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Question | Answer |
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What was so challenging about U.S involvement in World War II? | The war was fought on several fronts |
What event led to direct U.S involvement in World War II? | Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
What led to Internment of Japanese Americans in camps during WWII? | Racial Prejudice |
what were the four causes of World War I? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism. |
What led to the U.S involvement in World War I? | Use of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans |
Schenck vs United States illustrated conflict between........ | Free speech and Government Authority |
Sacco and Vanzetti trial's outcome was influenced by...... | Nativist fears |
Unintended consequence of the propaganda campaign to sell WWI in America: | Hysteria against immigrants. |
What was a potential problem with the Espionage and Sedition Acts? | could violate freedom of speech (1st amendment) |
What was a potential problem with Wilson's fourteen points? | They were unenforceable. |
One problem with the Treaty of Versailles : | It was used to get revenge against Germany. |
What were the factors that led to isolationism after WWI? | higher cost of living, debate over the league of nations, WWI left Americans exhausted, high unemployment. |
What was the biggest problem with the Palmer raids? | they never came up with any evidence of a conspiracy against America. |
What group of people generally became members of the KKK? | Anglo Saxon Southerners |
What groups were targeted by the KKK? | Catholics, Italians, Jews |
The labor movement lost influence during the twenties for what reasons? | immigrants were used to poor conditions, farmers were self reliant, difficult to organize a diverse group of workers |
Who could not join Labor Unions in the twenties? | African Americans |
The outcomes of the Pullman strike and the Haymarket riot illustrated what? | Government policy towards unions |
What could be a problem with buy now, pay later. | It could be bad for the economy if people can't pay off their debt. |
A major reason for isolationist trend after WWI was: | disillusionment over the outcomes of war. |
What led to rise of Speakeasies and Gangsters during the 1920's? | Prohibition |
The scopes trial illustrated a conflict between........... | Science vs. Religion |
What did the flapper image represent for American women in the 1920's? | challenge to traditional values |
The pride African Americans developed during the Harlem Renaissance may have been a factor in what movement? | Civil rights movement |
An indicator that the economy in the 1920's was not as healthy as it appeared could be..... | a drop in housing starts |
A main cause of the stock market crash was? | buying stocks on margin |
Causes of the great depression: | easy credit, high tariffs on American goods, crisis in farm sector, industries in trouble. |
A sign of general economic collapse after the stock market crash was? | growing number of bank failures |
Effects of the Great Depression on American families: | reliance on soup kitchens, Alcohol abuse, more women working outside the home, families having less children. |
Who were some influential musicians and writers of the Harlem renaissance? | Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Langston Hughes |
Why were the 1920's called the Roaring Twenties? | it was a time of great social and cultural change |
This Government agency provided jobs during the Great Depression | Works Progress Administration |
This Constitutional Check by the supreme court was used on the New Deal policies of the executive branch | Judicial Review |
This was where families affected by the dust bowl moved during the great depression. | California |
The role of government in peoples lives did this during the Great Depression | Expanded |
Shantytowns were called Hoovervilles to place blame for the Great Depression on this President | President Hoover |
This is how you could describe the excess use of credit's effect on the economy | Negative |
The attack on this place brought the United States into World War II | Pearl Harbor |
What event caused the United States to become deeply involved in world affairs? | World War II |