Causes of WWI
German policy of sinking any ships in their territory
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
President who wrote the 14 points intended to prevent future world wars
Woodrow Wilson
fear of communism led to this "colorful" era during the 1920s
The Red Scare
This event in 1929 is seen as the beginning of the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
Safety net for the elderly and disabled
Social Security Act
US policy of trying not to choose a side in WWI
Neutrality
This one of the 14 points was an international organization to discuss disputes and prevent conflict
The League of Nations
Womens' efforts during WWI gave them a louder voice in politics and led to the 18th and 19th amendments. What did each amendment do?
18th - banned alcohol
19th - gave women the right to vote
Over-farming led to this devastating event in the Great Plains
The Dust Bowl
Built dams in the rural south to provide electricity
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Secret letter sent to convince Mexico to attack the United States before we entered WWI
Zimmerman Telegram (Note, Letter)
Movement of many African Americans from south to north to fill factory jobs left open by white soldiers
The Great Migration
This man used the assembly line to mass produce the first affordable automobile
Henry Ford
Shanty towns for the unemployed and homeless
Hoovervilles
FDR's wife who changed the role of the first lady from being on the sidelines to getting involved in politics
Eleneanor Roosevelt
British cruise ship sunk by the Germans, had Americans on board
The Lusitania
The Bolshevik revolution in Russia overthrew the Czar and installed what type of gorvernment?
Communist
Period of artistic achievements in the African American community
Harlem Renaissance
When businesses make too much of a product and can't sell it
Overproduction
New Deal program responsible for constructing public buildings around the country including Douglas County High School
Public Works Administration (PWA)
The causes of WWI can be summed up with the acronym M.A.N.I.A. What does each letter stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This law was used to imprison socialist politician and labor activist for protesting the war
Espionage Act
This type of music developed in New Orleans and traveled up the Mississippi before becoming popular nationwide
Jazz
When consumers can't afford to buy the products they need and want
Underconsumption
The three R's of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery and Reform