The Roaring 20s
This innovation in manufacturing, pioneered by Henry Ford, made production faster and cheaper, fueling consumer culture.
assembly line
This environmental disaster worsened the Depression by destroying farmland and forcing migration.
Dust Bowl
FDR’s plan to combat the Great Depression included three goals: relief, recovery, and this.
reform
This U.S. policy allowed the shipment of war supplies to the Allies before officially joining WWII.
the Lend-Lease Act
The war effectively ended this economic crisis by creating jobs and boosting production.
the Great Depression
These rebellious young women of the 1920s challenged traditional gender norms by wearing short skirts and bobbing their hair.
flappers
Makeshift shantytowns named after the unpopular president who was blamed for the economic crisis.
Hoovervilles
This program aimed to help farmers by reducing crop production to raise prices.
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
The 1942 executive order that led to the forced relocation of Japanese Americans.
Executive Order 9066
The U.S. and Soviet Union emerged as rivals in this decades-long geopolitical conflict.
the Cold War
This law banned the production and sale of alcohol, leading to the rise of speakeasies and organized crime.
Prohibition
The event where WWI veterans demanding early pension payments were forcibly removed by the U.S. military.
the Bonus Army march
This major piece of legislation provided pensions for the elderly, unemployment benefits, and aid for the disabled.
the Social Security Act?
This Supreme Court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
Korematsu v. United States
This international organization was founded in 1945 to promote global peace and cooperation.
the United Nations
The practice of buying stocks with borrowed money, which contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
The practice of buying stocks with borrowed money, which contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
This president initially resisted direct government intervention in the economy, believing in volunteerism and self-reliance.
Herbert Hoover
FDR’s controversial proposal to add justices to the Supreme Court to protect New Deal programs.
court-packing
African Americans fought for civil rights at home and victory abroad in this WWII movement.
the Double V Campaign
This group of women took on industrial jobs during the war but were often forced out afterward.
Rosie the Riveter and other female wartime workers
This infamous gangster made millions through bootlegging during Prohibition.
Al Capone
List two major causes of the Great Depression besides the stock market crash.
bank failures and overproduction
This federal program built dams to provide electricity and jobs in the rural South.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The controversial decision made by President Truman to force Japan’s surrender in August 1945.
dropping the atomic bomb
The U.S. provided economic aid to war-torn European countries through this post-war plan.
the Marshall Plan