Great depression
How much money was lost on Black Tuesday?
10-15 billion dollars
Why did WWI start?
Because the arch duke Franz Ferdinand got assasinated
Who is the most decorated soldier from this war?
Audie Murphy
How many people died in the hurricane?
8000 people
What part of the U.S. did this affect?
The great plains
Why were shantytowns called "Hoovervilles"?
Because they were mocking Hoover
What was the name of the ship that got sunk during WWI that caused the U.S. to join?
The Lusitania
What caused the U.S. to join?
When did this happen?
When did this happen?
Throughout the 1930's
How many people were unemployed at the peak unemployment level in the Great Depression?
14 million
Who was the president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What side was the U.S. on?
The Allied Powers
Lack of communication
What was the main cause of death during the Dust Bowl?
starvation and dust pneumonia.
What was the percentage increase of suicide between 1929 & 1932?
30%
What was the other reason the U.S joined?
What was the name of it?
The telegraph was called The Zimmerman Telegraph
Name everyone on the Allied Powers:
The U.S., Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.
What category of hurricane was this?
Category 4
List 4 causes of the Dust Bowl:
Over Farming, lots of wind, no grass, and droughts
The Putnam Bill
Who was Germany in an alliance with during WWI?
The central powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Name everyone on the Axis Powers:
Germany, Italy, Japan
How much money in damages were caused?
Roughly 35 million
How far was the dust recorded to go?
All the way to Washington D.C.