Inventions
Invention by Thomas Edison that was rapidly in every home in America
Light Bulb
Famous dog in the military that saved lives
Sgt. Stubby
Women who rebelled with fashion, wearing shorter dresses and bob cut hair
Flappers
Cars packed with belongings to move west were called what?
Hoover Wagons
The President that led the country out of the Great Depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did Henry Ford create to speed up production of cars?
This type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from long ditches
Trench Warfare
What did the Prohibition ban?
Alcohol
Who was the President during this period?
Herbert Hoover
FDR held famous radio briefings to calm Americans called what?
Fireside Chats
Invention that connected the country with news, music, and entertainment
Radio
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand that started the war?
Assassination
The Harlem Renaissance made this type of music popular
Jazz
A time where dark clouds spread over the farm land, causing starvation
The Dust Bowl
This program provided jobs building roads, parks, and bridges
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Invention that saved housewives 4-5 hours a week
Washing Machine
How was Germany punished at the end of the war?
Lost land, lost military, and paid reparations
Secret bars that illegally sold alcohol
Speakeasies
Shanty towns built by the homeless were called what?
Hoovervilles
This New Deal program helped older Americans with money after retirement that is still around today
Social Security
Name 3 inventions not previously mentioned that improved American's lives in the early 1900's
Telephone, Telegraph, Toaster, Iron, Electric Elevators, Tissues, Zippers, etc
What year did the US enter the war?
1917
What event ended the Roaring 20's
Stock Market Crash of 1929
People moved west to get away from the dust storms, especially to this state
California
List the 3 R's that were the goal of the New Deal
Relief
Recovery
Reform