US History - Topic 12 - World War I & The 1920s

charismatic leader who organized a black nationalist movement

British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat during World War I

Territory lost to Germany by France in 1871

first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue

production of goods in large numbers through the use of machinery and assembly lines

Enacting severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities

trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in the jazz history

1928 agreement in which many nations agreed to outlaw war

Glorification of the military

world organization established after World War I to promote peaceful cooperation 

American musical form developed by African Americans

Person whose moral or religious beliefs forbid him or her to fight in wars

American forces in Europe during World War I

fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life

known for his adventurous life and novels such as The Sun Also Rises

young woman from the 1920s who defied traditional rules of conduct and dress

Act passed by Congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men for military service

the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol

chairman of the War Industries Board during World War I

the Interior Secretary leased government oil reserves to private oilmen for bribes

buyer makes a small down payment and then pays off the rest in regular monthly payments

battle front between the Allies and Central Powers in western Europe during World War I

baseball player known for his showmanship and ability to hit homeruns

period in which African American novelists, poets, and artists celebrated their culture