It was the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand from this Empire which sparked WWI.
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire (or Austria-Hungary)
100
The group that was allowed to enlist in the armed forces for the first time during WWI was
Who are women
100
During the 1920s, some employers used this system which provided workers with benefits such as shorter workweeks and retirement pensions.
What is "welfare capitalism"
100
The unemployment rate hit its highest in 1932-33 at this approximate percentage
What is twenty-five percent!
100
The purpose of this group was to persuade Congress to approve the early payment of bonuses due to WWI veterans.
What is the "Bonus Army"
200
Prior to U.S.involvement, Americans became upset with Germany because of this, which threatened merchant marines and pleasure cruisers.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare.
200
These two Acts were used to crack down on the Socialist party, the I.W.W., and arrest both Schenck & Eugene V. Debs.
What is the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act.
200
The newest and arguable the most important invention in the 1920s for communication was this
What is the radio
200
During the 1930s, this political party promoted, among other things, the formation of the Lincoln Brigade and the Washington D.C. hunger march.
What is the American Communist Party
200
This man's optimism, focus on creating a balanced budget, as well as addressing economic distress helped him win the 1932 presidential election.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
300
Despite promising peace and neutrality, this President asked Congress for a declaration of war in 1917.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson
300
This future president was the head of the Food Administration Board
Who is Herbert Hoover
300
During the 1920s, African Americans were excluded from joining this major labor union.
What is the American Federation of Labor
300
In this case, eight young African Americans were initially sentenced to death for raping two white women before the Supreme Court overturned the original convictions.
What is the Scottsboro case.
300
In the 1920s, these institutions became more influential in shaping many teenagers than their own families.
What are schools
400
The United States used this system to help the British Navy protect Allied shipping of supplies entering dangerous waters.
What is the convoy system.
400
This government organization issued patriotic posters and produced pro-war propaganda films, among other things.
What is the Committee on Public Information
400
Under the terms of this proposed bill, the government would have purchased surplus crops for sale abroad... it didn't pass.
What is the McNary-Haugen bill.
400
This man argued that adaptability to one's environment and making others feel important are the more effective routes to success.
Who is Dale Carnegie
400
This Harlem Renaissance man wrote the line "I am a Negro- and beautiful".
Who is Langston Hughes
500
These were sold during WWI to help the U.S. Government fund the war effort.
What are Liberty Bonds.
500
This began in 1919 as a response to acts of violence against American politicians, the bombing of Attorney General Palmer's house, and the success of the Russian Revolution.
What is the Red Scare
500
The National Origins Act of 1924 banned immigration entirely from this area
What is east Asia
500
The purpose of this government program was to provide federal loans to troubled banks, railroads, and other big businesses.
What is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
500
This man wrote "The Grapes of Wrath," which depicted the difficulties Okies faced coming to California for better opportunities.