Interesting facts
Which country was not a member of the Allied Powers in World War I: a) Italy, b) Russia, c) Japan?
b) Russia?
What was the cause of World War II?
The invasion of Poland
What were the four main causes of World War I?
M.A.I.N (Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism)
What was the Dust Bowl,
Drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a drought in the 1930s.
What was the Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash or the Crash of '29
What was the name of the law that banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol in the United States from 1920 to 1933?
18th Amendment
What was the name of the movement that gained popularity during the Great Depression, calling for greater rights and protections for workers, including the right to form unions?
Wagner Act
What countries fought in World War 1
Germany, Austria and ottoman empire and UK, France and Russia
In what region of the United States did it occur
southern plains region
What were some of the factors that led to the eventual recovery of the U.S. economy
Technological advancements, New Deal programs, Monetary policy
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections: a) United States, b) United Kingdom, c) New Zealand?
New Zealand
What was the name of the drought that occurred in the Great Plains region during the 1930s
Dust Bowl
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
What were the social and economic impacts of the Dust Bowl
Bank closures, business losses, & increased unemployment
What was the name of the act passed by Congress in 1933 that aimed to stabilize the banking system
The Emergency Banking Act of 1933
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953?
Joseph Stalin
. What was the name of the act passed by Congress in 1935 that established a system of retirement pensions and unemployment insurance?
The Social Security Act
What was the name of the group that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sparking the war?
The Black Hand
What was the name of the program created by the federal government in response to the Dust Bowl that aimed to restore soil and prevent further erosion
Roosevelt's Shelterbelt Project
what role did the federal government come to play in regulating and stabilizing the economy in the years following the crisis?
Congress passed the Emergency Banking Act of 1933
Which country annexed Austria in 1938, leading to World War II: a) Germany, b) Italy, c) Japan
Germany
What caused the great depression
The stock market crash, collapse of world trade and money supply
What was the name of the alliance that included France, Russia, and the United Kingdom?
Triple Entente
What was the name of the federal agency created in 1935 that aimed to promote conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, including soil, water, and forests
Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS)
What were some of the international impacts of the stock market crash and the Great Depression, particularly in Europe and other parts of the world?
political instability