Feeling Depressed
When did the Great Depression begin
1716
1939
1928
1929
1929
What was the breaking point that started WWI?
The assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand.
Who was the President at the time during the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When was sliced bread invented?
1928
What was "Black Sunday?" When was "Black Sunday?"
"Black Sunday" was a dust storm that crossed the central plains in 1935. April 14th.
What were cause the great depression ?
Uneven Wealth Distribution
Overproduction of goods
Lessening of Demand
What country was WWI declared in?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Serbia
How many Americans lost their life savings?
9 million
Which one of these brands were NOT from the 1920's?
Wonder Bread
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
SPAM
Hostess Cakes
SPAM.
What is a "black blizzard?"
A severe dust storm.
What percentage of goods did the U.S. produce?
18%
49%
33%
50%
50%
Which is not a technological advancement of warfare for WWI?
Tanks
Automatic Rifle
Mustard Gas
AK-47 Rifle
AK-47
How did Americans try to recover some of the crashed stocks?
How did it fail?
America placed tariffs on their goods to force Americans to "buy American."
However, other countries did so and brought everyone down with them.
On September 16th, 1920 Wall Street was bombed during the lunch rush. Who was the perpetrator?
Trick Question! The criminals were never caught.
What five states were most affected by the Dust Bowl?
Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico.
Improvements in farming technology led to the overproduction of goods. True or False?
True!
What fighting style did the British use to fight against Germans? (Think geological)
Trench Fighting.
How much of the population received how much income?
5%/33%
6%/43%
8%/52%
Who created the 40-hour work week?
Tesla
Ford Motor Company
Johnson & Johnson
Coca-Cola
Ford Motor Company
27 States were severely affected by the Drought of 1934. What percent of the country did this cover?
More than 75%.
What happened on October 24, 1929?
Everyone began to sell their stocks and crashed the market.
What were the four main causes of war at the time?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What was the name of Roosevelt's plan to fix the economy?
What was the plan going to do?
The New Deal.
It composed of doing large public works, providing money to new agencies, spending money on welfare and relief programs and regulations on stock markets and banking.
What is a "Speakeasy?" Why is it called so?
A speakeasy is an underground bar that sells alcohol secretly. It was called that because owners asked their customers to "speak easy" whenever referring to the bar.
How often do dry spells occur in the Plain states?
Every 25 years.