WW1
When did WW1 begin and end?
1914-1918
What was the cause of WW2?
Germany's invasion on Poland in 1939
How did the war start?
What started the civil war?
Disagreements about slavery between the north and south
What music genre became popular during this age?
Jazz
Why did WW1 start?
It was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, in June 1914
Who were the 3 main forces on the Axis?
Germany, Japan and Italy
What did the Dakota do in retaliation?
Dakota men killed 5 settlers
When did the war start?
1861
What lead to the great depression?
The stock market crash of October 1929
Was the US on the Allies or Central powers?
Allies
Why did the US Join the war?
What happened to captured Dakota?
Sent to camps in poor conditions
What was the north and south called?
The Union and Confederacy
How many were out of work?
1 out of every 6 American
what was the most common way to fight in WW1?
Trenchwarfare
What lead to Hitlers defeat?
D-Day
How long was the Dakota war?
6 weeks
What did Abraham Lincoln do to motivate the north to continue fighting for slaves to be freed?
The Emancipation Proclamation
how long did the great depression last?
10 years
What technologies were massively introduced during the war?
Tanks, planes and poison gas.
Why did Japan surrender?
The US deployed 2 atomic bombs.
How many Dakota were hung after the US won, and where?
38 men, Mankato
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
That all slaves in the south would be freed, but the north could keep their slaves.
How did the president try to save the economy?
He started the new deal