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Glenn Curtiss
The father of naval aviation. Known as the "fastest man in the world" when he rode his V-8 powered motorcycle at a sustained speed of 136.4 MPH. -
The Great Migration
People were pushing africanamericans off their land from the south so they make them go north for jobs and promise of economic stability. As WW1 began it left the south destoryed making less african americans to come in. As soon the war was over and veterans went home the africanamericans that went north were fired. -
Sussex Pledge
It was a war between America and Germany. A promise was made by the Germans to the U.S. in 1916 saying only armed ships but no passenger ships can be sunk without warning. There was a cross channel ferry named the Sussex was torpedoed without warning killing 50 lives. Germany again promised a change in warfare in may by issuing the Sussex Pledge. The Pledge was rescinded in 1917 and the US then entered the war -
Jazz music
Jazz became an impact on classical music. It's where african americans musicians were able to record and get recognised. As the music spread throughout the world its drawn on local national and regional musical cultures. Its being adapted to lots of varied environments and giving fame to many distinctive styles. -
Battle of the Argonne Forest
Its where Germany surrendered. The Germans forces were at a stop so the French and American forces saw an opportunity to end the war. The French Marshal ordered massive attacks against the Germans all along the western front. It determined who allied who. -
Alvin York
Alvin York captured 132 German men with the help of a German major all by his pistol. He ended the first world war as America's most famous solider. -
Treaty of Versailles
It was one of the peace treatys at the end of world war 1. Which ended the war between Germany and other allied forces. -
John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing was promoted to General of the armies during WW1. He was one of the most highest rank ever US army. He then led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. -
Harlem Renaissance
Before the Renaissance, all the african americans from the south to north for better jobs; some of them became apart of the Harlem Renaissance. Some african american know for jazz, painters, writers, and poetry. It helped with a lot of publication for the african americans. -
Red Scare
The KKK dominated the South for those who didn't fit in found that they're facing the full force of the law. The Red Scare refers to the fear of communism in the US. Apparently their was a lot of non-Americans that were communism. At this time there was a lot ofexpolsion and murder. -
Warren G. Harding’s “Return to Normalcy”
From fighting in a world war the Americans wanted stability. As the support for republicans grew the republicans promised a "return to normalcy". Afetr Warren won the election in 1920's for the promise of return to normalcy. -
Marcus Garvey
He was the most popular nationalist leader during the early twentieth century. He tried to get African-Americans to be proud of their race and return to Africa. Then he failed to persuade the government of Liberia in west Africa to have land from where black people from America could settle. -
Charles Lindbergh
Charles completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight. He traveled from New York to Europe then landed in Paris. -
The Great Depression
The great depression made the US obtain a better economic system. Gave rise to the strengthening of the Federal Government and the creation of the welfare state. -
The Dust Bowl
For eight years the dust has blown on southern plains. It ruined all of the crops in the middle of the US. It would kill some of the people that were unprotected from the dust. People were starving you could barley go outside and walking into it. -
The New Deal
When Franklin Roosevelt went in office in 1933 he wanted to try and stabilize the economy to help provide jobs and relief to those who were suffering. Eight years later the government put out a thing called the New Deal. That was to help out the prosperity and the dignity of Americans. Franklin Roosevelts New Deal changed the federal governments relationship to the U.S. . -
Langston Hughes
Langston was a poet and novelist but he was most famous for being a poet. In the 1920's, he got well known for the book the harlem. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was our 32 president. His biggest moves were to fight the largest threats to America and the world which were the Great Depression and World War II. -
Dorothea Lange
She was a photographer during the great depression. Her photos showed the farmers and the workers that had to struggle through that time.
