Great Depression
How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
Thousands found employment
Why were military bases built in Texas during the Second World War?
Texas had moderate climate and large expanses of land
Which Supreme Court ruling forced schools across the country to begin to integrate racially?
Brown v Board of Education
What is the name for the time of conflict between the United States and the USSR?
the Cold War
When is Mr. Smith's last day at Dobie?
Tuesday (May 9th)
What was one reason for the creation of the Alphabet Agencies?
create jobs for the unemployed
What caused the U.S. to enter WW2?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?
win ratification of the 19th amendment (give women the right to vote)
nuclear weapons
When is your Math STAAR test?
Tuesday (May 9th)
Why did oil prices drop in the 1930s?
overproduction led to price increases
How did Texas economically benefit from WW2?
natural resources in Texas were needed for the war effort
Who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
James Farmer
What was the time called when suspected communists were investigated by the US government?
Red Scare
Who is Mr. Smith's favorite football team?
Green Bay Packers
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Roosevelt
Who was president during WW2?
Roosevelt
What was the name of President Johnson's plan to improve American society?
the Great Society
What do we call a person who is not strict in observance of beliefs
liberal
Where did Mr. Smith go to college?
Texas Lutheran University (TLU)
How did supply and demand affect the economy?
overproduction led to price decreases
What ended the war between the United States and Japan?
The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
What do we call integrated bus rides through the south that challenged segregation?
Freedom Rides
What do we call a person who is strict in observance of beliefs?
conservative
What is Mr. Smith's first name?
Montrey