Maddie Converse

  • Trench Warfare

    Trench Warfare

    The conditions were terrible, unsanitary, and full of illnesses.
  • Four Main Causes of World War 1

    Four Main Causes of World War 1

    M- Military
    I- Imperialism
    A- Alliances
    N- Nationalism
    E- Extreme Leaders
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    World War 1

  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Sparked World War One.
  • Sinking of Lusitania

    Sinking of Lusitania

    The boat Lusitania sunk when Germany's submarine zone.
  • United States Joined The War

    United States Joined The War

    Declared war on Germany.
  • Germany Surrendered

    Germany Surrendered

    Germany was forced to surrender from World War 1.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty that ended World War 1.
  • 18th Amendment

    18th Amendment

    Prohibited Alcohol.
  • Bootlegger

    Bootlegger

    People who made and sold alcohol.
  • Sport in the 1920's- Boxing

    Sport in the 1920's- Boxing

    Fighting in a ring.
  • Jazz Age

    Jazz Age

    Another name for the 1920's.
  • Isolationism

    Isolationism

    Avoiding all political alliances with foreign countries.
  • Radio Help Create a National Culture

    Radio Help Create a National Culture

    Helped communicate with large numbers of people.
  • Scopes Trial

    Scopes Trial

    A trial about whether teachers could teach the theory of evolution.
  • Consumer Economy

    Consumer Economy

    Depended on people spending large amounts.
  • Mass Media

    Mass Media

    Led to the development of a national culture.
  • League of Nations

    League of Nations

    An organization that solved international disputes.
  • Harlem Renaissance

    Harlem Renaissance

    Wrote about African Americans.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    Granted suffrage to women.
  • Speakeasy

    Speakeasy

    Illegal bar during prohibition.
  • Flappers

    Flappers

    Young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior.
  • Sport in the 1920's- Basketball

    Sport in the 1920's- Basketball

    A sport where the goal was to put the ball in the hoop.
  • The Teapot Dome Scandal

    The Teapot Dome Scandal

    The scandal with the oil scandals, and the corruption with high ranking officials.
  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover

    Elected president during the Great Depression.
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

    The stock crashed.
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday

    Stock prices fell sharply.
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    The Great Depression

    The economy declined millions of Americans were unemployed.
  • Business Cycle

    Business Cycle

    Fluctuation in economic activity.
  • Trough

    Trough

    The lowest point of the business cycle.
  • Demand

    Demand

    A consumer's desire and willingness to pay for something.
  • Bonus Army

    Bonus Army

    WW1 vets came to Washington to demand their war bonuses early.
  • Emergency Relief Act

    Emergency Relief Act

    This was to give $300 million to state governments, but, again, not directly to the common man.
  • 21st Amendment

    21st Amendment

    Repealed the 18th amendment.
  • Income

    Income

    Money earned for work.
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    World War Two

    Second world war
  • Village of Bastogne

    Village of Bastogne

    Located in Belgium
  • Plan That Became The Battle of The Bulge

    Plan That Became The Battle of The Bulge

    Hitler made the plan.
  • German Thrust

    German Thrust

    German's moving forward.
  • Total Allied Troops

    Total Allied Troops

    83,000 allied troops.
  • German Troops Killed

    German Troops Killed

    11,171
  • Allied Troops Killed

    Allied Troops Killed

    8,607
  • Total German Troops

    Total German Troops

    200,000 German troops.
  • Ending German Offensive Operations

    Ending German Offensive Operations

    The U.S. and Belgium join together to end German offensive operations.
  • What Changed In The Battle of The Bulge

    What Changed In The Battle of The Bulge

    The weather cleared.
  • Why was the Cold War Fought

    Why was the Cold War Fought

    To stop the spread of communism
  • Where was the War Fought

    Where was the War Fought

    Wherever communism threatened globally.
  • Countries that fought in the Cold War

    Countries that fought in the Cold War

    United State and the Soviet Union.
  • How was it Fought

    How was it Fought

    Neither country directly fought one another.
  • How was the War Fought

    How was the War Fought

    Arms Race, Space Race, Olympic Games, and Propaganda War
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    The Cold War

    Fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  • 38th Parallel

    38th Parallel

    Separation of North and South Korea.