1920
This scandal caused people to loose trust in the government
Teapot Dome Scandal
Why did U.S. put an Oil embargo on Japan ?
Because Japan was invading countries in Asia
How was overproduction of goods a cause of the Great Depression
Demand was high but no value
What was the turning point in the Pacific Campaign
The Battle of Midway
What two things caused the Dust Bowl?
Long droughts & Poor farming practices
How did flappers push back on women norms?
They were wearing non-traditional cloths pushing back on tradition women cloths
What was Japan’s response to the Oil Embargo?
They did a Sneak attack at a naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
What is the Significance of October 29,1929
The collapse of the stock Market.
What general lead the European Campaign
Dwight Eisenhower
What were Hooverville's?
Shanty towns; Homeless encampments
How did the assembly line improve people lives?
Made cars more affordable through mass production.
What was the reasoning for Japanese internment with Executive Order 9066
The government feared that Japanese Americans would be spies or sympathetic to the Japanese
How was over-speculation of the stock considered a cause of the great depression
People kept buying stocks believing it would only go up; so when stocks dropped people lost everything
What is D-Day
The invasion of Normandy
Why was the government deporting “Mexicans” back to Mexico?
Because they believed that Mexicans were taking jobs from americans.
State the two amendments that came out of the prohibition movement ?
18th and 21st Amendment
How did the role of women change during WWII
Women would work in the factory and this time would also work in the army
How was non-regulation of banks considered a cause of the Great Depression?
Money wasn't protected and was lost
When did the U.S.A. get into WWII
1941
Why were fireside chats perceived to be so effective?
Because people felt like the president was talking to them and helped calm them down
How did women’s role change political ?
The right to vote, 19th Amendment
What was the significance of the Manhattan project?
They created the atomic bomb that ended the World War II
So many people lost all their money that many people became.
Became Homeless
What countries were part of the allies
US, Britain, France and USSR
This was created to ensure a level of trust in the American banking system.
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation