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Am studs Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Belief that the U.S. should avoid involvement in European conflicts | World War I Isolationism |
| German submarine attacks, economic ties to the Allies, the Zimmermann Telegram, and propaganda | Causes of U.S. Involvement in World War I |
| Mobilization of the economy for war production, increased employment for women, propaganda campaigns, and limits on civil liberties | World War I Homefront |
| Government-produced media used to influence public opinion and encourage support for the war | World War I Propaganda |
| Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace emphasizing democracy, self-determination, and collective security | 14 Points |
| International organization created to prevent future wars; weakened because the U.S. refused to join | League of Nations |
| Era defined by new technologies, mass media, urban growth, and changing social norms | Modern Society (1920s) |
| Cultural emphasis on buying goods as a measure of success and happiness | Consumerism |
| Symbol of changing gender roles representing women’s independence, employment, and political participation | New Woman |
| Young woman who challenged traditional norms through fashion, behavior, and attitudes toward independence | Flapper |
| Cultural movement celebrating Black art, music, and literature and resisting racism in the 1920s6 | Harlem Renaissance |
| Constitutional amendment banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the United States | Prohibition (18th Amendment) |
| Birth control activist who argued that women should control their reproductive choices | Margaret Sanger |
| Religious movement emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible and opposing modern science | Fundamentalism |
| 1925 court case that symbolized the conflict between evolution and religious belief | Scopes Trial |
| Economic philosophy supporting minimal government interference in business, favored by Harding and Coolidge | Laissez-Faire Economics |
| 1924 law that restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe to preserve traditional American demographics | National Origins Act |
| White supremacist organization that promoted racism, nativism, and moral conformity during the 1920s | Ku Klux Klan |
| Belief that success in the 1920s was achieved through wealth, consumerism, and social status rather than land ownership | American Dream (1920s) |
| Two wealthy young men committed murder. Their trial: Challenged morality Raised questions about psychology, privilege, and modern ideas Shocked the nation Symbol of moral anxiety in the 1920s. | Leopold Loeb trial |
| Nickname for the 1920s highlighting economic growth, mass consumerism, stock market expansion, and social freedom | Roaring Twenties |
| Major changes in American values, art, music, and lifestyles during the 1920s driven by urbanization, technology, and diversity | Cultural Transformation 680 |
| Innovations such as automobiles, radios, movies, and household appliances that transformed daily life and spread modern culture | New Technologies (1920s) |
| The major theme of the 1920s in which modern ideas such as jazz, flappers, science, and urban life clashed with traditional values like religion, morality, and social order | Change V.S Resistance |