Great Depression
long period of time with little or no rainfall
Drought
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Did the attempts of government help end the Great Depression
No
happened in 1939 that was the official start of World War II
Germany attacked Poland
U.S. President was responsible for the “New Deal”
Franklin Roosevelt
This happened to cotton and oil prices in Texas
Fell
this happened to Texas farmers to help them and the land recover from the Dust Bowl
hired workers to plant trees and reshape the land in order to reduce the damage done by wind erosion
government programs that would help individuals and improve the U.S. economy during the Great Depression
New Deal
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Axis Powers
Vice President of the U.S. That was from Texas
John Nance Garner
October 29, 1929 was the day the stock market crashed. This day became known as what
Black Tuesday
region of the U.S. that suffered from severe drought.
Great Plains
Large camps of homeless people living in shacks began to appear in the major cities.
Hoovervilles
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union
Allied Powers
Congressman representing Texas from 1913 to 1960
Sam Rayburn
the government gave money to older people to reduce the effect of the Great Depression
Pensions
Physical effects of the Dust Bowl
Dirt clogged cars and tractors, making them inoperable, poor health
Purpose of the New Deal programs
Creating jobs
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked a U.S. naval base
Pearl Harbor
famous Texans served as supreme
commander of the Allied forces in Europe
Dwight Eisenhower
shares of ownership in a company
Stocks
human causes of the Dust Bowl.
Over production of the land, over grazing of the land.
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many citizens of Japan, Germany, and Italy who had been living in the U.S. were contained during the war.
internment camps
commander of the Women’s Army Corps
Oveta Culp Hobby