5.1
Which country had the most troops at the beginning of World War I?
Russia
What did the Nineteenth Amendment grant women?
Right to vote.
What was the name given to American troops during World War I?
Doughboys
The United States was also the largest ___________ nation in the world, meaning that other countries owed the United States more money than the United States owed them.
The United States was also the largest "creditor" nation in the world, meaning that other countries owed the United States more money than the United States owed them.
What treaty outlawed war but had no enforcement mechanism?
Kellogg-Briand Pact
What event sparked WWI into action?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the significance of the Great Migration during World War I?
Saw more than 1.2 million African Americans move to the North to escape racism and find better jobs.
What was the total number of deaths during World War I including soldiers and civilians?
22 Million
What was so significant about the Model-T?
It was affordable for almost every American.
How did the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I change the political map of Central Europe?
It rearranged borders and created new countries.
What was the impact of technological innovations in weaponry on the Western Front during World War I?
Stalemates and millions of casualties.
What did President Wilson believe was vital to winning the war?
Granting Women the right to vote.
What happened immediately after WWI?
The Great Influenza Pandemic.
Ford also hired ____________________ __________________ experts to improve his assembly line for the mass production of automobiles.
Ford also hired "Scientific Management" experts to improve his assembly line for the mass production of automobiles.
What was the purpose of the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference?
To halt another naval arms race
What was the main cause of tension within the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I?
Desire for Independence by Bosnia.
How did World War I open up new opportunities for women, African Americans, and Mexican Americans?
Created jobs and social changes
Which group of senators opposed the League of Nations?
Irreconcilables
What happened to the average stockholders wealth during the 1920s?
Americans were buying stocks on credit and if the price fell, the buyer still owed the broker the full price of the stock. It put Americans into more debt.
What scandal involved transferring control of oil reserves from the United States Navy to private oilmen during Harding's presidency?
Why did the U.S. Congress declare war on Germany in 1917?
The Zimmermann Note and unrestricted submarine warfare (Lusitania Sinking).
What did the Sedition Act passed by Congress during World War I do? (Think about the people who got in trouble for protesting the military draft).
Limited freedom of speech
What was the primary aim of Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Reduce the potential for future wars to develop.
What happened to the earnings of farmers during the 1920s? Why?
Farm incomes declined during the decade due to growing debt and falling farm prices.
What was the main goal of the Dawes Plan?
To help European countries repay war debts to the United States.