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WWI and the Roaring 20's

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  • What was so special about the 1920's?
    Cultural development/growth
  • Charles Lindbergh was the first person to do what?
    Complete the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
  • African American poet and activist
    Langston Hughes
  • African American cultural movement?
    The Harlem Renaissance
  • What was revolutionary about Henry Ford's production process?
    He used an assembly line, which made things faster and cheaper
  • What was the name of the ship that the Germans sank?
    The Lusitania
  • How did the U.S. contribute to WWI before getting involved?
    Provided supplies to the Allied powers
  • When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
    1919
  • What years did WWI take place?
    1914-1918
  • What was the growing music genre in the 20's?
    Jazz (This was known as the Jazz Age)
  • Famous jazz musician of this time?
    Louis Armstrong
  • Why did the sinking of the Lusitania upset America?
    American passengers died and they were concerned about their ships safety
  • What was significant about transportation in the 20's?
    Henry Ford made an affordable car so more Americans could own one
  • What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
    Ended WWI by punishing Germany and the Allied powers gaining some German land
  • What was the nickname for the 1920's in America?
    The Roaring Twenties
  • What was the name of Henry Ford's automobile?
    The Model T
  • Baseball star of the 1920's?
    Babe Ruth