Dust Bowl
Which 5 states represented the Dust Bowl ?
Colorado , Kansas , Oklahoma , Texas , & New Mexico
What Did the 19th Amendment give women ?
. Gave women the right to vote
. What Issues faced the segregated air corps flying units , known as The Tuskegee Airmen ?
They faced racial tensions
What Does the “AAA” stand for and what did they do ?
. It stands for “ Agriculture Adjustment Administration “ and they paid farmers to grow less crops
What is Segregation
Where people are separated through race
Why was it so hard to drive cars during the storm
For No light in the world can penetrate that swirling murk
What was different about young women’s fashion ( what they wore, how they looked, etc ) in the 1920’s from previous generations ?
Short Hair & Short fringend skirts
What did the German Luftwaffe nickname the Tuskegee Airmen ?\
. Black Birchen
. What Does the “ CCC “ stand for and what did they do ?
It stands for “ Civilian Conservation Corps “ and they employed thousands of young men In camps
How did the school handle segregation the first year
Not very well
When was Black Sunday
April 14th 1935
What were these young women called ?
flappers
. What were some of the medals the pilots earned ?
150 Distinguished flying crosses & purple hearts , 14 Bronze Stars & 744 Air Medals
What is the full name for “ FDIC “ and what did they provide
It's the “ Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation “ and the government would provide deposit insurance up to $5000 etc …..
Why did ruby' parents decide to send ruby to a white school
They thought it would be a good oppurtunity
. What was Black Sunday ?
. It was the was the worst dust storm to hit the great plains
. War took many lives , and in addition , what killed many more people from 1918-1920’s
Spanish FIO
. What did the U.S. and allies nickname the Tuskegee Airmen ?
Redtaits ,
. What does “ SEC “ stands for and what did they do
It stands for “ Securities & Exchange Commission “ and they monitor the stock market & ensure that no fraud a insider training
Why do you think people were so angry and violent about desegregation ?
They weren't used to it
. What did the President do in response to the Dust Bowl
. Roosevelt signed the farm credit act in 1933
What were the names of the underground clubs where people would go to drink and dance and socialize during the roaring twenties
Speakeasies
How Many missions In total did the airmen complete
1500
What President created the new deal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did the supreme court ruling in Brown vs Board Of Education ruling do ?
Segregation is unconstitutional