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What event kick started WWI?
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assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand
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What was the great migration?
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African Americans moving from south to north
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Who were the members of the triple alliance?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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Why were trenches used?
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trenches were used because of machine guns
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Who were the members of the triple entente?
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Britain, France, and Russia
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What did americans do to conserve energy during the war?
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daylight savings time
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What did the zimmerman telegram promise to Mexico?
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regain back lost territories
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What four countries attented the "Big Four"?
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US, Italy, Britain, and France
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What did the selective service act do?
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all men 21 to 30 had to register for the draft
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Why were sacco and vanzetti accused?
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because they were immigrants
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What did the 20th ammendment do?
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repealed the 18th amendment "prohibition"
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Who was put on trial for teaching evolution in school?
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John Scopes
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What was the Harlem Renaissance?
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a blossoming of African American arts and Culture
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What was the UNIA and who founded it?
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Universal Negro Improvment Association, tried to improve life for African Americans. Founded...
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How did Cooldige Become President?
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after President Harding died in 1923
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How did Harding win the election?
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by telling americans he would not return the country back to "Normalcy"
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Who were the ohio gang?
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President Harding and his corrupt poker playing friends
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What happen to banks when the stock market crashed?
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everyone lost their savings?
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Why did crops die on the great plains?
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the dust bowl
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What was the main cause of the great deppression?
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overproduction
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Why did WWI veterans go to DC?
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to demand a bonus promised to them
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Why were bank holidays declared?
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to ensure peoples confidence in the banks
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What caused the rise in dictatorship?
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the peacy treaty and the lack of strong military leadership
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Who did the Germans blame for losing the war?
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The Jews
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What was the first land Hitler unified?
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Austria
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Who did Japan invade when they needed resources?
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Manchuria
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What was the Nazi "final solution"
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extermination of the jews
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What were the nuremberg laws?
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laws that took away civil rights and citizenships from Jews
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