To conquer another country either through diplomatic means (treaties) or by military force
Imperialism
The assassination of this Archduke of Austria sparked the beginnings of World War I
Created the assembly line style of factory labor and even had a part in the creation of the weekend
Henry Ford
The football-like name for the series of severe wind storms combined with drought during the Great Depression
Dust Bowl
This harsh style of government that is typically marked by hyper right-wing nationalist rhetoric and militarism was on the rise prior to World War II
Fascism
United States foreign policy position that opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere signed in 1812
Monroe Doctrine
This type of warfare was a staple of World War I and featured prominently in films such as 1918 and All Along the Western Front
Trench Warfare
This type of music created in the 1920s by African-Americans was the symbol for "new" and "modern" culture which is also a part of an iconic meme from the Bee Movie.
Jazz (You Like Jazz?)
This famous financial block in New York City crashing was a main spark for the Great Depression
Wall Street
Germany seemingly kicked off the war by invading this country that rapper Lil Yachty recently brought the 'Wock' to as well
Poland
This island became the 50th state in the Union of America after being annexed in July 1898
Hawaii
Mr. Hoffman spent spring break in this European country seeing sculptures/paintings from Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo (Double Points)
Italy
Prohibition
The president that introduced the New Deal whom was also paralyzed by polio
FDR
Mr. Hoffman's favorite movie follows a young drummer played by Miles Teller and a psychopathic director played by J.K. Simmons (Double Points)
Whiplash
This man-made waterway that finished building in 1914 that still acts as a trading route to this day in Central America
Panama Canal
A type of ship that Germans used in World War I. The Beatles have a song about a 'yellow' one of these.
Submarine
This was the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic non-stop and even lived in Minnesota
Charles Lindbergh
This post-retirement welfare fund was introduced in the New Deal era of reform that taxpayers still contribute to this day
Social Security
The creator of the atomic bomb that was used on Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II who is also being portrayed by Cillian Murphy in upcoming film
Oppenheimer
Mr. Hoffman's first tattoo features a creature from the pause menu of this prolific play-along rock and roll video game (Double Points)
Guitar Hero
This President, which ironically has the same initials as 'WWI', delivered the 14 points speech as peace principles to end the war
Woodrow Wilson
Primarily black neighborhood in New York that defined the musical, creative and artistic achievements of African-Americans in the 1920s which is also home to the Globetrotters basketball team
Harlem
Mr. Hoffman plays this instrument that sadly can be quite difficult to play in an apartment (Double Points)
Drums
The predecessor to the League of Nations that still exists to this day
United Nations