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American History
1914 - 1933
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did US soldiers go to fight during World War I? | The Western Front - France |
| What nickname was given to US soldiers in World War I? | doughboys |
| Which nation dropped out of WWI after a revolution there? | Russia |
| Who led the Russian Revolution? | Lenin |
| What were Wilson's ideas for future peace called? | Fourteen Points |
| Which treaty ended World War I? | Treaty of Versailles |
| Who was the commanding general of all US troops in France during WWI? | John J. Pershing |
| What do we call an intense devotion to your nation? | nationalism |
| What do we call the idea of a nation making its military larger and more powerful? | militarism |
| What term means expanding a nation's power and influence beyond its own borders? | imperialism |
| What event set off World War I? | the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| What ship was sunk by a German submarine, bringing the USA closer to war with Germany? | Lusitania |
| The Zimmerman Note promised another country the states of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico in exchange for helping Germany fight the USA. Which country? | Mexico |
| During World War I, what was the area between trenches called? | no man's land |
| What term describes biased communication that is intended to change opinions? | propaganda |
| What does the Panama Canal link together? | the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
| Which US president insisted that the Panama Canal be built? | Teddy Roosevelt |
| According to President Wilson's 14 points, what kind of treaty should be outlawed? | secret treaty |
| One of Wilson's 14 points was the idea of a world peace-keeping organization. What name was given to it? | League of Nations |
| Why did the USA not join the League of Nations after World War I? | the US Senate failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles |
| What was the Treaty of Versailles really all about? | revenge and punishment - against Germany |
| Which nation suffered from the shock of the Massacre of the Innocents? | Germany |
| What weapon blinded and suffocated many soldiers during WWI? | poisonous gas |
| When the 18th Amendment was passed, what became illegal? | alcoholic beverages |
| What name was given to the time period, 1920 to 1933, which alcoholic beverages were illegal? | Prohibition |
| What name was given to illegal bars during Prohibition? | speakeasies |
| What did Broadway, in New York City, become famous for? | live entertainment, musicals, plays, etc. |
| What did Madison Avenue, in New York City, become famous for? | advertising |
| What did Wall Street, in New York City, become famous for? | Stock Market and banking. |
| What did 5th Avenue, in New York City, become famous for? | rich people's neighborhood |
| What became the "new music" of the 1920s? | jazz |
| Why was the year 1920 a turning point for the USA? | for the first time, most Americans lived in towns or cities |
| Why did the US Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles, which included Wilson's Fourteen Points? | the fear of being drawn into conflicts with other countries; isolationism |
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