Unit 8 Flashcards
(33 cards)
World war I was precipitated by the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The first declaration of war, which began WWI involved
Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia
All of the following are major explanations for the outbreak of the war in Europe in 1914 except
Communism
On the western front, the American advance against Germany was led by
General Douglas MacArthur or general John j. Pershing
WW1 was the bloodiest war in history bc of the
Development of new weapons
During WW1 civil liberties in almost every country were
Diminished
The big four included
Great Britain, France, Italy, U.S.
The communists led by V.I Lenin were called
Bolsheviks
The attorney general who accused many Americans of being communist agitators was
Mitchel Palmer
Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Al Jolson were all prominent figures in the twenties in the field of
Music
1928 a renunciation of war agreement was signed in Paris as a result of the
Kellogg Briand pact
In 1932 a march in Wednesday was made by a group of unemployed veterans Called
Bonus army
What was a major reason for the United States entry into the WW1?
To maintain freedom of the seas
Which argument did president Woodrow Wilson use to persuade congress to enter WW1
Making the world safer or democracy
An important goal of United States foreign policy in the 1920s was to
Avoid involvement in foreign conflicts
Treaties signed at the Washington conference and the kellogg-briand pact were efforts to
maintain peace through international agreements
An important factor contributing to the start of the Great Depression in the U.S. was the
Uneven distribution of wealth
Why did the senate reject the Versailles treaty
To keep the U.S. free from foreign entanglements
The 1919 Supreme Court decision in schneck v U.S. established the “clear and present” danger test in
Determining the limits of freedom of expression
What was the major result of prohibition in the U.S. during the 1920s
Increase in organized crime
One way in which the teapot dome scandal, the watergate affair, and the Iran-Contra affair are similar is that each of these political scandals resulted in
A loss of faith in elected government officials
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets
Was blamed for the suffering of the poor
Which situations was a basic cause of the Great Depression
Over regulation of the stock market
Which economic practice became significantly more widespread during the 1920s
Stock market speculation
