Important Facts
What caused the U.S. to enter WWII
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Name only three specific things that caused the Great Depression.
Hints:
Over
High
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Overproduction
High Tariffs
Shaky Banking and Inflated stock prices
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor.
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December 7, 1941
Why did Japan launch a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese economy and population began to grow quickly, and they needed more land to support this growth.
When did Japan surrender.
Japan `surrendered on V-J Day, just after the second explosion.
What is the day the stock market crashed and what is it known as.
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The Stock Market crashed on October 29, 1929, and is known as "Black Tuesday".
How did the atomic bomb affect WWII.
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An estimated 120,000 people died instantly.
Days, Months, and years later up to 80,000 more people died slowly.
What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany that would fuel their anger to declare war on the United States alongside Italy and Japan.
After WWI they were forced to accept the responsibilities and damages. They were ordered to pay large amounts of money (reparation), crippling their economy.
What were the human impact(s) of the Great Depression.
More than 10 million Americans became unemployed. There was no federal "safety net" of unemployment relief or insurance, and local or private charities were overwhelmed. The Gross National Product (total goods and services produced by the nation) fell sharply.