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Causes of War
M- militarism
A- alliances
I- impeirlism
N- nationalism
E- leaders -
Allied Powers
Great Britain, France,Russia, Italy -
The Spark
Franz Ferdinand of Austria- Hungary was assassinated. -
Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, -
Trench Warfare
Trench warfare conditions were bad and a effect was shell shock -
The Sinking of Lusitania
Germany sank them because they were giving goods to Britain. -
14 points
the points set by President Wilson to keep peace lasting. -
Sedition act
you couldn't write or say anything bad about the US government and military. -
Reasons Why US went into WW1
- Stalemate
- Unrestricted sub Warfare
- Propaganda
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Zimmerman Note
was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico -
Weapons during WW1
the new weapons were gas, machine guns, and the tank. -
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty to end WW1 and to punish Germany. -
Immigrants during 1920s
between 1919-1921 increased from 141,000 to 805,000 -
Benito Mussolini
founded Italy fascist party -
League of Nations
It was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. -
Return to Normalcy
President Harding's slogan to Americans that America needed to return the "normal" way of life before The Great War -
Prohibition
We're not allowed to drink alcohol during 1920s -
Transit
For the first time Americans were able to use rapid transit. -
Isolationism
avoiding political alliances with foreign countries. -
Disarmament
Nations give up their weapons. -
Speculation
the practice of making highrisk investments hoping to get big return -
Sacco-Vanzetti
italian immigrants who were accused and convicted of murdering 2 men. -
Quota
a fixed minimum or maximum number of a particular group of people allowed to do something, such as immigrants to enter a country, workers to undertake a job, or students to enroll for a course. -
Yellow Dog Contract
a contract between a worker and an employer in which the worker agrees not to remain in or join a union -
Installment buying
Buying on credit and paying it back over time with interest -
Flapper
young woman in the 1920's who declared her independence from traditional rules and fashion style -
Harlem Renaissance
African American culture showcased through literature, poetry, art and music -
Fundalmentalism
Movement in the 20th century emphasizing the literally interpretation of the bible as a fundamental to Christian life and teaching -
Red Scare
The fear of communism -
Garveyism
aspect of black nationalism that refers to the economic, and political policies -
John Scopes Trial
John Scopes, a biology teacher in the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, disobeyed the law. He taught the theory of evolution, which states that human beings evolved from lesser life forms. To defend Scopes, the American Civil Liberties Union hired Clarence Darrow, -
Reform
SEC- securities and exchange commission
FDIC- federal deposit insurance corparatation
NLRA- national labor relations act
soil conservation act
social security administration -
Objected New Deal
Charles Coughlin
Francis Townsend
Huey Long -
Prosperity
A period of economic growth. -
Stock Market Crash
started when shared prices on the New York exchange collapsed. -
Causes of Great Depression
- Dependence on credit
- Unwise foreign policy
- Failing agriculture *Stock market speculation
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City Life during Great Depression
Millions lost their jobs and were evicted from houses. -
Shantytowns
a deprived area on the outskirts of a town consisting of large numbers of people. -
Herbert Hoover
Was the 31st president and was a Republican.
Served during the Great Depression. -
3 Rs
Relief- give food and shelters and have charities.
Reform- made lasting changes and built-in safeguards.
Recovery- programs aimed at industrial and agricultural recovery. -
Relief
CWA- civil works administration
WPA- work projects administration
CCC- civilian conservations corps
FERA- federal emergency relief act -
Recovery
AAA- agricultural adjustment act
NIRA- national industrial relief act
WPA- works progress administration
TVA- tennesse valley authority -
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The Great Depression
A worldwide economic depression after the stock market crashed. -
Battle of Bulge
Bastogne is in Belgium
German thrust dec 16
alllied troops killed 8,607
german troops killed 11,171 -
Emergency Relief Act
gave 300 million to state government officials but not trying to directly help them. -
Franklin D Roosevelt
expanded the powers of the federal government through a series of new deals -
Franklins New deal
was programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations. -
Important dates WW2
WW2 - sep 1 1939 started
Pearl harbor- dec 7 1941
D-day- june 6 1944
Truman becomes pres - april 12 1945 -
Adolf Hitler
The leader of the Nazi party. Started WW2 by invading poland. -
Allied powers
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union. The US., China -
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan -
Convoy system
cargo ships travel in groups escorted by navy warships -
Appeasement
the policy of making concessions in exchange for peace with Germany -
Nazism
When Hitler controlled dictatorship in Germany -
European Theater
A huge area of heavy fighting across Europe from Germany's invasion. -
The Pacific Theater
Major theater of war between allies of Europe and Japan -
Joachim Peiper
was a field officer in the Waffen-SS -
German Offense
The German Offense began December 16th and ended January 16th -
Battle of Bulge
last major German offensive on the western front -
Siege of Bastogne
Engagement between American and German forces at the town of Bastogne. -
Truman
Dropped A-bomb on Japan 1945
Truman Doctrine to help Greece and Turkey 1947
Marshall plan 1948
Korean conflict begins 1950
Starts 2nd red scare 1950 -
United Nations
International peace keeping organization after WW2 -
Joseph Stalin
dictator of soviet union during WW2 -
Stalemate
neither side can get a advantage -
Events in order
Hitler becomes chancellor
germany invades poland
germany surrenders
pearl harbor bombed
U.S dropped atomic bomb -
Demilitarized zone
region between countries in which no military activity is permitted -
Militarization
the society organized around preparing for military conflict -
Containment
Americas policy of stopping communism from spreading -
Capitalism
Economic system based on private property including ownership of means of production and profit -
Communist
single party controls a state owned economy -
38th Parellel
divides North and South Korea -
Eisenhower
The conflict ends at a stalemate in the 38th parallel 1953
SEATO alliance forms 1954
New soviet primer1956
Francis Gary Powers shot down U2 to spy on USSR 1960 -
Nikita Kroushchev
New soviet premier -
Fidel castro
Communist dictator of Cuba -
Marshall Plan
aid to rebuild western Europe -
Truman Doctrine
aid aimed at saving Greece and turkey -
Kennedy
Soviets being Berlin wall 1961
Bay of Pigs invasion 1961
Shot and killed1963 -
Nixon
NASA achieves moon landing 1969
U.S pulls out of Vietnam1973 -
Carter
Soviets invade Afghanistan 1979 -
Reagan
Strategic defense initiative or star wars 1983
Berlin wall falls 1989
Tiananmen Square massacre1989 -
Bush
Soviet collapses 1991
Lead to new Democracy1991
