The Lost Generation Key Terms

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    John J. Pershing

    U.S. Army general John J. Pershing (1860-1948) commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.
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    Marcus Garvey

    He was a loyal leader of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements
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    Alvin York

    Alvin Cullum York, known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I
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    Dorothea Lange

    She was a photographer and she is best known for her depression-era work on the FSA.
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    Langston Hughes

    He was a very important writer in the 1920s during the time period called "Harlem Renaissance"
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    Charles Lindbergh

    He was the first person to make a solo transatlantic airplane flight.
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    The Great Migration

    It was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the South to citites in the North, Midnorth, and West.
  • Sussex Pledge

    Sussex Pledge
    Was a promise made during World War 1 by the Germany to the United States
  • Red scare

    Red scare
    Was the goverment looking for commuism and if they found them most lost their jobs. The first red scare was about a worker revolution
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    Red Scare

    Was the fear of potential rise of communism in the united states. They would put people on the black list and they would be out of work.
  • Battle of Argonne Forest

    Battle of Argonne Forest
    It was the final battle of World War 1. It stretched along the Western Front. The battle was a total of 47 days
  • Treaty of Versaillas

    Treaty of Versaillas
    Was one of the peace treaties to end World War 1. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers.
  • Jazz music

    Jazz music
    It started in chicago, New york , kansas City.It influenced the society.
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    Warren G. Harding

    He was the 29th president of the united states. His office was fraught with scandal
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    It started in 1929 when the stock market crashed. People were spedning so much in the stock marekt and when it fell apart everyone be very poor. Many lost the jobs and homes
  • Harlem Renaissance

    Harlem Renaissance
    It was the name given to a place named Harlem by the end of World War 1. This was a time for black writers, musicians, poets and more.
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    dust bowl

    Tons of dust storms had been going on in this time. 100 million of acres were lost farmland
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    The New Deal

    It was a series of domestic programs encated in United States
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    He was the 32nd president. He was preseident during the great depression he helped give back faith to the americans.