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Trench Warfare
The conditions were terrible, unsanitary, and full of illnesses. -
Four Main Causes of World War 1
M- Military
I- Imperialism
A- Alliances
N- Nationalism
E- Extreme Leaders -
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World War 1
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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Sparked World War One. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The boat Lusitania sunk when Germany's submarine zone. -
United States Joined The War
Declared war on Germany. -
Germany Surrendered
Germany was forced to surrender from World War 1. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended World War 1. -
18th Amendment
Prohibited Alcohol. -
Bootlegger
People who made and sold alcohol. -
Sport in the 1920's- Boxing
Fighting in a ring. -
Jazz Age
Another name for the 1920's. -
Isolationism
Avoiding all political alliances with foreign countries. -
Radio Help Create a National Culture
Helped communicate with large numbers of people. -
Scopes Trial
A trial about whether teachers could teach the theory of evolution. -
Consumer Economy
Depended on people spending large amounts. -
Mass Media
Led to the development of a national culture. -
League of Nations
An organization that solved international disputes. -
Harlem Renaissance
Wrote about African Americans. -
19th Amendment
Granted suffrage to women. -
Speakeasy
Illegal bar during prohibition. -
Flappers
Young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. -
Sport in the 1920's- Basketball
A sport where the goal was to put the ball in the hoop. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The scandal with the oil scandals, and the corruption with high ranking officials. -
Herbert Hoover
Elected president during the Great Depression. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock crashed. -
Black Tuesday
Stock prices fell sharply. -
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The Great Depression
The economy declined millions of Americans were unemployed. -
Business Cycle
Fluctuation in economic activity. -
Trough
The lowest point of the business cycle. -
Demand
A consumer's desire and willingness to pay for something. -
Bonus Army
WW1 vets came to Washington to demand their war bonuses early. -
Emergency Relief Act
This was to give $300 million to state governments, but, again, not directly to the common man. -
21st Amendment
Repealed the 18th amendment. -
Income
Money earned for work. -
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World War Two
Second world war -
Village of Bastogne
Located in Belgium -
Plan That Became The Battle of The Bulge
Hitler made the plan. -
German Thrust
German's moving forward. -
Total Allied Troops
83,000 allied troops. -
German Troops Killed
11,171 -
Allied Troops Killed
8,607 -
Total German Troops
200,000 German troops. -
Ending German Offensive Operations
The U.S. and Belgium join together to end German offensive operations. -
What Changed In The Battle of The Bulge
The weather cleared. -
Why was the Cold War Fought
To stop the spread of communism -
Where was the War Fought
Wherever communism threatened globally. -
Countries that fought in the Cold War
United State and the Soviet Union. -
How was it Fought
Neither country directly fought one another. -
How was the War Fought
Arms Race, Space Race, Olympic Games, and Propaganda War -
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The Cold War
Fought between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
38th Parallel
Separation of North and South Korea.
