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Technology
Airplanes, rifles, pistols, and machine guns were new technology used in the war. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities. -
World War 1 Begins
Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War I. -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. -
Germany Limits Submarines
Reacting to international outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania and other neutral passenger lines, Kaiser Wilhelm suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. This is an attempt to keep the United States out of the war, but it severely hampers German efforts to prevent American supplies from reaching France and Britain. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence gives Wilson the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. In return, Germany promises to return to Mexico the "lost provinces" of Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico declines the offer, but the outrage at this interference in the Western Hemisphere pushes American public opinion to support entering the war. -
Selective Service Act
Congress passes the Selective Service Act authorizing the draft. Although criticized for destroying democracy at home while fighting for it abroad, President Wilson claims he sees no other option and signs the bill into law. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
Sussex Pledge
A promise from Germany not to attack ships without warning. -
Treaty of Versailles
One of the most important treaties in the world that brought world war 1 to an end. Ended state of war between Germany and allied powers. The allied powers came together to create it. -
Bootlegger
Person who smuggled alcohol -
Speakeasy
An illegal bar that served alcohol during prohibition -
Mass Media
The use of print and broadcast methods to communicate to large numbers of people, produced a national culture -
Harlem Renaissance
An intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem New York known as "negro movement" during the time. -
Scopes Trial
A young science teacher challenged a state law prohibiting the teaching of evolution. -
Communism
One party control of people and land -
Return To Normalcy
President Harding's slogan to Americans that America needed to return to the "normal" way of life before WW1 -
Prohibition
the time period where America was "dry" of alcohol due to 18th amendment. -
Flapper
Young woman declared independence from traditional rules -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal where 2 guys, Harry Sinclair, and Edward Doheny bribed Albert fall to lease the teapot dome reserve to them. Albert got jail time while they got off hook. -
Red Scare
Intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas -
Installment Plan
Allowed payment for items over a period of time. -
Welfare Capitalism
The practice of buisnesses providing welfare services to their employees -
Buying On Margin
Investors bought a stock for a fraction of its price and borrowed the rest -
Assembly Line
Process in which each worker does one special task which makes it more efficient. -
Business Cycle
A model representing nations economic activity and strength. -
Phases of Business cycle
Recession- slow down in economy for 2 consecutive quarters or 6 months in a row. people nervous and cautious
Depression- break down in the economy. people panic
Recovery- active economic growth people become optimistic
Prosperity- an extended period of economic growth. people develop trust -
Unemployment Low
unemployment averages were at 3.2% for the year -
Wall Street Crash
American stock markets crashed, the start of the great depression. -
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The Great Depression
It was a worldwide economic depression. It began after the stock market crash. It sent Wall Street into panic and wiped millions of investors. -
The Crash of 1929
New York stock market crashed stock brokers wanted to continue selling their stocks. -
Smoot Hawley Tariff
Congress passed it raising import duties in an attempt to protect manufacturers from their foreign competition. The Tariff increase had very little impact on the economy, but Europe plunges further into crisis. -
Major Bank Collapse
New York bank of the U.S. collapsed in largest bank failure dating all the way back in American history. $ 2 million in deposits gone. banks customers left holding bag. -
Radio Priest
"Radio Priest" Charles Coughlin's weekly broadcast draws an average of 45 million listeners -
Pension Plan
An employer promises specific pension payment. -
Longshoremen Strike
Paralyzes shipping and trade in California, Oregon, and Washington. Strike ends with a victory for the longshoremen's union. 2 people killed -
Huey long
His share of wealth speech made his followers grow. He was then assassinated before he became president. He was a senator and a former governor. -
Roosevelt Elected
Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoover in a landslide to win the presidency. -
Lend Lease
The principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during WWll. Brought the U.S. one step closer to entry in the war. -
Pear Harbor Attack
Surprise military strike by Japanese navy air service upon the United States against naval base at pearl harbor -
D-day
The Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied Invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during WWll. largest seaborne invasion in history -
Stalemate
A military situation in which neither side can gain an advantage -
Marshal plan
America gave aid to western Europe -
Truman Doctrine
American policy that they would provide economic and military aid to any nation fighting communism. -
38th parralell
divides north and south korea -
Korean War
A war between South and North Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border
