1. Vocabulary
11th U.S. History

2. 1920s
Alien
Renaissance
Assembly line
Socialism
Deport

3. Alien
Person belonging to a foreign country

4. alien Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Aliens
People who emigrate to a new country are considered aliens.
Question to Ponder:
Would a citizen who left their home country as a child and returned as an adult be considered an “alien?”

5. renaissance
Rebirth

6. renaissance Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
A growth and resurgence of African American culture in the ‘20s was called the Harlem Renaissance.
Question to Ponder:
If I took painting back up after several years of not doing it anymore, have I gone through a “renaissance?”

7. Assembly line
Process for creating a product using a systematic arrangement of workers or machines

8. Assembly line Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Civil wars
Henry Ford used the assembly line in the 1920s to mass produced automobiles.
Question to Ponder:
Could specialization of labor help in constructing an “assembly line?”

9. socialism
Government owned and controlled society

10. socialism Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
Many people believe socialism is the same as communism.
Question to Ponder:
If a socialist became President of the U.S., would he/she want to give more power to individual companies?

11. deport
Legally sending individuals out of a country

12. deport Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Deported Deporting Deports
Deportation
When some immigrants came in to the U.S. from undesired countries, they were more likely to be deported due to the discrimination of the time period.
Question to Ponder:
Can a citizen of a country be “deported?”

13. Great Depression Demographics Depression Infrastructure Stock Market
Prosperity

14. demographics
Changes in population

15. Demographics Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Demographic
Demography
The U.S.’s demographics changed with the Great Migration in the Roaring Twenties.
Question to Ponder:
Would a U.S. census measure our country’s “demographics?”

16. depression
Economic downturn with high unemployment rates and decreased economic activity

17. depression Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
The economic depression of the 1930s changed the political landscape of the United States.
Question to Ponder:
Would people spend more during an economic “depression?”

18. infrastructure
Basic structures needed for a society to function properly

19. infrastructure Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
The New Deal programs helped the economic depression and establish the country’s infrastructure.
Question to Ponder:
Could a war destroy a country's “infrastructure?”

20. Stock Market
Business of buying and selling stocks

21. Stock Market Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
The Stock Market’s crash in led to an economic depression.
Question to Ponder:
Does a change in the “Stock Market” affect our economy only in a negative way?

22. Prosperity
Success through the accumulation of money

23. prosperity Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Prosperous
Buying goods on credit made individuals seem more prosperous during the Roaring Twenties.
Question to Ponder:
Would a king be considered “prosperous?”

24. New Deal
Fiscal Policy
Relief
Recovery
Precedent
Recession

25. Fiscal Policy
Policies concerning governmental money

26. Fiscal Policy Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Fiscal policies
The government’s fiscal policy has come under fire numerous times in the past few years.
Question to Ponder:
Would earning a paycheck and putting your money in the bank be considered part of a “fiscal policy?”

27. Relief
Something given to help people out for a short period of time

28. relief Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Relieve
In order to combat the problems of the Great Depression, the president enacted relief programs.
Question to Ponder:
Would someone need “relief” after a natural disaster?

29. Recovery
Returning to normal after a difficult period of time

30. recovery Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Recovered Recovering
The U.S. economy recovered after the advent of WWII.
Question to Ponder:
Would a person have to “recover” if he/she was injured?

31. Precedent
Something that is used as an example to be followed in the future

32. Precedent Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Precedents Precedence
Precedential
The Supreme Court case Plessy v Ferguson set the precedent of separate but equal facilities.
Question to Ponder:
Can a procedure or a rule set a “precedent?”

33. recession
A period of reduced economic activity

34. recession Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Recessions Recessionary
The Panic of 1873 caused the U.S. and other European nations to fall into a recession.
Question to Ponder:
If one or two people lose their jobs, does this cause a “recession?”

