Vocabulary
What's a war bond?
a. Money your family gets if you don't make it out of war
b. Sold to help pay for the war effort
c. Money given to people to join the war
When did World War 1 start?
a. 1915
b. 1914
c. 1911
d. 1918
Which President came up with the Treaty of Versailles?
A. FDR
B. Herbert Hoover
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. William H. Taft
At the beginning of the war, the United States remained ___________.
Neutral
What did American's enjoy most during the 1920s (Post World War 1)?
a. Dancing
b. Jazz Music
c. Sports
d. New Inventions
e. All of the above
What does U-Boat mean?
German Submarine
The United States remained in ______________ for the first couple years of the war.
a. Socialism
b. Isolationism
c. Capitalism
d. Communism
What is the main ship that Germans sunk?
a. The Lusitania
b. The Titanic
c. The Mayflower
d. The American Queen
Who did Austria-Hungary declare war on?
a. Belgium
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. Serbia
Who were some famous people during the 1920s? (Name 5)
Louis Armstrong, Babe Ruth, Langston Hughes, Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford
What does doughboys mean?
Fresh but inexperienced American soldiers
What did the Treaty of Versailles force Germany to do?
a. Assume full blame for WW1
b. Pay $33 million in reparations
c. Disarm 100,000 troops
d. All of the above
What did the U.S. contribute to World War 1? (Give me 3 things)
War Bonds, Taxes, American Troops, Goods, Victory Gardens, Fuel
How many people died on the Lusitania? How many were Americans?
128 of them were Americans
What was Charles Lindbergh famous for?
First man to make the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean
What does isolationism mean?
A policy of remaining apart from the interests of other groups
Who were the main central powers of World War 1?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What was the Sussex Pledge?
Promise by Germany to the U.S. to only attack armed merchant ships and not passenger ships
The assassination of __________________________ of Austria-Hungary caused the start of World War 1.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why was the creation of the assembly line important?
Increased car production by making cars easier and cheaper to make. Would only take 2 hours to build a car with the assembly line.
What does propaganda mean?
Information designed to influence opinion
Who were the 6 main allies of World War 1?
Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy
What was the goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
To reach a lasting peace
Why did America enter World War 1? (Give me 2 reasons)
- Germany broke the Sussex Pledge
- Germany kept sinking ships
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
African American artist moved to the North to create and share their art between 1918 and 1937.