
1920s
1920s/Great Depression
World War II
100
Conflicts and hostility between the great European powers for decades leading up to a "Great War" including: militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism played major roles in the conflict. Then on July of 1914, "The shot heard around the World" The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What are the causes of the beginning of World War I?
100
A court case which took place in 1925 where a high school teacher was accused of teaching evolution which was unlawful in Tennessee.
What is Scopes Trial?
100
This refers to a policy that created quotas that protects or favors the interest of the "native" population of a country over the interests of immigrants. (Hint: In the United States, racism coincided with the great waves of 19th-century Eastern European immigration and Asian immigrants.)
What is Nativist sentiment?
100
A "new breed" of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior.
What is flappers?
100
Caused the United States to enter World War II
What is The attack on Pearl Harbor?
200
Submarine warfare, sinking American ships and cargo, The Zimmerman Telegram (Note) and the sinking of the Lusitania.
What is the causes for the United States to enter World War I?
200
These Presidents tended to interfere in Latin American countries?
What is Pres. Roosevelt, Pres. Taft and Pres. McKinley
200
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited numbers of immigrants allowed entry into United States from Eastern Europe and Asia.
What is immigration reform?
200
A return to the old way of life before World War I.
What is “return to normalcy”?
200
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor US officials relocated Japanese Americans.
What is Japanese Americans internment camps?
300
This nation used UBOATS to fire on all ships that they perceived to be a threat or thought had weapons on it, even if there were civilians onboard.(Hint: Name the nation and tactic.)
What is Germany and unrestricted submarine warfare?
300
This connected the Atlantic ocean to Pacific Ocean.
What is Panama Canal?
300
They were immigrants convicted in murdering two people during armed robbery in a factory. There are believed to be anarchist.
What is Sacco and Vanzetti?
300
Relief, Reform, and Recovery was the basis of FDR's proposal to the nation to get the US out of the depression.
What is The New Deal?
300
The last step or "plan" Hitler used to exterminate of the Jewish population was called:
What is Final Solution?
400
The United States government agency established on July 28, 1917 during World War I to coordinate and purchase war supplies. This organization encouraged companies to use mass production techniques to increase efficiency and urged them to eliminate waste by standardizing machines, tools and products. (Daily Double)
What is War Industries Board?
400
A policy of extending a country's power and influence by political, economic interests or both. For example, European nations wanted to control many island nations in the Caribbean and South America. This made them large profits from the countries they controlled.
What is imperialism?
400
The flowering and rebirth African-American culture in music, poetry and writing.
What is Harlem Renaissance?
400
They built thousands of roads, bridges, schools, post offices and other public construction projects.
What is WPA?
400
Set the standard for governments to beheld responsible for crimes against humanity.
What is Nuremburg Trials?
500
Chemical (Mustard Gas) warfare, tanks, planes and machine guns.
What are weapons new to the battles of WWI?
500
Economic leaders sought markets, raw materials, political interests, and also wanted to establish a military presence overseas, and Americans believe in the superiority of their culture. Military bases and expansion was very important too!
What is the reasons for U.S. Expansion?
500
The banning of alcohol and liquor 1920s.
What is Prohibition?
500
Not to meddle in foreign affairs and keep to themself.
What is isolationism?
500
In 1941, Congress passed legislature to supplies equipment, food and weapons to U.S. allies during WWII. (Daily Double)
What is Lend-Lease Act?