The Great Depression
Borrowing money to purchase stock.
What is buying "on margin?"
This agency employed 3 million young people to help the public by planting trees to reforest areas, build levees for flood control, and improving national parks.
What is the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?
He wants higher taxes on the wealthy and the government to take over the nation's banks.
Who was Francis Townsend?
Italians called Mussolini this for being "the leader."
What is Il Duce?
This event led to the deaths of approximately 22,000 men.
What is the Bataan Death March?
October 24, when 13 million shares were sold, is known as this.
What is Black Thursday?
Businesses taking part in this agency displayed a blue eagle in their window along with "We Do Our Part."
What is the NRA (National Recovery Administration)?
His "Share Our Wealth Plan" would give every family $2,500 and a home.
Who was Huey Long?
This describes leaders who crush all opposition and totally control all aspect of society.
What is totalitarian?
Island hopping references attacking and capturing key islands in the Pacific and was agreed upon by these two leaders.
Who were Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz?
In 1929, less than 1% of the population owned this percentage of the nation's wealth.
What is 33%?
This agency's goal was to boost the economy through hiring people to build roads, shipyards, hospitals, and schools. Two examples are NYC's Lincoln Tunnel and Kentucky's Fort Knox.
What is the WPA (Public Works Administration)?
This California doctor wants to give retirees a monthly pension.
Who was Father Townsend?
This term describes the approach France and Britain take with Germany after it invades Czechoslovakia.
What is appeasement?
This warns the Japanese of "prompt and utter destruction" if they did not surrender.
What is the Potsdam Declaration?
This raised the prices on goods purchased from other countries.
What is the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
This enables water to be collected and used for electricity in areas prone to flooding.
What is the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)?
To silence the "Thunder on the Left," FDR pushes this through Congress.
What is the Social Security Act?
The Germans called the offensive this meaning "lightning war."
What is Blitzkrieg?
This B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.
What was the Enola Gay?
Homeless people gathered to live in makeshift villages known as this.
What are "Hoovervilles?"
The AAA was declared unconstitutional in this Supreme Court Case.
What is the United States v. Butler?
Wealthy Americans dislike FDR after the Revenue Act of 1935, claiming it does this.
What is "Soaking the rich?"
Many women serve in WAVES, meaning this.
What are Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service?
These 5 beaches were given the code names of....
What are "Utah," "Omaha," "Gold," "Sword," and "Juno"?