35. WWII Erupts
Fascism
Inflation
Reparation
Appeasement
Genocide

36. Fascism
Dictatorship in which citizens aren’t allowed to disagree

37. Fascism Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Fascist Fascists
The leadership of Italy fell to a fascist regime after the end of WWI.
Question to Ponder:
Would rights such as are identified in the First Amendment be recognized in a “fascist” country?

38. Inflation
Continual increase in the price of goods and services

39. inflation Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Inflate Inflated
Inflating
Germany inflated its money to help pay its wartime debts.
Question to Ponder:
Would decreasing the money supply aid “inflation” policies?

40. reparation
Money paid by a losing country for damages caused in a war

41. reparation Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Reparations
According to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to pay war reparations.
Question to Ponder:
If a person had to pay a mortgage, would they be paying “reparations?”

42. Appeasement
Something that is used as an example to be followed in the future

43. appeasement Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Appease Appeases
Appeasing
Appeased
Democratic European nations’ appeasement policies allowed Hitler to start World War II.
Question to Ponder:
If I made a compromise between two students who were ready to fight, have I “appeased” them?

44. Genocide
Deliberate killing of people belonging to a specific group

45. genocide Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Genocidal
Hitler engaged in attempted genocide of Jews and others during WWII.
Question to Ponder:
If I went on a crusade to kill all of the mosquitos in the world, would I be committing “genocide?”

46. WWII Theaters
Liberate
Boundary
Mobilization
Patriotism
Ration

47. liberate
Setting free

48. liberate Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Liberates Liberated
Liberating
Liberator
The Holocaust camps were liberated first by Soviet troops.
Question to Ponder:
If I went on a catch and release fishing trip, have I “liberated” the fish?

49. boundary
Dividing line

50. boundary Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Boundaries
The Germans extended their European boundaries before the U.S. entered WWII.
Question to Ponder:
Would a personal bubble count as a “boundary?”

51. mobilization
Making ready for action

52. mobilization Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Mobilize Mobilizes
Mobilizing
Mobilized
When WWII broke out in Europe, the United States began to mobilize in order to defend itself if necessary.
Question to Ponder:
If I packed my car ready for a long trip, have I “mobilized” my resources?

53. patriotism
Love for one’s country

54. patriotism Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Patriotic Patriot
Patriots
After Dec. 7, 1941, many Americans believed it was their patriotic duty to enlist in the military.
Question to Ponder:
Would a “patriot” fly an American flag on the Fourth of July?

55. ration
Determined or portioned amount of something

56. ration Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Rations
U.S. citizens rationed their fuel and food supplies in order to help out on the home front during WWII.
Question to Ponder:
If I know Girl Scout cookies are only sold once a year, should I “ration” the amount I eat every week to ensure they last longer?

57. Cold War
Coalition
Containment policy
Declaration
Communism
Democracy

58. Coalition
Group of people or countries joined together for a common purpose

59. coalition Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Coalitions
After World War II, the Americans joined the NATO coalition.
Question to Ponder:
Would a pack of dogs create a “coalition” in order to attack someone?

60. Containment Policy
Preventing the spread of something

61. Containment policy Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
The U.S. created a containment policy to prevent the spread of communism.
Question to Ponder:
Did the Soviet Union employ a “containment policy” for the democratic nations?

62. declaration
To say in an official way

63. declaration Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Declare Declared
Declaring
Declares
After World War II, Truman declared a new policy concerning American interests overseas.
Question to Ponder:
Would giving the directions to an assignment be considered a “declaration?”

64. communism
Political system where the government owns and operates select businesses and lacks privatization

65. communism Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Communist Communists
The Soviet Union turned into a communist nation at the end of World War I.
Question to Ponder:
Are all socialists “communists?”

66. democracy
Political system in which the populace chooses leaders through voting

67. democracy Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Democracies Democratic
Many of the western countries after World War II had democracies.
Question to Ponder:
If a teacher asked students if they wanted to have a test, and they all voted ‘no,’ would it be a “democracy?”

