Exam 2

Question 1

Sussex Pledge

Answer 1

Who: US, Germany
What: Agreement to end Submarine Warfare
When: 1916
Where: Atlantic Ocean
Why: Germany promised end to u-boat attacks

Question 2

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 2

Who: Big 4 and Germany
What: Treaty ending WWI
When: 1919
Where: Versailles, France
Why: Blamed Germany for everything and were responsible for the war

Question 3

J.P. Kennedy

Answer 3

Who: Entrepreneur
What: Started the Kennedy 
When: Early 1900s
Where: NY
Why: Made fortune in banking, bootlegging, stock speculation, and Hollywood

Question 4

Lost Generation

Answer 4

Who: More rebellious generation in 1920s
What: Disillusionment
When: 1920s
Where: US
Why: Led to authors writing books of the generation with increasing shallowness of younger people

Question 5

Teapot Dome

Answer 5

Who: US President Harding
What: Scandal
When: 1923 - 1924
Where: WY
Why: His Interior secretary was allowing private company to steal oil from a federal reserve.

Question 6

Rosie the Riveter

Answer 6

Who: Women during WWII
What: Cultural Symbol
When: 1941 - 1945
Where: Urban/Industrial US
Why: Represented the women who worked in factories during WWII. Many of who produced war supplies. They were riveters, welders, and machinists.

Question 7

Frances Perkins

Answer 7

Who: Politician
What: Secretary of Labor
When: 1933
Where: Washington D.C.
Why: First woman appointed to an executive cabinet position

Question 8

TVA

Answer 8

Who: FDR
What: Tennessee Valley Authority
When: 1933
Where: Washington D.C.
Why: Gave Electricity to South