World War I
War erupted in Europe in July, 1914, when he was assassinated by a Serbian anarchist
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (His wife Sophie, was also killed)
He was President of the United States during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
The Stock Market crashed on October 28 of what year?
1929
Under the Volstead Act, the sale of alcohol was banned in the United States. This ban was called ____________.
PROHIBITION
In 1903, these 2 brothers changed transportation forever, when they proved that powered flight was possible by taking off from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. (need their first and last names)
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Name two military advancements that were used in WWI
Steel battleships, tanks, telegraph/telephone, airplanes, machine gun, etc...
Where was Theodore Roosevelt born?
New York City
in the 1920s people were allowed to buy stocks on _____.
Margin
What does the word "ballyhoo" mean?
Heightened focus on trivial matters
This international body was founded in 1919 to try and solve the disputes between countries.
The League of Nations
Name two members of the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary (later Ottoman Empire)
William Taft served as President and what other high federal position?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
In what state did many make real estate investments, creating a speculation bubble?
Florida
Give two examples of ballyhoo obsessions of the 1920s
Crossword puzzles, marathon dancing, flagpole sitting, etc...
The victorious Communist leader after the Russian Civil War.
Vladimir Lenin
The United States entered WWI in this year:
1917
What's the name of TR's home on Long Island, NY?
Sagamore Hill
Name one industry that did well in the 1920s
Automobiles, Radio, illegal alcohol, etc..
This player was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees, on Jan. 5, 1920. THE TRADE came to be known as the beginning of "The Curse of the Bambino"
Babe Ruth
Where was Adolf Hitler born in 1889?
Austria
Briefly describe the Schlieffen Plan
Germany's plan to fight France and Russia/two fronts
He was elected in 1920 with the campaign slogan "Return to Normalcy"
Warren G. Harding
He is blamed for not realizing how big The Great Depression was. He thought the economy would fix itself, and he failed to act.
Herbert Hoover
What year did prohibition end with the passage of the 21st Amendment? OR What year was the 18th Amendment passed?
1933/1920
THIS pandemic killed more people in 1918, than the world war did
The Spanish Flu? (50 million people died worldwide)