Unit 4

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    John J Pershing

    American General during WW1 and commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
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    Warren G. Harding

    29th President; lowered taxes for Americans and passed away before he could complete his term. Return to Normalcy was his campaign theme in which he showed that he wanted to end the War and reforms taking place in the U.S.
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    Glenn Curtiss

    known as "father of aviation"; his company built the largest fleet for WW1
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    32nd President; elected during the Great Depression; came up with the New Deal which made programs that could end the Depression
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    Marcus Garvey

    first African Amercian to speak out in public over African Nationalism and beleived that the only way to achieve equality was to move back to Africa
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    Alvin York

    known as the hero of WW1, won Congressional Medal of Honor for capturing 132 German soldiers
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    Dorothea Lange

    a photographer who was remembered for the pictures that she took of rural workers during poverty
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    Langston Hughes

    an artist, poet and writer whose work contributed to the Harlem Renaissance
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    Charles Lindbergh

    first pilot to complete the transatlantic flight non-stop; awarded with German Medal of Honor and a Congressional Medal of Honor from the U.S.
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    Great Migration

    migration where African Americans move from the South to the North
  • Sussex Pledge

    pledge by German govt. that stated that ships would be warned before they became sunk by their submarines
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    Red Scare

    suspicion and fear of communism that spread throughout the U.S.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    treaty that ended WW1
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    Harlem Rennaissance

    African American cultural movement centered in Harlem
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    Jazz Music

    style of music native to America and became widely popular especiall among African Americans
  • Battle of Argonne

    American soldiers and the Allies pushed and broke through German defenses which resulted in a victory for the Allies
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    The Great Depression

    severe economic depression during the WW2 that progressively got worst from the Stock Market Crash in 1929. Many actions by President Roosevelt were taken such as the New Deal Act, Social Security act, and other actions
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    Dust Bowl

    hard drought that made soil so dry it blew away in the wind
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    New Deal

    Roosevelts plan for getting out of the Great Depression