WW1, WW2, and Depression Study Game
The assassination of the Archduke and Archduchess of Austria-Hungary. What event started WW1? The assassination of the Archduke and Archduchess of Austria-Hungary.
Which President used the slogan “he kept us out of he war” during his reelection? Woodrow Wilson
What events got Woodrow Wilson to change his mind and join the war? The sinking of the Lusitania The Zimmerman Telegram
How did Georgians contribute to WW1? (3 ways) Victory Gardens Railroads Textile mills
What new technologies were used in WW1? Tanks Trench Warfare Airships
Who was the 1st African-American combat pilot in history? Eugene Bullard
What were the New Women of the day called because of their fancy dresses and short hair styles? Flappers
What made the 1920s ‘roaring’? The flapper, music, speakeasies, and crime.
Who was public enemy #1? Al Capone
Who was know as the “Poppy Lady”? Moina Belle Michael
Who became the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris; 3,600 mile trip? Charles Lindbergh
_____ is a place where shares of ownership in corporations are bought and sold. Stock Market
The idea that government should play as little role as possible in economic affairs is known a what? Laissez Faire
What date is known as “Black Tuesday”? October 29, 1929
Why were Georgians already in a depressed economy? King cotton was dead
What were the 3 – “R”s of Roosevelt’s “New Deal”? Recovery, relieve, recovery
Who was the first woman in U.S. Senate? Rebecca Latimer Felton
Who was the conservative white supremist who wanted to rid Georgia of New Deal policies? Eugene Talmadge
Where did Roosevelt build his “Little White House”? Warm Springs, Ga
(FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation What was a recovery program to help restore confidence in the nation’s banks? (FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Strong feelings for one’s nation and its traditions. What is nationalism? Strong feelings for one’s nation and its traditions.
Germany surrendered to the Allies on _____. May 7, 1945
What are dictators? Give an example of one. Dictators are rulers with few limits on their authority. Ex: Adolf Hitler
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? They were a group of African-American combat pilots during WW2.
What were Japanese Kamikaze planes? Hey were suicide pilots in planes; they were considered the Scourge of the South Pacific.