1910s
1920s
1930s
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100
Why did the US enter WWI? Provide one reason.
Germany sank "neutral" American boats (Lusitania)
Germany asked Mexico to attack America (Zimmerman telegram)
100
What was the Lost Generation?
The generation that witnessed WWI. Many were devastated by the savagery and millions of lives lost. Many turned to art for escape from reality.
100
What was the nickname for the houseless encampments during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
100
How many American soldiers perished in WWI?
117,000
200
In what year did America join WWI?
1917
200
Provide 2 ways in which America changed in the 1920s
Answers will vary
200
Following Black Tuesday, the unemployment rate in America jumped from 4% to ___???
25%
200
Name two effects of Prohibition
- the rise of organized crime
- the creation of speakeasies
- a rise in slang
300
How much did America's military expand when it decided to join the Allied Power effort?
8x
300
What was nativism? What came of it in America (1 idea).
Nativism was when American strongly disliked immigrants that reached its peak in the 1920s.
It led to quota (caps) on immigrants entering, alongside a resurgence in the KKK.
300
What were two ways in which the president was possibly criticized during this era? Make sure to explain what these criticisms were.
Socialist/Communist
Hoover
Bail Outs
Debt
Inflation
300
Provide 3 facts about the Dust Bowl
answers vary
400
What type of propaganda technique is being used here, and why?
Plain folk- seeing that he's an amputee and still wants to contribute sends the message that any person can help with the war effort.
400
"Translate" this 1920s slang:
"Slang of the 1920s is banana oil, horsefeathers! It gives me the heebie-jeebies to understand. If you disagree, I'll punch you in the smeller and stomp on your dogs!"
1920's slang is such nonsense. It makes me anxious trying to understand it. If you don't agree, I'll punch you in the nose and step on your toes.
400
Besides the stock market crash, provide two reasons why the Great Depression was triggered
-Crop overproduction (Europe no longer buying!)
-Banks recklessly handing out loans (not keeping enough $$$ in the safes)
-The rise of credit (debt)
-Slow down of building infrastructure (less job opportunities)
400
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A flowering of African American culture, literature, music, and art based in Harlem, New York City, during the 1920s and early 1930s. As a key phase of the "New Negro" movement
500
What was Wilson's 14 points? What are two ideas he advocated for?
The 14 points was a proposal for peace following WWI armistice.
500
The Scopes Monkey Trial revealed tension in 1920s society. What are two tensions this trial highlighted?
Progress vs. tradition
Science vs. religion
city vs. rural life
racy/provocative vs. conservative
500
Approximately how many Mexicans/Mex-Americans were repatriated during the Great Depression? Of that number, how many were American citizens?
2 million repatriates
1 million were American citizens
500
What did President William Harding's (p.1921-23) campaign slogan "return to normalcy" mean?
This meant focusing more on domestic issues and recovering from the turmoil of the previous decade. Under Harding, the US refused to join the League of Nations.