Great Depression
Why did farming prices fall?
oversupply of crops
when did the war begin?
September 1, 1939
What world wide thing suffered due to the depression?
trade
what is the definition of facism?
A form of government where the state (country) is glorified above the individual. Personal sacrifices have to be made for the betterment of the country.
What is Mr. Watkins first name?
Thomas
Ordinary americans bought...?
stocks on margin
what did the neutrality acts do?
prohibited loaning money or selling weapons to countries at war; A series of U.S. laws passed in order to help keep the United States out of war.
In the 1930s, as the world move closer to global war, the United States generally followed a policy of
neutrality
What happened in The Great Purge? Who played a major role in it?
Stalin; Stalin takes control of the Soviet Union and kills anyone who opposes his rule
The primary goal of President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan was to:
reunite the nation as fast as possible.
What was Europe and the US' economy like after WWI?
Europe was in heavy debt due to reparations repayment and Germany used printed money which devalues Europes money; America was thriving,
The immediate reaction of the United States to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
formally enter World War II
Why did the United States government create posters during World War II?
the government wanted to encourage Americans to support the war effort
What was the five year plan and what did it focus on?
it was a plan to change the country from agricultural to industrial; it focused on iron and steel production, so there was a shortage of regular household goods.
Who were the strongest allies in the war?
Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union
One cause of the Great Depression among the common people was that:
farmers and factory workers could no longer pay their debts.
what was the first battle in the Pacific to use allied forces on land, sea, and air?
The battle of Guadalcanal
What did the dust bowl do?
caused farms to fail = widespread hunger
Facism focused on...
extreme nationalism
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford’s factories began producing more affordable automobiles because of the extensive use of:
assembly line
President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal focused on..
public works projects to increase employment and government regulations on banks, the stock market, industry and farming production.
what was the Blitzkrieg-“lightning war” ?
the name for German military attacks throughout Europe. (Hit them hard and fast with everything you’ve got).
What role did women play during the war?
they were important to the war effort ; were emotional support
What did Hitlers Nuremburg laws do?
barred Jews from schools,owning businesses, holding government office, and force the Jews to wear the yellow stars. Encouraged anti-semitism (anti-Jewish feelings).
Who suffered the most casualties in WW2?
The soviet union