WW 1 Events
What year did Germany declare war on Russia
1914
What did it mean to buy on credit
buy something on installments
Where did those who lost their jobs go for food in cites
Soup kitchen
How it affected women in the U.S.
They had to join the work force.
President during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
name of the famous ship sunk
Lusitania
Explain how people used credit in the roaring 20s
They purchased things that they could not immediately afford on credit knowing they could pay it back.
The Dust Bowl
The US passed the ____ Amendment giving women the right to vote
19th
FDR was often seen sitting down, why?
He was sick when he was young so his legs were not very strong and he could not be up for long.
U.S. declares war on Germany April 6th...
1917
People invested in ________ in order to grow their money.
stocks or stock market
Who were the two presidents during the Great Depression
Herbert Hoover and FDR
Who was blamed for WW1?
Germany
Britain had control of the seas but another country's leader wanted that control, who?
Germany
What major even lead to the beginning of WW1
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The roaring 20s was followed by what era?
The Great Depression
What was the unemployment rate at the height of the Great Depression
25%
Germany had to sign what agreement?
Treaty of Versailles
The allies were opposed by the...
Central Powers
What event lead to many Americans wanting to join the war and why?
What made the great depression so difficult for people at the time, especially after losing their jobs or savings?
There was no social safety net, such as social security and unemployment
President Hoover sent in Gen. MacArthur to clear them out and it ended violently
The era following WW1 in the United States.
How did Americans beat the U-Boat when shipping supplies
Established convoys to get from the US to Europe safely