Great Depression
FDR's plan to combat the Great Depression
New Deal
Speculation
These were the two US presidents to serve during WWII
Franklin D Roosevelt & Harry S Truman
These were the years that the US fought in WWII
1941-1945
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was mostly prompted by this action of the United States that hurt Japan's economy and war effort
Oil Embargo
This event is seen as the 'trigger' or 'starter' of The Great Depression
Stock Market Crash of 1929
AKA Black Tuesday
This is the impact that FDR's New Deal had on the federal government
Increased it size/power/role in peoples lives
Over one million of this group of people served in WWII but were forced to serve in segregated units
African Americans
Name at lease 3 causes of WWII
Treaty of Versailles
Great Depression
Rise of Fascism/Dictators
Japanese Expansion
Failure to Appease Hitler
What two theaters was WWII fought in for the US
Europe/Asia
The 3 R's of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, Reform
What were 3 effects of the Great Depression
Bank Failures
Business Failures
High Unemployment
High Foreclosures
As men were drafted, women could serve in the military through this US-created program as nurses and clerks
WACS (Women's Army Corps)
This group of people was used to send messages that could not be interpreted by the enemy during WWII
Navajo Code Talkers
This was the concept of having people grow their own food to help the troops have more to eat
Victory Gardens
These were the two main causes of the dust bowl
Drought & Poor Farming Techniques
FDR's plan to replace old Supreme Court Justices with younger ones to pass New Deal laws
Court Packing Scheme
This was a top-secret government program to develop the first atomic bomb before the Nazis
Manhattan Project
These were citizen given loans to the government to help finance the war.
War Bonds
President Harry S Truman decided to drop atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities to force their surrender
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Name at least three of the four main causes of the Great Depression
Overproduction
Speculation
Shaky Banking
Restricted World Trade
This was a brief time when all American banks closed so that their financial stability could be inspected
Bank Holiday
This program gave veterans benefits like free education, healthcare, and employment assistance
GI Bill/Servicemens Readjustment Act
Placed Japanese Americans in internment camps until the war was over.
Executive Order 9066 (Japanese Internment)
This banned the trade of weapons/ammo with any warring country during WWII
Neutrality Acts