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Poison Gas
Created during World War 1 and used to slowly kill enemies. -
Central Powers
Austria Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire -
Trench Warfare
Trenches were dug into the ground where war was fought. All time was spent in trenches. -
Machine Gun
The machine gun was manufactured during World War 1 and gave one man the ability to take out an entire group of enemies in seconds. -
Fascism
A political movement that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader. -
Red Scare
The fear of communism and anarchism, with everything being equal. -
Warren G Harding
Promised a return to "normalcy". Was president during the teapot dome scandal, with Alber Fall as his secretary. -
Albert Fall
Secretary of the Interior. He accepted bribes to go let oil men into the reserve. -
Flapper
During the 1920s, women who did not agree with the laws wore short skirts/dresses and bobbed their hair. -
Xenophobia
During the 1920s people started fearing immigrants, they didn't want to lose their jobs and they wanted to keep their traditions. -
Automobiles
During the 1920s Ford was determined to make it possible for everyone to afford and own a car. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
One of Warren G Harding's cabinet members, Albert Fall, took bribe money to let oilmen into an oil reserve. -
Nationalism
People were showing their rights and supporting their country after WWI -
Communism
The idea that everything is publicly owned and one person is in charge. -
Prohibition
A prohibition law was passed, banning the making, selling, and transporting of alcohol. -
Ku Klux Klan
A secret society based on keeping white supremacy. During the 1920's it was revived and had moved to discriminate against all other races. -
Bootlegger
A person who illegally produced alcohol during prohibition. This job would still be illegal until prohibition ended in 1933 -
Speakeasy
An illegal bar still in business during prohibition. This was still considered illegal until prohibition ended in 1933. -
Peace Treaty with Germany
President Warren G. Harding signed a separate peace treaty with Germany. -
Scopes Trial
John Thomas Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in high school. -
Herbert Hoover
The 31' st president who was in during the Great Depression. -
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The Great Depression
A time when the economy was down and jobs were rare. -
Shanty Shacks
A small house that was made up of anything that could easily be found and put together. -
Shanty Towns
A large group or town of Shanty Shacks. -
Hoover Leather
Hoover Leather was what cardboard was called when it was used in the bottom of a shoe after the sole wore out. -
Hoover Blankets
The term for a newspaper being used as a blanket at the time. -
Dust Bowl
The dust bowl started in 1930 and last till 1936. It ruined agriculture in prairie areas through severe dust storms and extreme drought. -
Hoover Flag
The term used for an empty pocket at the time. -
"Trickle Down" theory.
The theory that taxes should be decreased to stimulate economic growth. -
Hawley Smoot Tariff Act
Raised protective tariffs to their highest as a part of a trade war to protect farmers and manufacturers. -
Nazism
German fascism. -
Adolf Hitler
The dictator who had control over the Nazis and many others. -
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Leaders who control all aspects of society. -
Lebensraum
A desire for more living space. -
Blitzkrieg
An intense military campaign intended to bring about swift victory. -
Hitler Betrays the USSR
Hitler attacks the USSR and fails. -
Communist Alliance with Hitler
When Hitler made an alliance with communist's to gain power. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor -
America's Bombing on Japan
America dropped atomic bombs on Japan in reaction to Pearl Harbor.