68. 1950s
Conflict
Foreign Policy
Perception
Intervention
Infer

69. conflict
War

70. conflict Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Conflicts
The Korean War and the Vietnam War were considered conflicts.
Question to Ponder:
Would a fight between friends be considered a “conflict?”

71. Foreign policy
One nation interacting with another nation

72. Foreign policy Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Foreign policies
The U.S. Secretary of State’s job is to follow the president’s foreign policy when speaking to other countries.
Question to Ponder:
Would the Treaty of Versailles fall under the description of “foreign policy?”

73. perception
Way a person thinks about or understands something

74. perception Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Perceive Perceivable
Perceived
The Soviets and Americans had perceived communism differently.
Question to Ponder:
Does someone’s “perception” of an event change based on the information they have about it?

75. intervention
Coming between in order to stop or settle something

76. intervention Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Intervene Intervened
Intervening
The Americans intervened in the war between North and South Korea in order to contain the spread of communism.
Question to Ponder:
Are Thursday tutorials an “intervention?”

77. infer
Forming an opinion based on evidence

78. infer Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Inferential Inferences
Inferred
Inferring
I inferred the cause of the Korean War from the evidence presented.
Question to Ponder:
Do people use their inferencing” skills in order to answer a riddle?

79. Civil rights Civil disobedience Domino theory Standard of living
Opinion
Demonstration

80. Civil disobedience
Refusal to obey laws as a way of forcing the government to do or change something without the intent to injure

81. Civil disobedience Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged examples of civil disobedience to spread his message of equality.
Question to Ponder:
Would a sit-in be an example of “civil disobedience?”

82. Domino theory
Belief that if one nation becomes Communist, then neighboring nations will also become Communist

83. Domino theory Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
The domino theory of the Cold War dictated many foreign policies of the mid-1900s.
Question to Ponder:
Was the Truman Doctrine developed in order to prevent the “domino theory” from occurring?

84. Standard of living
Necessities, comforts, and luxuries that a person is accustomed to

85. Standard of living Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
U.S. citizens enjoyed a higher standard of living after WWII than before in the 1930s.
Question to Ponder:
Would a third world country have a high “standard of living?”

86. opinion
Judgement about a person or thing

87. opinion Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Opinions
The Supreme Court gave an opinion concerning the Plessy v Ferguson court case.
Question to Ponder:
If the president vetoed something, have they illustrated their “opinion” concerning a law?

88. demonstration
Public display of group feelings toward a person or cause

89. demonstration Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Demonstrations
The Civil Rights Era is characterized by the number of demonstrations throughout the country.
Question to Ponder:
Would a “demonstration” fall under the category of civil disobedience?

90. End of the cold war Revival Globalization Interdependence Liberal
Apartheid

91. revival
Renewed interest in something

92. revival Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Revive Revivals
The revival of the Civil Rights Movement happened during the 1950s and 1960s.
Question to Ponder:
Would the Second Great Awakening be considered a “revival” of religious fervor in the U.S.?

93. globalization
Involving the entire world

94. globalization Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Global Globalized
Globalizing
Globalizes
Economic globalization greatly increased after the age of exploration.
Question to Ponder:
Did the Great Depression have a “globalizing” effect on the world’s economy?

95. interdependence
Depending upon someone else

96. interdependence Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Interdepend
Interdepends
Interdependency
Interdependent
Interdependently
As globalization occurred, the world’s economy became interdependent on one another.
Question to Ponder:
Would a class fundraiser require “interdependence?”

97. liberal
Political belief that emphasizes government involvement for the protection of political and civil liberties

98. liberal Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: Liberals
The Liberals and Conservatives have been at odds since the beginning of our nation’s foundation.
Question to Ponder:
Would a “hippie” be considered a “liberal?”

99. apartheid
South African racial segregation

100. apartheid Forms: Example: Question to Ponder: N/A
Apartheid was a common practice in South Africa.
Question to Ponder:
Is “apartheid” the same thing as segregation?