WWI, WWII, & Great Depression Study Powerpoint By: Sarika Soni

WWI What countries were on the Triple Entente? England, France, and Russia.

WWI What countries were on the Triple alliance? Austria Hungary, germany, Italy, and Ottoman Empire. (Italy changes sides during war)

WWI What was the sparkplug of WWI? A Serbian college student assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria Hungary.

WWI What was another name given to the “Triple Entente”? Allied forces

WWI What was the Zimmerman Telegram proposing from Germany to Mexico? Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the U.S. (This was the last straw for the U.S. and they joined the war)

WWI Name four ways Georgia helped during WWI. Women grew victory gardens, textile mills made uniforms, railroads transported troops and supplies, many people volunteered at Camps.

WWI What was the name of the boat that was sunk by German U boats that caused the death of 128 Americans? Lusitania

WWI Name three camps/training forts where soldiers were trained in Georgia. Camp Benning (Columbus), Fort McPherson (ATL), and Camp Gordon (Augusta) were training places for soldiers in GA.

WWI Who was the first African American combat pilot in history? Eugene Bullard

WWI Who were the “Angry Losers” of WWI? Germany

WWI What were the soldiers that were quickly prepared in WWI called? Doughboys

Great Depression What were flappers? Name given to women who took on new fashion.

Great Depression What was the ‘Charleston”? A popular dance in the twenties.

Great Depression ________ laws made sale and distribution of alcohol illegal. Prohibition

Great Depression What was the Boll Weevil? An insect that ate Georgia’s most important cash crop: Cotton.

Great Depression Besides the Boll Weevil, what is another reason of destruction of King Cotton? A major drought in 1924.

Great Depression What was Black Tuesday? It was the day the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.

Great Depression Who was the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris a 3,600 miles trip within 33 ½ hours? Charles Lindbergh

WWII Which act allowed the U.K. to borrow or lease ships, arms, supplies, and food to be used in defense of Germany? Lend Lease Act

WWII Who created the U.S. Air Force and is known as “The father of the Ocean Navy”? Carl Vinson

WWII What dictator believed that Jews were the reason they were defeated in WWI? Adolf Hitler

WWII What was the systematic approach to eliminate Jews in Europe by Adolf Hitler? The Holocaust

WWII What country bombed Pearl Harbor, leading President Roosevelt to name this day as “The day that will remain in infamy”? Japan

WWII What were the Warm Springs? A place in GA where president FDR visited. the "little White House" is located here and FDR died from polio here.

WWII What was the G.I. Bill? provides educational assistance to service members, veterans, and their dependents