Great Depression
The New Deal
World War II~A
World War II~B
Misc.
100
Define an economic bust?
What is many people were unemployed, many businesses were forced to close, and people couldn't find work.
100
This is why Roosevelt was elected President.
What is he promised a "New Deal" to create programs to help Americans?
100
This is why dictators rose to power after the Great Depression.
What is dictators promised to solve people's problems?
100
This was true about factories during WWII.
What is they made more war supplies than other nations?
100
This is how many U.S. soldiers joined to fight in the war.
What is millions?
200
This happened after the stock market crash.
What is the economy crashed and grew weak?
200
This is how the Social Security Act helped many Americans.
What is it provided money to people with disabilities and to Americans over 65?
200
I became dictator of Germany in 1933.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
200
This was the purpose of rationing during WWII.
What is to conserve supplies and resources for the military?
200
I commanded Allied forces in Europe during WWII.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
300
This was a result of the Great Depression.
What is high unemployment and hardship?
300
This was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
What is to build dams and provide electricity to people in Tennessee and surrounding states?
300
These countries belonged to the Axis Powers.
Who are Germany, Italy, and Japan?
300
This is why the United States had to prepare for war upon entering WWII.
What is the armed forces of the U.S. were not ready for a war?
300
I served as Secretary of State during WWII and helped found the United Nations after the war.
Who is Cordell Hull?
400
This is what Herbert Hoover believed about economic growth?
What is ordinary, hard working were the answer?
400
This is the year the unemployment was at its highest.
What is 1933?
400
The Allies declared war on Germany after it attacked this country.
What is Poland?
400
This group was forced to internment camps.
What is Japanese Americans?
400
Describe victory gardens and why they were encouraged.
What is to plant gardens to help the war effort?
500
Describe the Dust Bowl.
What is there was a severe drought, the soil turned to dust, unable to farm and make a living, and had to move west.
500
This is what installment buying allowed people to do.
What is purchase and pay for items over time?
500
This is why the United States entered WWII.
What is Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor?
500
This is what the Navajo Indians used to send messages in the Pacific.
What is a secret code?
500
Give three examples of needs of a country.
What are a strong military, stable economy, and strong government?
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