WWI #1
What sparked WWI?
The assassination of the Arch-Duke of Austria.
Why did America finally enter WWI?
German attacks on US ships
What were US troops called in WWI?
Doughboys
What US President called his policy for recovery from the Depression the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What brought the US into WWII?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
What were the countries of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey called in WWI?
The Central Powers
Who was the commanding general of US troops in WWI?
John J. Pershing
What US holiday began as a holiday celebrating the end of WWI?
Veteran's Day
What government program that was started during the New Deal still exists today?
Social Security
What was the Allied invasion of German-occupied France called?
D-Day
Which country used chemical weapons in WWI?
Germany
What were German submarines called in WWI?
U-boats
What was the Us foreign policy leading up to WWII?
Isolationism
Who was the political leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII?
Winston Churchill
What were the countries of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the US called in WWI?
The Allied Powers
How did he US finance WWI?
Corporate and individual income taxes
What did prohibition prohibit?
The sale of alcoholic drinks.
What was the initial cause of WWII?
Germany invaded other European countries.
What was the Manhattan Project?
The US project to develop an atomic bomb.
Who was Germany's top ace in WWI?
Manford van Richthofen alias The Red Baron
Who was America's top ace in WWI?
Eddie Richenbacker
What is the period of high unemployment, a severe economic slowdown, and drought called after WWI?
The Great Depression
What 3 things were part of the New Deal?
Public works projects, Banking legislation, and massive government spending
What was the Holocaust?
Germany's murder of over 6 million Jews.