Early 1900s Vocab
Policy that countries in Europe could no longer colonize the western hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire were all members of:
Who were The Central Powers?
Women who challenged social norms in the 20s
What were Flappers?
During the Harlem Renaissance, this type of music was popularized
What is Jazz?
Us Naval ship that sank in Cuba, leading to the Spanish American war.
What is the USS Maine?
This waterway connected the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through central America
What was the Panama Canal?
His assassination led to the beginning of WW1
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Made the manufacturing, sale, and consumption of alcohol illegal
What was Prohibition/18th amendment?
People thought that only liquor would be banned, but this was also banned?
What is beer?
This policy favored staying out of conflict with other nations and focused on problems within the United States.
What is Isolationism?
War that took place in Cuba in 1898
What is Spanish American War?
Secret message between Germany and Mexico that led the United States to join WW1
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
During Prohibition, this group of American immigrants were disproportionately affected due to them being the people who made the beer
Who were German-Americans?
This city in Oklahoma saw racial violence destroy an entire neighborhood in 1921
What is Tulsa?
The desire to expand and take control of another territory
What is Imperialism?
Agreement that officially ended WW1
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
A widespread fear of communism
What is the Red Scare?
This was the teenage boy killed in Chicago at the segregated beaches, effectively starting the Chicago Race Massacre
Who was Eugene Williams?
This amendment repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition
What is the 21st amendment?
The idea that your nation is better than other nations are.
What is Nationalism?
These were the first version of German submarines
What are U-Boats?
This fueled Mass Production and was known for stimulating the economy. the definition was: Excessive consumption of goods has a positive effect on the economy.
What is Consumerism?
This form of media helped to popularize false stories in Atlanta, causing the Atlanta Race Massacre
What are newspapers?
This is the organization that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is the Black Hand?