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Event that sparked WW1
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand an Austrian-Hungarian was killed in Serbia. -
Long term causes of WW1
M-Militarism
A-Alliances
I-Imperialism
N-Nationalism
E-Extreme Leaders -
Why the US joined the war
Stalemate and unrestricted sub warfare -
New technology used in WW1
Poison gases- Chlorine gas, you suffocate painful death
Tanks- Developed to cope with the conditions on the western front
Guns- machine gun 15 rounds fired in 1 minute, kill a person 1400 meters away. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
Nationalism
swept over the country following WW1 -
Rural
transition from rural to urban -
Stock market
it had boomed -
Bolshevik Revolution
The fear communism would spread from Russia to u.s -
Immigrants
They were afraid of change, taking jobs, afraid of bringing communist ideas to the U.S -
Palmer Raids
Series of raids during the first red scare -
Ku Klux Klan
one of a number of secret violence groups -
Communism
everyone has to share -
Industries
they prospered but farmers suffered -
Prohibition
it's illegal to sell transport or manufacture alcohol -
Cause of Great Depression
Easy credit created an "illusion of Prosperity" in the 1920s -
Black Tuesday
Share prices on the new york exchange completely collapsed -
Period: to
Great Depression
One phase in a larger business cycle -
Business Cycle
Model Representing the nations economic activity and strength -
Depression
A severe and prolonged slowdown or "break down" in the economy. People react with fear and panic -
Prosperity
An extended period of economic growth. Period develops trust and confidence in the economy. -
Capitalism
A market economy is driven by the laws of supply and demand -
Recession
A slow down in the economy for two consecutive quarters or 6 months in a row -
Recovery
Active economic growth for two consecutive quarters or 6 months following a recessive or depression -
Government Inaction
Bad tariff policy (increases backfired causing a "trade war" -
Aggression in Europe
Italy invaded Etheopia and took control in 1935 -
United States Reaction to Foreign Aggression
passed neutrality act no arms to warning nations -
War in Europe
Germany invaded Poland with a Blitzkrieg attack -
Nations at war
Allies- Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and United States
Axis- Germany, Italy, and Japan -
Last Events to U.S. Entry
Sent ultimatum(warning)
Issued a scrap metal and oil embargo -
European Theater
Name given to the fighting that took place in Europe -
Doolittle Raid
James Doolittle led a raid on Tokyo with b-25 bombers -
German Surrender
Hitler committed suicide before he could be captured -
Diplomacy Was Failing
Appeasement was ineffective when dealing with Hitler -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
japan had hoped to cripple u.s. pacific fleet, several u .s. carriers were otto sea when Japan attacked Dec. 7 '49 -
Stalemate
A military situation in which neither side can gain an advantage -
Militarization
A society organized around preparing for military conflict -
Containment
America's policy of stopping communism from spreading -
Capitalism
An economic system based on private property, including private ownership of the means of production, and the profit motive. -
Communist
System of government in which a single party controls a state-owned economy -
Truman Doctrine
A policy that America would provide economic and military aid to any nation fighting communism -
United Nations
International peacekeeping organization after world war 2
