Roaring 20's
This legislation was added to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1933, which repealed the 18th Amendment and thus ended Prohibition, allowing for the legalization of alcoholic beverages.
21st Amendment
500 pointer!
What event in October 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression (according to some historians), leading to a severe downturn in the global economy.
Stock Market Crash of 1929 (Black Tuesday)
natural phenomenon worsened the effects of the Dust Bowl, as prolonged periods of little to no rainfall parched the land and dried up water sources?
Drought
The name of the speech given by President ___ following the attacks at Pearl Harbor.
FDR - Day of Infamy
The purpose of the ________ was to provide military aid to Allied nations without immediate payment
Lend-Lease Program
What term describes the illegal production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages during Prohibition?
Bootlegging
term used to describe the shantytowns that sprang up during the Great Depression
Hoovervilles
What region of the United States was particularly affected by the Dust Bowl, characterized by its vast stretches of farmland and severe weather conditions?
Midwest
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for which significant event during World War II?
What symbolic figure represented the millions of American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II?
Rosie the Riveter
The movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West between the early 20th century and the 1970s, driven by factors such as economic opportunities and fleeing racial discrimination.
Great Migration
tariff passed in 1930 that raised import duties to protect American businesses, but ultimately exacerbated the Great Depression by reducing international trade?
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
three key components (known as the "3 R's) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program to combat the Great Depression?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
authorized in 1942, this order authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
Executive Order 9066
A series of radio broadcasts made by FDR to communicate directly with the American people about his policies and plans for addressing the nation's challenges during the Great Depression and World War II?
FDR's Fireside Chats
Why did the KKK have a resurgence during the 1920’s?
-Increased immigration during 1910's
-Nativism
-Backlash to flappers/Harlem Ren.
-Changing American culture
refers to the belief that economic issues should be resolved through independent action by individuals and businesses, without government intervention?
Voluntarism
refers to the period of time during which President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced and Congress enacted numerous pieces of legislation aimed at addressing the economic challenges of the Great Depression? (Early on in his presidency...)
FDR's 1st 100 days
How did Appeasement contribute to the conditions that led to World War II?
Appeasement
Hitler
German Conscription
Rhineland
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Start of WWII in Europe
Which political figure was present at both the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
Joseph Stalin
Why did the Harlem Renaissance take place in Harlem?
-Great Migration from rural to urban areas
-Lower income area in New York
-High density of African Americans
-Less discrimination from Whites
-Freedom/Encouragement of cultural expression
Describe 3 causes of the Great Depression and explain their significance
-Bank Failures
-Overextension of Credit
-Voluntarism
-Stock Market Crash of 1929
-Depositor Runs
-Smoot-Hawley Tariff
How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal aim to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression?
Great Depression
FDR
New Deal
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Ex. Social Security Act, Works Progress Admin, Public Works Admin, Bank Holiday
What was the significance of the decision to drop the atomic bombs during World War II?
Manhattan Project
Truman
Japan
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
V-J Day
Soviet Union
Cold War
How did the Prohibition era contribute to the rise of organized crime during the Roaring 20s?
-18th amendment
-Volstead Act
-Lack of enforcement
-Organized Crime
-Mob/Al Capone/Chicago Outfit
-Bootlegging
-Speakeasies
-21st Amendment