1) Name five important books of the 1920s. great gatsby, main street, arrow smith, three soldiers, elmer gantry 2) What was the first "talkie"? How did it change America? The Jazz Singer. It caused the nation to be drawn too showbiz and it transformed Hollywood 3) Discuss the "Red Scare of 1919". it was the idea that anything that had something to do with socialisim was considered a threat. And any people who were a threat would be deported. 4) What was the 18th amendment? Why was it enacted? How did it go wrong? the prohibition of liqours. it was supposed to fix social disabilty however it was unable to be enforceable and caused an unrising. There were a higher rate of fatalities 5) Who were Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul? Susan B Anthony was called the Napoleon of womens rights. They both fought for womens rights nationally as well as for black rights 6) What is important about Henry Ford? How did he change America? he created the perfected versions of the automobile. he believed in for making a car for the masses which revolutionised the assembly line 7) What is important about Charles Lindbergh? How did he symbolize the times? first man to fly solo over the atlantic ocean. he symbolizes that idea to do anything 8) What were "pool operators" and how were they crooked? they would buy stocks and would sell them for a high amount leaving the person who bought it with an inflated stock that was only to go down 9) How were stocks inflated? How did this cause the crash? as people bought stocks it caused prices to go up and to be worth more and as people started pulling out everything they had from banks to invest it cause the banks to be completely broke and as the prices of stocks got lower as people went into a frantic rage they sold everything so they lost out and didn't make a profit. leaving everyone and every bank broke. 10) What was Black Thursday and Black Tuesday? on black thursday over 13 million stocks were sold. People thought the crisis was over but on black tuesday over 16 million were sold 11) What was Hoover's view of Government relief programs? he figured that things would work themselves out. So he just left things be and kind of go about their way. however it didn't work. 12) What was the "Bonus Army"? over 10,000 thousand veterans wanted their bonus now so they lead a riot right to washington D.C. 13) What happened during the "Hundred Days"? the FDIC was designed in order to protect peoples savings after the crash as well as other corporations in order to protect the nations financial securities 14) What was the WPA and what did it do? it gave jobs for construction and landscaping. as well as artists and musicians 15) What were Roosevelt's FIRESIDE CHATS and why did they become important? it was FDR's way of securing the nation. by talking on the radio next to his fireplace

WW1 Q's 5-20

5) Why did the European nations form alliances?
because alliances created strength and unity among nations to make peace and so that not one nation could rise and dominate everyone.
6) Why did the Zimmerman telegram push the United States toward war?
after word from a messege on telegram got out. it spread and showed that Germany was going to team up with Mexico to get land back. So the U.S. did not respond well to this.
7) What was the Sussex Pledge?
8)Who won the presidency in the election of 1916?
Woodrow Wilson
9)How did Russia's withdrawl affect World War 1?
with the withdrawl of Russia it would then allow Germany to move their troops forward to the front line. On the Western front.
10)In what ways did the war help improve the conditions for American workers?
It created jobs all over the nation because they needed people to create tanks, trucks, guns, ammo and any other supplies needed for the war. Women were more open to getting jobs as well, now that the men were needed to fight the war.
11)Who were the leaders at the Paris Peace Conference?
President Wilson, Prime Minister David Lloyd Clemenceau of France, and Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando of Italy
12)What was Henry Cabot Lodge's greatest concern about the League of Nations?
he figured that they would try to control the United States and have them order their ships around for them.
13)What advantages did airplanes provide during the war?
airplanes gave several advantages like being able to see the land, the enemy men and where they were. they could take out the enemy without having to be in close combat wether it be with bombs or by shooting. they could also take out enemy planes.
14)How did president Wilson use Russia's revolution in March of 1917 to gain support for then war?
Russia would no longer be getting in their way during the war because they would be too busy dealing with their own problems back home so the U.S. took advantage to attack the enemy powers head on and right to their source or capital.
15)What four nations dominated the Paris Peace Confrence?
United States, Great Britain, France and Italy
18)About how far from Paris was the Battle of Amiens?
roughly 50 miles
19)In which direction did the Allied forces move after the battle of Ypres?
Eastward
20)In what country were the battles of Amiens and Verdun fought?
France