Extra Credit
List new technology/weapons used in World War I.
Machine Gun
Airplanes
Poison Gas
Tanks
Ships
What were the main causes of World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Alliance Systems (Caused multiple countries to join in the war to defend partner countries).
What happened on October 29th, 1929?
Black Tuesday --> Stock Market Crash
What is the Berlin Airlift?
Truman's response to Stalin cutting off West Berlin, where America delivered supplies by plane to West Berlin.
What is Trench Warfare?
Land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising of military trenches.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Drought that began in the early 1930s that wreaked havoc on the great plains in the United States.
What two forces (alliances) faced off during World War I?
Central Powers and Triple Entente
What was the purpose of the Second New Deal?
Created to address the problems of the elderly, the poor, and the unemployed;
Created new public-works projects; helped farmers; and enacted measures to protect workers' rights.
What was the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Dec. 7, 1941
What was the Great Migration?
The widespread migration of African Americans in the 20th Century from rural communities in the South to large cities in the North and West.
List all members of the Central Powers and Triple Entente.
Central Powers --> Germany, Italy, and Japan
Triple Entente --> Great Britain, USA, USSR, and France
What formally ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles (A peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919 by Germany and the Allied Nations).
What were some effects of the stock market crash in October 1929?
The stock market crash triggered bank and business failures, high unemployment, and worldwide financial collapse.
What is Appeasement?
Attempting to avoid conflict by making concessions and agreeing to part of the demands.
What is Propaganda?
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
What is Communism?
An economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictatorship. In order to equalize wealth and power, Communists would put an end to private property, substituting government ownership of factories, railroads, and other businesses.
What caused the United States to enter World War I?
Unrestricted German Submarine Warfare and Zimmermann Telegram
Describe President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first 100 days in office.
100 days after FDR was sworn into office. Congress passed into law every request of FDR enacting more major legislation than any single Congress in history
Who was Harry S. Truman?
33rd President, who authorized the use of the atomic bomb, and signed Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe.
What is the Stock Market?
A stock exchange where investors buy and sell shares of companies.
What is the Selective Service Act and How did it build the United States army for World War I?
The act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. With the use of the act, 24 million men registered for the armed forces.
What were the two most innovative weapons used to mechanize warfare in World War I?
Tanks and Airplanes
What pressures did the American family experience during the Great Depression?
Unemployment
Homelessness
Depression
Hunger
What two Japanese cities did the United States drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who created the New Deal and What is the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt and A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulation enacted in the U.S. between 1933 and 1939.