World War I
What was the spark that led to WWI?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What happened on Black Tuesday?
The Stock Market Crashed
When WWII began America did not want to be involved in the war. This was called what?
Isolationism
Who was affected the most by the Dust Bowl
What was the cause of the Holocaust?
Hitler believed Germans were superior (better) to other groups.
Who were the Allied powers during WWI? (All of them)
Great Britain, Soviet Union (Russia), France, United States (eventually), Serbia, Belgium, Italy
Why does the government tax the people?
Taxes pay for government programs and services, such as schools and the military.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces did what on this day?
Stormed the beaches of Normandy
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
From 1939 to 1945, Hitler and the Nazis tried to get rid of all Jewish people. They forced the Jews to living in what and how many people died?
Concentration camps and about 6 million people died
Who were the Central Powers? (All)
Austria-Hungry, Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Hundreds of thousands of people couldn't find jobs during The Great Depression. Many people who couldn't find work couldn't afford to buy food so they had to go to
Soup Kitchens
In December of 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
When did the Dust Bowl take place?
1930's
What was the purpose of concentration camps?
To imprison the Jews
When did the United States decide to join the war?
When the Lusitania was attacked and Americans died.
Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
To strengthen the economy
What countries were the AXIS powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
How was the Dust Bowl solved?
New farming techniques
Why do survivors of the Holocaust speak about their experiences?
to make sure something like the Holocaust never happens again
How did the war end?
The Treat of Versailles was signed and Germany took the blame
A series of programs started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 to try to help the nation recover from the Great Depression
The New Deal
Why did the President decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the war?
He wanted to save American lives and end the war.
What was the most common destination for people migrating out of the Dust Bowl?
California
What was the name of the girl who was in hiding and wrote her experience in a diary?
Anne Frank