WWI
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What would be the purpose of a poster that said, " Save a loaf a week....help win the war."
To encourage people to make sacrifices to support the war.
What event caused the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of 1929.
Name one way South Carolina's farmers were impacted during the Great Depression?
Overproduction of goods which led to prices plummeting.
Boll weevil wiped out cotton crops.
Drought
Farmers were not able to pay back loans.
What was the Roaring 20's?
A decade of rapid economic prosperity after WWI and before the Great Depression.
What an agreement between two or more nations, usually by treaty, to defend each other if one of the countries is attacked?
Alliances
After WWII, how were the experiences of African Americans and women similar?
They both had to give up their wartime roles.
The stock market crash on October 29, 1929 was known as what?
Black Tuesday
How was South Carolina's economy before the Great Depression?
South Carolina had experienced an economic downturn eve before the Great Depression started.
What type of propaganda uses negative words/images to create fear or distrust?
Name Calling
What is the belief in increasing a nation's military force as a way to increase the nation's power and prestige?
Militarism
Who were African American pilots who supported the Allied invasion during WWII?
Tuskegee Airmen
Which president introduced the New Deal program to assist with the Great Depression?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
In addition to providing jobs in South Carolina, how else did the Civilian Conservation Corps benefit the state?
Created state parks.
How did WWI and WWII affect the role of women in society?
Women took jobs that were normally occupied by men.
What treaty was signed on June 28, 1919 that officially ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What was an impact of WWII in South Carolina?
The construction of military bases created new jobs in South Carolina and brought a period of prosperity.
Huge dust storms that spread across the United States were known as?
The Dust Bowl
During WWI and WWII, how did the construction of new military bases in South Carolina help the state?
It supported the states economy.
What was the Double V Campaign?
A campaign to have both victory for Democracy at home and abroad.
How did the sinking of the Lusitania and the discovery of the Zimmerman telegram impact South Carolina and the United States?
It caused many Americans to support the United States involvement in WWI.
What event prompted to United States to enter WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
What philosophy was behind Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
Expanding the role of the government to create new jobs.
How did the Santee Cooper Project improve life for South Carolians?
It provided electricity to farms and inductries in South Carolina.
Whose assassination sparked the beginning of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand