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Trench Warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other -
Spark Of World War 1
Franz Ferdinand got shot, he was from Austria- Hungary. -
Central Powers
Central Powers was the center of Europe during WW1, they were made up of Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire. -
Allied Powers
The Allies were the United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
A type of naval, submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without any warning. -
Sinking Of The Lusitania
Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
The Espionage Act Of 1917
A crime to interfere with the draft. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War 1 through conscription. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
Proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States. -
The Sedition Act Of 1918
Crime to speak or publish anything negative about government constitution or U.S. military. -
The Fourteen Points
The Fourteen points were used for peace negations to end World War 1 -
The Surrender Of Germany
Due to large food shortages caused by the Allied Blockade, the failure of the spring offensive and the loss of her allies caused the surrender of Germany. -
Xenophobia
Fear of immigrants and nativism intensified fear of "reds" or communists and anarchists. -
Rural
In, relating, too, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town -
Conservatives
Those who did not like change; those who preferred the older or traditional way. -
Liberals
Those who preferred newer, modern ways of life. -
Installment Plan
A system in which a consumer may buy and take possession of goods, paying for them at agreed-upon intervals while having use of the goods. -
Red Scare
fear of communism -
Jazz Age
It was a culture period and movement that took place in America during the 1920s -
19th Amendment
suffrage of women -
18th Amendment
Prohited liquir -
Flapper
A young woman, especially of the 1920s who shows bold freedom form conventions in conduct and dress -
Wet Versus Dry
Wets were against prohibiting; drys were in favor of prohibition. -
Prohibition
18th Amendment made it illegal to make, sell, or transport alcohol in the U.S. -
Red
A radical, anarchist, or communist. -
Sacco and Vanzetti
Two Italians that were falsely accused of armed robbery -
Consumers
people spending money on goods and services -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal -
Black Tuesday
The day the stock market crashed -
Theory Of Economist John Maynard Keynes
1.Increasing government spending; deficit spending if necessary
2.Cutting taxes
3.Creating government jobs programs
4. If workers have $, they will spend it, priming the economic pump. -
Dr. Francis Townsend
His plan would give people 60 and older $200 a month; could not save.
Ideas led to social security -
The Major Causes Of The Great Depression
- stock market crash
- bank failures 3.over production 4.drought
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Brain Trust
Experts to advise Franklin Roosevelt beyond his cabinet. -
3'R
Relief-money, food, shelter, temporary charity. Ex: CCC, FERA, WPA.
Recovery-programs aimed at industrial and agricultural recovery, jobs. Ex: AAA, NRIA, PWA.
Reform-lasting changes; built-in safeguards. Ex: FDIC, NLRB, SEC, social security.
Roosevelt had it -
New Deal Program
Took action to bring about immediate economic relief as well as reforms in industry, agriculture, finance, etc.
was also made by Franklin Roosevelt -
21st Amendment
Repealed prohibition -
Eleanor
She was the influential 1st lady. -
Fireside Chats
30 evening radio addresses given by U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt. -
Charles Coughlin
He was known as the radio priest.
He blamed Jews. -
Joachim Peiper
Was commissioned by the SS -
Relief
Giving help to the needy -
Appeasement
The British and French thought they could avoid a war by following a policy. -
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan. -
Causes Of World War 2
Nationalism, Imperialism, the great depression, and the Treaty of Versailles. -
Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Was meant to cripple U.S. fleet so couldn't interfere with Japan -
European Theater
Was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe. -
Battle Of Midway
A decisive naval battle. -
Doolittle Raid
He led a raid on Tokyo with B-25 bombers. -
Battle Of The Bulge
It was the last major German offensive campaign on the western front during World War II -
D-Day
Allied invasion of Normandy in operation overload during World War II -
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
He was a five-star general and field Marshall. -
Island Hopping
It was a military strategy -
Enigma Machine
An encryption device developed and used in the early-mid 20th century to product commercial, diplomatic and military communication. -
Fortitude
An allied deception plan for OVERLOAD -
Truman Doctrine
An American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the cold war. -
Containment
America's policy of stopping communism from spreading -
Marshall Plan
An American initiative passed in 1948 to aid western Europe, in which the united states gave over 12billion in economic assistance to help rebuild western European economies after the end of world war 2 -
NATO
An international alliance that consists of 29 member states from North America and Europe. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial earth satellite
