WWI, The Great Depression, and WWII Review By: Isaac Ahn

What were the Roaring Twenties? The time in the 1920s where America was living in prosperity and the economy was booming

When did Black Tuesday begin? October 29, 1929

What happened on Black Tuesday? All of The U.S.’s stocks drastically went down to the point where they were almost worth nothing.

Because King cotton had died. Why did Georgia’s economy fail? Because King cotton had died.

True or False? Georgia was in a depression before the Great Depression even happened.

What caused King Cotton to die? 1) Boll Weevil 2) Drought

What were the neighborhoods of run down shacks called during the Depression? Hoovervilles

Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? The President of the US During the time of the Depression and came up with the new deal

What was the FDIC and what did it do? The Federal Insurance Deposit Corps insured deposits people made into banks

The Civilian conservation corps helped with public service projects What is the CCC? The Civilian conservation corps helped with public service projects

What was the REA? The rural electrification authority helped farmers with growing their crops by sending electricity through power lines in the rural areas.

What was the New Deal? A series of programs that provided the Americans with relief, reformed defects within the economy, and recover the economy

Who were flappers? Women that created new trends by wearing small skirts, having too much makeup, etc.

Who was the first black pilot who fought in WWI? Eugene bullard

Why did Russia leave WWI? The newly formed USSR’s leader, Lenin, said that Russia entered the war, not the USSR and also believed that this wasn’t the people’s battle.

Who was the Poppy Lady? Moina Belle Michael

How did Georgia help out with WWI? Textile mills helped make uniforms, railroads transported troops and supplies Women grew victory gardens and volunteered for the Red Cross. Troops trained at bases

What was the League of Nations? An international organization of peace where countries congregate and settle their disputed in order to prevent war.

Because there was only one World War at the time Why was WWI called the War to End All Wars rather than WWI? Because there was only one World War at the time

What country did Eugene Bullard fight alongside with? France

What countries were in the Central Powers? Allied Powers? CP: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, and Ottoman Empire AP: US, England, France, and Russia (Russia later leaves)

Why did WWI start? The duke of Austria-Hungary (Franz Ferdinand) was assassinated by a serbian

Who was the president at the time of WWI? Woodrow wilson

He used the slogan, “he kept us out of war” How did Woodrow Wilson get re-elected in 1916? He used the slogan, “he kept us out of war”

The Zimmermann Telegram What caused the US to enter WWI? The Zimmermann Telegram

What was the Zimmermann Telegram? A telegram sent to Mexico from Germany saying that if they attacked the US and won, they could reclaim the lands taken from them by america

The sinking of the Lusitania by a german U-Boat What event killed 128 Americans in 1915? The sinking of the Lusitania by a german U-Boat

Trench warfare and the use of tanks What were two new strategies used during WWI? Trench warfare and the use of tanks

When and where did the armistice happen? 11/11/18 in PAris

What is a Victory Garden? gardens that were grown during WWI and WWII that gave American citizens their own food while the food in the market was sent to the soldiers.

Name the forts that trained soldiers in Georgia as well as their locations. Camp Benning (Columbus), Fort McPherson (Atlanta), and Camp Gordon (Augusta)

How did women help with WWI? They worked in factories, sold liberty bonds, worked for the Red Cross, and grew “Victory Gardens”

Germany invaded Poland. Why did WWII start? Germany invaded Poland.

Who were the dictators during WWII? Adolf Hitler (Germany), Joseph Stalin (Russia), and benito Mussolini (Italy)

Which countries were in the Allies and the Axis Powers? A: US, France, Britain, later Russia and Italy AP: Germany, Italy, Russia, and japan

Located in Marietta, Georgia, Where and what was the Bell Aircraft Company? Located in Marietta, Georgia,

It helped it get out of depression What effect did WWII have on Georgia’s economy? It helped it get out of depression

What did the Bell Aircraft Company make? B-29 aircraft

Japan invaded pearl harbor Why does the US enter WWII? Japan invaded pearl harbor

Famous African-American flyers during WWII Who were the Tuskegee Airman? Famous African-American flyers during WWII