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58 Cards in this Set
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The Great War
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“The war to end all wars” WWII
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Triple Alliance
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Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy
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Triple Entente
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Great Britain, France, Russia
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Allies
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Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Belgiam, italy, US, Japan
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Central Powers
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Gremany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey
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Lusitania
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British Passenger ship carying 128 americans, Sunk by german U boats
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Sussex Pledge
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germany promised to stop attacting non-military vessels
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U- Boats
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“untersee boat” submarines used by germany
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Terrorism in the early 20th century
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Assassin Garrilo princip acting on behalf of the Serbian terrorist group “the black hand” assassinates archdunk Fraz Ferdinand of Austria- Hungary in 1914
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Zimmerman note
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telegram sent to the german ambassador in mexico, instructing him to make a deal with mexico to attack the US
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Trench Warfare
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predominit factor in WWI, machine guns, prolonged war, easy to get lost, lack of bathrooms
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1918 flu epidemic
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a flu epidemic made worse because of war
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Armistice Day
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changed to veterans day, agreement to stop fighting so they can make a treaty
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Wilsons 14 points
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points for world peace, and he hoped that would be apart of the final peace treaty
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Treaty of Verailles
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New boundries and new nations/ league of nations was created/ GERMANY: was disarmed and colonies were given to victors/ forces to accept full blame (“war of guilt clause”)/ made to pay reparations/ UNITED STATES: did not ratify the treaty/ did not join the league of nations (“fear of entangling alliances”)
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League of Nations
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A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
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Warren G. Harding
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as president, he vetoed the bonus bill that would have provided a bonus for WWI vertans
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Calvin Coolidge
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Mr. Impersonality- he restored trust in the government- coolidge, also vetoed the new bonus bill, that offered veterans a 20 year life insurance policy- congress passed the bill over his veto
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Red Scare
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people in the US were afraid that the communist were trying to take over in this county like they did in russia
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Palmer Raids
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agents from the attorney generals office arrested of 4,000 people suspected of being communist
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Scopes Trail
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a teacher named john scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in the public schools, although it was against the law in Tennessee- scopes was found guilty and fined $100 but then the state supreme court threw out the decision on a technicality
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New KKK
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condemned catholics, jews, and aliens as well as blacks
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National Origins Act/ Emergency Quota Act
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the US congress restricted the number of people who could come to the US from each country in a years time- they also capped the total number of immigrants in a year
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Sacco & Vanzetti
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italian immigrants and also anarchist, they will be executed for a crime they may not have committed because of prejudice and radicals
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Prohibition
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the 18th amendment to the constitution was the prohibition amendment, it outlawed the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages
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Volstead Act
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set up a prohibition bureau to enforce the law but it was underfunded and under staffed
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speakeasies
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illegal bars where you had to use a password to get in
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Al Capone
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gangster who supplied bootleg alcohol to chicago
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Installment buying
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customers could purchase a product, take it home and then pay for it in equal monthly payments
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Model T
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it cost $845 in 1908 by 1925 Ford had reduced the price to $290 by adding a moving conveyer belt to his assembly line- the model T was called the Tin Lizzie and it only came in black- it was the first car that most americans could afford to own
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19th Amendment
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women's suffrage amendment that gave women the right to vote
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flappers
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wild young women of the 20s, they wore short dressed, make up and cut their hair in a bob- got their nickname because they left the buckles unfastened on their shoes
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ERA
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equal rights amendment, an attempt by women to gain political equality but they couldn't get it passed until 1972 and it was never ratified by the states
Babe Ruth- the home run king of the 20s |
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Babe Ruth
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the home run king of the 20s
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Jim Thorpe
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an indian who went tot the carlisle school for his education “worlds greatest athlete”- won the gold medal in the 1912 olympic games for both the pentathlon and decathlon- medals revoked and he because a pro, helped found the NFL
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Marcus Gravey
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lead a “back to africa” movement in 1914- stressed black pride and sought to return Africans to Africa- his movement inspired the harlem renaissance of the 20s that celebrated black literature, art and music and reflected a new pride in being black
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Jazz Age
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Jazz was created by black musicians in New Orleans
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Louis Armstrong
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a black trumpet player who helped make jazz popular
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Nickelodeons
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silent movie theaters that charged 5 cent admission
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The Jazz Singer
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first movie with sound
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Charles Lindbergh
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completed the fist non-stop solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927- flight took 33 1/2 hours and his plane was called the Spirit of St. Louis
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Dawes Plan
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the US gave loans to germany so it could make its reparation payments
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Washington Navel conference
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the major world powers took steps to stop the naval arms race by reducing the size of their navys
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
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nations agreed to outlaw aggressive war
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“Black Tuesday”
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occurred on Oct. 29, 1929 when the great stock market crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression- by 1930 6 million people were unemployed and by 1932 it was 12 million (75% of wage earners)
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Hooverize
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economize to stretch your resources and make with what you've got
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FDRs Meat packing plan
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the US supreme court had ruled several New Deal programs unconstitutional so FDR threatened to increase the number of justices to 15 so that the democratic judges could carry the vote- he didnt have to carry out his treat because the court did not rule anymore programs unconstitutional
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Good Neighbor Policy
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begun by Hoover but FDR got the credit for it
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FERA
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration: congress offered grants of money to the states on a matching basis for the purpose of providing relief
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CWA
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Civil Works Administration: employed 4 million men but was abolished because it was too costly and there was too much criticism about ridiculous jobs
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AAA
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration: paid farmers to produce less; declared unconstitutional
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CCC
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Civilian Conservation Corps: hired young men, ages 18-25, to work on conservation and flood control projects and national park improvements
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TVA
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Tennessee Valley Authority: built a series of dams and electric power plants
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RFC
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation: first made by hoover; made loans to big businesses and banks
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NRA
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National Recovery Administration: used blue eagle to show who was partcipating in this, and people would only shop at the blue eagle stores; declared unconstitutional
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PWA
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Public Works Administration: provided more useful employment than the CWA
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WPA
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Works Progress Administration: largest works relief program in history, constructed river walk,
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SCS
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Soil Conservation Service: created to teach farmers how to minimize erosion with terraces, counter plowing and ground cover
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