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Evolution
The belief that the world was not created by God in 7 days and that it could be proved by science. Created by Charles Darwin. -
Adolf Hitler
He helped form the Nazi party and wrote Mein Kampf, became the leader of the Nazi party and was a horrible person. -
Assembly Line
Ford created it to make producing stuff faster. -
WW1
Causes of WW1: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
Zimmerman's telegram was when the Germans offer the US to Mexico if they joined the German Cause. The US drafted people to make sure there were enough soldiers -
War Propoganda (1914-1918
It was there to inform the mass media what was happening on the battlefields, it worried many and would be biased. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
June 28th was when Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated and Austria- Hungary was mad and declared war on Serbia. -
War Begins
Germany invades Belgium that starts WW1 -
Benito Mussulini
He was the person that founded Italy's fascist party. -
GalliPoli Campaign
After the allied forces had a failed attempt at the Dardanelles, They came up with a large-scale attack at the Gallipolli peninsula. -
Lusitania
A German U- boat sank the ship Lusitania. -
Red Scare
An era where Americans were scared of immigrants because of communism and anarchists. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A message from Germany to Mexico saying to side with them during the war, it said they would get back Texas for Mexico. Mexico declines and America is more for the war now. -
America Enter's The War
Congress start war against Germany after the Zimmerman telegraph. With France and Britain. -
Selective Service Act
Congress Authorizes the Selective Service Act to let the draft start. People were drafted into war without a choice. -
Germany Peace Treaty
Germany signs a peace treaty with Russia. Will shift the soldiers to the western front. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment was ratified, the amendment prohibited consuming alcoholic beverages. -
Treaty of Versailles
Ended war but left Germany be blamed for the war. -
Entertainment After WW1
After the WW1 America had many changes, there was different forms of entertainment like sports, movies, radio, and traveling. -
Wets vs Dries
The wets were people against the 18th amendment, they most likely were going to hidden and illegal bars called speakeasies. Dries were people for the prohibition. -
Liberals vs Conservatives
Liberals were citizens who liked to challenge the government and bend the rules and didn't want to go by the standards They wanted change. Conservatives were old fashioned and wanted to keep things how they were before the war. -
Jazz Age
A time period where jazz music and dance style gained popularity. The United States is the birthplace of jazz. -
Prohibition
A era where alcohol was illegal in the United States. -
Communism
A political belief that everyone should be equal financially and basically every way. -
Consumer Economy
Is driven by consumer spending as a percent of its product -
Economy of Late 1920's
The booming stock market gave false hope in the economy when it is really going badly. -
Warren Harding
Republican president, during his precedency there was a lot of scandals. -
GPN
Grossing product network -
Women's Roles in America
Women could have opinions, and they can vote and can be more free thanks to the 18th amendment -
Nazi Party
Was created and lead by Hitler, and meant German Nationalist socialist party. -
19th Amendment Ratified
The 19th amendment was ratified in the 1920s, it allowed women to vote. -
Harlem Renaissance
Was a celebration of African American culture based in Harlem New York. It had art, poetry and music. -
Scopes Trial
The state of Tennessee vs John Thomas Scopes, debating on whether or not evolution should be taught in schools. -
Herbert Hoover
American president that took over the presidency after Warrens death. -
Hoovervilles
It was a Shantytown built by unemployed people during the great depression -
The Great Depression (1929 to 1939)
The worst economic downturn in history. -
Isolationism
Warren Hardings idea to separate from other countries so there won't be more wars. -
Business Cycle
A mode representing the nations economic activity and strength -
Aggression in Europe
Hitler started his plan to take over and was sending troops places. -
Treaty of Munich
Germany and Britain sign treaty saying there will be peace between them. -
Invading Czechoslovakia
After signing the treaty of Munich Hilter invades Czechoslovakia. -
Holocaust
Genocide during WW2, murdered around 6 million innocent people because they were Jewish. -
The Attack at Pearl Harbor
Japan hoped to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet by attacking Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. -
Battle of The Bulge
The battle of the bugle started on December 16th and was a battle of allied forces against Germany during ww2 -
FDR's death
Franklin D Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, he died from a stroke because he was a very unhealthy man. -
V E Day
The victory was in Europe as the Germans surrendered to the Russian army. -
Bombing Of Hiroshima
Because Japan wouldn't surrender the US decided to drop 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima which was so powerful it damaged the whole city. -
Who Fought in The Cold War
The U.S(free world) fought against the Soviet Union/USSR(communist world). -
Why There Was a Cold War
The US wanted to stop the spreading of communism and the Soviet Union wanted to keep communism spreading. -
Arm's Race
Was a competition between the US and the Soviet Union to see who could get the most weapons. -
Space Race
The US and Soviet Union were in competition to see who could create the most history for successfully launching stuff into space first
