The War in the Pacific
What were the Allied Powers?
What were the Axis Powers?
United States, Great Britain, Russia
Germany, Italy, Japan
What were the "Roaring 20's"?
The era when there was a booming economy and milllions of Americans sharing in the wealth
What did poor farming practices in the Great Plains cause?
Soil to dry out
What is known as the reduction or elimination of trade barriers?
Free trade
Where is the Hoover Dam located?
Near the Nevada/Arizona state line
What was a kamikaze pilot?
A member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship)
What percentage of the labor force was unemplolyed during the Great Depression?
25%
What were people called who left Oklahoma or California?
Okies
What is the name of the organization of free trade zones across Europe?
The European Union
What year did construction begin on the Hoover Dam?
1931
Identify one city that the atomic bomb was dropped on
What is Hiroshima or Nagasaki?
Where did many people travel during the Great Depression?
California
Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Why did the government build Boulder City?
To house those working on the dam
What is the Manhattan Project?
An atomic weapons program funded by the U.S. Government, starting in 1940.
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
What is the name of the book turned movie written about a family of Dust Bowl refugees?
The Grapes of Wrath
What are push factors?
What are pull factors?
War, persecution, unstable governments, natural disasters, lack of jobs, poverty
Plentiful hobs, a good education, freedom, the chance to build a better life
How many workers worked on the Hoover Dam
21,000
The day Japan surrendered to the United States is called what?
V-J Day
Where did people in the CCC mainly work?
Camps and National Parks
What was the mode of transportation for most of the people who left the Dust Bowl?
Cars or Trucks
Why did some children come to the United States from Central America?
To escape dangerous conditions in their home country
Who was President of the United States when the Hoover Dam was completed?
FDR(Franklin Delano Roosevelt)