US history: Study Guide for 1920s, WW1, and the Great Depression

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Across
  1. 1. this is the acronym that we used to summarize the long-term causes of WW1.
  2. 6. WW1 ended on 11/11/18. We now celebrate this day as __________________ day.
  3. 7. A nickname given to the 1920s because of the changes in the entertainment industry was the ___________ Age.
  4. 8. In the 1920s, too many people were buying on _______________, meaning that they were borrowing and paying back with interest.
  5. 12. The US government hired many artists to create ____________________ for ww1.
  6. 13. The __________________ market was thriving during the 1920s but this prosperity hid the dangers of what was to come.
  7. 15. The President during the beginning of the Great Depression:
  8. 19. This was the idea during the 1920s that Americans needed to return to "normalcy" and go back to old ways of life:
  9. 21. The sinking of the _______________________ was the disaster than angered many Americans and made them want to enter ww1.
  10. 24. This country had to admit sole blame for ww1 and was required to pay a huge amount of reparations:
  11. 25. FDR's relief plan for the Great Depression was called the:
  12. 26. The Schlieffen Plan was a military plan by Germany to swiftly march on _________________, so they wouldn't have to fight a war on 2 fronts.
Down
  1. 2. The US eventually joined ww1 on the side of the ____________________. (Familiarize yourself with the alliance systems from your notes)
  2. 3. Traditionalists in the 1920s wanted to return to "_____________________."
  3. 4. The _______________________ army was a nickname given to the large group of veterans that marched on DC to demand payment for their service.
  4. 5. This was the name for the strong fear of communism in the 1920s.
  5. 9. Food at home had to be __________________. This was one of the many struggles of citizens at home. Study all of them.
  6. 10. the Hawley-Smoot __________________________ raised prices on goods being imported. This caused worldwide economic issues.
  7. 11. This group was thriving during ww1 because there was a huge demand for their goods but they began to really struggle during the 1920s.
  8. 14. This was the idea during the 1920s that Americans needed to embrace change and have freer lifestyles:
  9. 16. After the main WW1 lesson, we discussed the ______________ that assisted soldiers during WW1.
  10. 17. This war machine that ran on caterpillar tracks changed warfare during ww1: (know the 4 main weapons invented/used in ww1)
  11. 18. Our president for the duration of ww1:
  12. 20. This was the nickname given to American soldiers. These fresh soldiers were America's most important contribution.
  13. 22. WW1 was "sparked" by the assassination of ____________________ Franz Ferdinand.
  14. 23. The main type of warfare in ww1: