Chapter 8 Guided Notes Causes of The Great War Turmoil in Europe caused alliances to form Allies: - Great Britain - France - Russia Central powers: - Germany - Austria-Hungary - Italy What sparked the Great War in 1914? A man named Franz Duke Ferdinand was killed along with wife What is a military stalemate? No one is winning, trench warfare caused it What is neutrality? When you are in the middle and you don't pick a side NC in the War -How many North Carolinians joined the War effort? More than 80,000 served, 20,000 were african american -What ethnicities were these men? Blacks, indians, and whites What did residents in NC on the homefront do to help the war effort? They made meromoria gardens, made clothing, and canned food. War bonds, women served as nurses. Had a knitting circle. “Save and sacrifice” Mills and Army Camps: -What materials did NC factories give to the war effort? Textiles, ships, and weapons. -How many camps were in NC for the US Army?__3__ what were their names? -Camp Greene -Camp Polk -Camp Bragg The Great Migration: what was the great migration and what opportunities did it give African Americans? Many people left home to look for jobs, it gave blacks a chance to leave Jim Crow laws behind because they were accepted into factories along with whites. Nearly 1 mill african americans moved in search of less discrimination. The War ends: “War to end all wars” -___Woodrow Wilson___ (who stated this?) -November, __11___ at _11__:00 1918 Germany surrendered. What was the purpose of Wilson’s 14th point of the “14 point plan of Versailles?” A statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end ww1. 14th point was the creation of league of nations. Also to prevent future wars What pandemic was raiding American home front in 1918 and 1919? The influenza What was its effect? Many died, everyone was paranoid. 700,000 americans died and nearly 20 million died worldwide. The Roaring Twenties What did the war do for America and NC? The economy grew, advancements “Good Roads State” nicknamed NC. How did NC get this name? Everyone get cars and they had to make roads for them Flappers: What is the significance of the Flapper movement? They wanted to change and everyone was against the change. What are some characteristics of the Flapper? Short skirts Short hair No sleeves Smoked in public Loss vs. Profit -They didn't need as much fabric for clothes, textile industries panicked -Silk stockings and tobacco companies gained Radio: (notes) -Wireless broadcast was used for entertainment as well as to inform people -Music became popular -First used for means of communication Answer the questions prompted on page 299. 1.The person misses the old days 2.It makes you think the author is nolgastic 3.They use immery to make the reader see it. 4.Is there a correct answer to this??? Jk, idk. 5.They could tell what kind of person we were Textile Innovations: - Who was J. Spencer Love: A mill owner who changed his production style. Created one of the largest textile industries in the world -Burlington Industries: One of the largest Prohibition: -What was Prohibition: The making, drinking, and selling of alcoholic beverages illegal. -Why ban alcohol? Some thought drinking was a sin, others thought it would make us better workers and eliminate problems -18th Amendment: Prohibited alcohol in the country, prohibition - Who were bootleggers: People who made alcohol illegal and sold it. -Who were moonshiners: People who hid their stills in the woods and ran them at night, Women’s suffrage: 19th amendment: -Gave women the right to vote, Nc Didnt rectify that amendment right away -even in athletics women began created a ____Basketball_____ team in ____Charlotte____, NC at ___Central___ high school. African American Renaissance: How many black soldiers fought in WWI? ____200,000____ Struggle for change: -Blacks were sometimes beaten. still not too respected Religious paths: -Holiness and Pentecostalism Christians who wanted to separate themselves from the world and its changes. -Social Gospel Believers who worked to improve society. Thought that God called them to improve society -Fundamentalism 3rd major christian group. Oppressed modern changes in society -Scopes Trial: WHO John T. Scopes WHAT(happened) They tried to keep evolution caught in southern schools and he thought it and got arrested WHEN in the 1920s WHERE The south Court ruling- Guilty but many people backed them up Troubles on the Farm: -Why did farmers struggle in such a time of prosperity? Boll Weevils came and attacked the crops. Mainly cotton Textile Tensions: - How did textile workers suffer during this age? Low wages and hard work. Harsh working conditions. Labor Unions: What was the job of the unions? To defend workers interests Why did factory owners not like the unions? If a strike was called the factories had to get more workers and that was hard work. Strikes in Gaston County: take notes of events, why, and their outcome -Were held to demand better pay, with less work -In one strike 1,800 workers were on strike -took place in looray hill. - Conflict eventually turned violent Answer questions 5-8 on page 309 5.People were trying to make everyone more christian 6.To find work 7. Export tariffs were expensive and they had lots of bug on their crops 8.It helped to stabilize it
