US Participation in WW1 | Effects of WW1 | 1920's | Causes of the Great Depression | Life During the Great Depression & The New Deal |
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What year did the United States join the war?
1917
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Which faction of the war lost the most people?
the Axis at around 3 million
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What was booming in the 1920's
the american economy
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Wat was the depression a result of?
the overconfidence in th20's in the economy.
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Who felt the depression the earliest?
farmers
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Who was the 'Commander in Chief' during this conflict?
Woodrow Wilson
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Did allied powers seek to punish germany?
yes, with the Treaty of Versailles
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What was the nickname for american in the 1920's?
"The Roaring 20's"
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What was another cause?
the stock market crash in 1929
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Who felt the depression the most?
farmers
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What group of working class americans saw the best times during WW1?
farmers
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What did President Wilson create to prevent another large war?
the League of Nations
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What singular innovation transformed how things were done?
the automobile.
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Who did people blame the depression on?
President Hoover
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What did people do for entertainment?
listen to radios.
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What helped america financially support it's military during the war?
War bonds.
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Why did the League of Nations fail?
because the US was not in it.
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What was the first automobile?
the Ford Model T
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What institutions were in the middle of it?
the banks.
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Who hatched the New Deal?
President Roosevelt
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What did the US government produce to influence public support?
Propaganda
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Why was the US not in the league of nations?
Politians did not agree with President Wilson
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How was the automobile revolutionary.
Greatly improved travel.
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what were people paying in during the 20's?
credit and not cash.
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What natural event only exasterbated the depression for farmers?
the Dust bowl in the plains region.
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