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Depression, Despair, & Drought
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100

What is the name of the decade of tremendous economic growth, business expansion, and major shifts in cultural norms and society from 1920-1929?

Roaring 20's

100

The Dust Bowl refers to what events that happened throughout the Great Depression?

Poor Farming Techniques, severe drought, dust storms that destroyed crops, underproduction of goods leading to increased prices for food.

100

FDR's New Deal focused on three pillars to try and help the country bounce back. What were the three pillars?

(Hint: R)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

100
What is Communism?

Ideology based on government control of land and business to ensure fairness and equity throughout society. Everyone earns the same, is treated the same, and ends up in the same place.

100

This Future President was the Supreme Commander of all Allied forces in Europe during WWII?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

200

Which two Presidents wanted the US to "return to normalcy" after the 1st World War?

Harding and Coolidge

200

At it's peak, roughly what percentage of Americans were unemployed during the Great Depression? 

1/4 or 25% (Average), or 28% (Highest)

200

Helping banks become solvent and securing citizens deposits hit on which of FDR's 3 pillars?

Reform

200

What is Fascism?

Control of government and most of society by one political party that is often led by a central figure. At the center of the party is the concept of superiority of a particular race or cultural group.

200

The Manhattan project was attempting to create what?

An Atomic Bomb

300

What was the name of the scandal that rocked President Harding's presidency?

Tea-Pot Dome Scandal

300

What was the name of the great stock market crash that occurred on October 29th, 1929?

Black Tuesday

300

Creating jobs through the WPA to try and get citizens back to work focused on which pillar of FDR's new deal?

Relief

300

Which axis power began colonizing former British, American colonies AND parts of China trying to obtain natural resources after the west stopped openly trading with them leading up to WWII?

Japan

300

This "plan", known as the ERA, attempted to help Western Europe rebuild at the end of WWII.

Marshall plan

400

What was the name for the cultural rise of Jazz music and African-American literature throughout the United States in the 1920's?

Harlem Renaissance

400

Herbert Hoover's Limited strategy to combat the Great Depression focused on what?

Government doing little to help combat the depression. Focused on encouraging private citizens and business to do more to help people struggling.

400

FDR's new deal programs like NIRA and the AAA focused on providing workers a minimum wage, setting fair practice standards for business, and providing assistance to farmers like new farming techniques in an attempt to achieve which of his three pillars of the new deal?

Recovery

400

What limitations were placed on Germany via the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?

(Need a min. of 2)

Pay back all the war debts for the allies from WWI ($800 trillion)

Limit their military under 100,000 troops

No Air force

Give up the Rhinelands (German territory)

400

The Atlantic Charter and Marshall Plan laid the foundation to create this peacetime military alliance.

NATO

500

The rise of people and government using ______ to purchase items and goods caused many to live outside their means. This laid the groundwork for the eventual collapse of the US and World economy.

Credit

500

What were the underlying causes of the Great Depression?

(Need a min. of 3)

Bank failures

People, business, and government reliance on Credit to purchase goods

Over production of goods

Farming Struggles: Dust Bowl

Great Crash + Others

500

What controversial decision did FDR consider to safeguard his first new deal?

Packing the Supreme Court

500

What was the policy used by British Prime Minister Chamberlain that allowed for the rise of the Third Reich and the expansion of Germany throughout Europe?

Appeasement

500

This battle was the largest ground based conflict the US engaged in during WWII, and was the German's last effort for victory in the European Theater.

Battle of the Bulge

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