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John J Pershing
American General during WW1 and commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) -
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Warren G. Harding
29th President; lowered taxes for Americans and passed away before he could complete his term. Return to Normalcy was his campaign theme in which he showed that he wanted to end the War and reforms taking place in the U.S. -
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Glenn Curtiss
known as "father of aviation"; his company built the largest fleet for WW1 -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd President; elected during the Great Depression; came up with the New Deal which made programs that could end the Depression -
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Marcus Garvey
first African Amercian to speak out in public over African Nationalism and beleived that the only way to achieve equality was to move back to Africa -
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Alvin York
known as the hero of WW1, won Congressional Medal of Honor for capturing 132 German soldiers -
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Dorothea Lange
a photographer who was remembered for the pictures that she took of rural workers during poverty -
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Langston Hughes
an artist, poet and writer whose work contributed to the Harlem Renaissance -
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Charles Lindbergh
first pilot to complete the transatlantic flight non-stop; awarded with German Medal of Honor and a Congressional Medal of Honor from the U.S. -
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Great Migration
migration where African Americans move from the South to the North -
Sussex Pledge
pledge by German govt. that stated that ships would be warned before they became sunk by their submarines -
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Red Scare
suspicion and fear of communism that spread throughout the U.S. -
Treaty of Versailles
treaty that ended WW1 -
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Harlem Rennaissance
African American cultural movement centered in Harlem -
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Jazz Music
style of music native to America and became widely popular especiall among African Americans -
Battle of Argonne
American soldiers and the Allies pushed and broke through German defenses which resulted in a victory for the Allies -
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The Great Depression
severe economic depression during the WW2 that progressively got worst from the Stock Market Crash in 1929. Many actions by President Roosevelt were taken such as the New Deal Act, Social Security act, and other actions -
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Dust Bowl
hard drought that made soil so dry it blew away in the wind -
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New Deal
Roosevelts plan for getting out of the Great Depression