Progressive Era
The main goal of the Progressive Movement was to..
End political and corporation corruption and to achieve social and political reform.
The sinking of this passenger cruise ship swayed the U.S to strongly dislike Germany BEFORE we joined the war.
The Lusitania
The fear of communist revolution within the United States during the 1920s is now known as the...
Red Scare
True or False: Black Tuesday (aka the Stock Market crash of 1929) only impacted Americans who had invested in stocks.
False (It impacted everyone!)
This German military strategy was very successful because it relied on fast, heavily-armed warfare far into enemy territory.
Blitzkrieg
This deadly workplace disaster in March 1911 led to The implementation of many new workplace protections, including sprinklers in the ceilings.
What event caused the United States to join WWI?
The Zimmerman Telegram
How did Henry Ford revolutionize the workforce?
Cut the time it took to make products with mass production, made goods cheaper, created better working standards and benefits, more people moved to the cities to work in factories.
The march of WW1 veterans on Washington DC to demand early payment of their retirement benefits was called _________________.
The Bonus Army
This battle was Germany's last ditch effort to win the war.
Battle of the Bulge.
This President was known as a "Trustbuster" for his legislation to weaken large trusts that cheated consumers.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points?
Create international peace and forgiveness between the Allies and Central Powers after WWI.
How did life for African Americans and women change during the 1920s?
Women left traditional roles behind, became flappers, and had more freedoms.
African Americans got positive representation due the popularity of Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance.
This New Deal Program gave old age pensions for workers, survivors’ benefits for victims of industrial accidents, and aid for the unemployed (and is still around today!)
Social Security Act
This battle ended in a draw and prevented the Japanese from invading Australia.
Battle of Coral Sea
This Supreme Court case set the legal precedent of "separate but equal" between the races.
Plessy v. Ferguson
How did new military developments and technology impact WWI?
Increased the number of men killed, changed the fighting strategy of the war, increased the speed in which soldiers were killed.
What factors made popular ("pop") culture so common in the 1920s?
People had more disposable income and more "leisure" (free) time.
What caused the Great Depression?
Severe problems in the national and international economies. (Unequal wealth distribution, high levels of farmer debt, stock speculation)
What decision was made about the set-up and control of Germany after WWII?
Germany was divided into four parts governed by the British, U.S, Soviets, and France.
What are some lasting changes of the Progressive Era?
More power to local governments, voting rights for women, Jim crow laws, better working conditions, end of "big business" monopolies.
The "MAIN" causes that lead to WWI are?
M - Militarism
A - Alliances
I - Imperialism
N - Nationalism
What were the negative results of prohibition?
Americans still had a high demand for alcohol, rise in organized crime and bootleggers, crooked cops allowed crime to happen, speakeasies (underground, secret bars) became common.
How were President Hoover and President Roosevelt's approaches to ending the Great Depression different?
Hoover believed in little federal government involvement, expecting charities and the states to help.
FDR believed in strong federal government involvement to end the depression.
How did employment and manufacturing change in the U.S during WWII?
Women were able to find jobs in manufacturing and factories for mass productions efforts of the war. The government made businesses participate in war production over their usual products.