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US History unit 4
Question | Answer |
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what was the three prong attack that brought world war 1 to an end? | The Meuse-Argonne Campaign |
What countries were the Allied Powers | France, Great Britain, America |
A Policy of extending control over another country through colonization or conquest. | Imperialism |
What Officially ended the war between the Allies and Germany? | The treaty of versailles |
The Germans attempted to capture Paris by attacking France through? | Belgium |
What act provided for the preservation of national landmarks. | The Antiquities |
In 1920 the first commercial ____ station, KDKA, went on the air | Radio |
President Wilson offered ___ points that he believed could foster world peace. | Fourteen |
Regulation of business, Redistribution of wealth and public welfare were important tenets of ___ | Progressivism |
Who built and successfully flew the first airplane. | The wright Brothers |
The Sinking of the passenger ship____ by a German Submarine alarmed American and British citizens | Lustiania |
A(n) ___ is a lighter-than-air craft with a rigid frame to hold its shape | Zeppelin |
in 1918 Germany launched the ___ in a final attempt to win World War 1 | Spring offensive |
Which country was NOT a member of the central Powers? | Serbia |
Created in 1914, the ___ investigates and stops businesses from using unfair practices. | Federal Trade Commission |
The ___ Explosion was an act of Germany sabotage that destroyed two million pounds of ammunition | Black Tom |
What act created banking system to assist commerce and to issue paper currency ? | Federal Reserve |
What allowed Americans of lesser means to make incremental contributions towards financially supporting the war effort? | Thrift Stamps |
By Perfecting mass-production techniques, ___ was able to sell his Model T automobile at a price most Americans could afford? | Henry Ford |
Who sent the first voice message by radio waves? | Reginald Fesseden |