WWI
This ship was sunk by the Germans leading to calls for US involvement in WWI
The Lusitania
During the 1920s, a vibrant African American culture grew in this area of the country.
Harlem
What are the 4 causes of the Great Depression
Bank Failures, Overproduction, Lack of purchasing, stock market crash
The Nineteenth Amendment, which Congress approved in June 1919 accomplished what?
Gave women the right to vote.
This attack by the Japanese led to the US declaring war in December 1941
Pearl Harbor
The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by the fears of...
Communists
The 1920s were referred to as the Roaring Twenties because of the...
the booming economy and exciting forms of entertainment.
The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to measure because
US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth
The 16th Amendment accomplished what?
Federal Income Tax
The Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld Executive Order 9066, which had authorized the...
exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast
Which action by Germany prompted the United States to enter World War I?
Resuming unrestricted submarine warfare
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of
African Americans to northern cities to find work
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles showed that President Hoover
Was blamed for the suffering of the poor
The 18th Amendment accomplished what?
Prohibition of alcohol
This act supplied materials to allies with the declaration of war
Lend-Lease Act
After World War I, senators who opposed the United States' participation in the League of Nations argued that American membership in the organization would do what?
Involve the nation in future world conflicts
One effect of the rise of mass culture in the 1920s was that it
allowed Americans across the country to share common experiences.
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by
Using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses
The 21st Amendment accomplished what?
Repeal of Prohibition
This was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb
The Manhattan Project
President Wilson's primary objective at the Versailles Peace Conference was to...
establish an international organization to prevent future wars
Two regional cultures that were established during the 1920s
Jazz music and country music
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), established during the New Deal, were important because they provided what?
Renewed confidence in financial institutions
The 17th Amendment accomplished what?
Direct election of Sentators
This was the landing place for the attack during D-Day
Normandy