Mr. Parlow
25 years
What is Mr. Parlow's age?
2nd A: Austrian heir Franz Ferdinand makes an ill-timed visit to Sarajevo
What is assassination?
The US government made plenty of this to convince an unsure puplic that the war was worth fighting
What is propaganda?
This was the nickname for this decade of American (and world) history - different to next door
What is the Roaring 20s?
This was the nickname for this decade of American (and world) history - different to next door
What is the Great Depression?
5 feet 5 inches
What is Mr. Parlow's height?
1st A: Europe had a tangled web of them which brought them to war. The US had none, which kept them out of the war, at least initially
What is alliances?
This was the main role American women were allowed to take if they wanted to go the frontlines
What is nursing?
This new technology allowed Americans to tune in live from accross the country to the new jazz music
What is the radio?
Often ranked one of the greatest US presidents, he was likewise related to and inspired by his wife's uncle
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Often guessed at, never clarified because students like to try to set Mr. Parlow up
What is Mr. Parlow's relationship status?
N: an intense pride in one's own country and culture, which also brought the question of who belongs in said country
What is nationalism?
This president's fourteen points outlined the US' mission of democracy and free trade in the world after the war
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Although this event did not entirely cause the following decade of hardships, it was a clear indicator of the poor state of the economy
What is the stock market crash of 1929?
This program was implemented at the urging of the president to cure "the only thing we have to fear...fear itself!"
What is the New Deal?
Stephen (it's the original spelling, with a "v" isn't)
What is Mr. Parlow's first name?
M: armies, navies, and new technologies all develop to "protect" a nation
What is militarization?
This individual mounted a relief campaign for Belgium which helped him earn an ill-timed presidency in the 20s
Who is Herbert Hoover?
This policy was supposed to curb crime and sinful behavior, but instead led to the rise of organized crime by banning a certain drink
What is alcohol prohibition?
These individuals were often seen during this decade hopping trains and looking for work where they could find it
What is hobos?
Same as the day Japan surrendered during WW2. Also shared with Keanu Reeves
What is Mr. Parlow's birthday?
I: conquering other places to supply your home country. The US was late to the game and had to beat up Spain to get theirs
What is imperialism?
Unsuccessfully running as vice-president, this person would make a triumphant entrance into the presidency right before and during the sequel to WW1
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This new valuable resource was at the center of the Teapot Dome scandal, where the US government sold federal land to companies for cheap
What is oil?
As the US seemed to continue deteriorating, these two movements found new support from fearful and angry public
What is communism and fascism?