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The Great Deprssion
World War II
The New Deal
WW2
World War 2
100
Severe drought and a failure to apply dryland farming methods to prevent wind erosion caused this phenomenon.
What is Dust Bowl?
100

This peace settlement that ended World War I, failed to provide a "just and secure peace" as promised.

What is the treaty of Versailles

100

The Leader of the United States who led us through - and helped us get over the Great Depression

Who is Franklin D Roosevelt?

100

The strategy the US used in the Pacific islands

Island Hopping

100
During World War 2 this group received the harshest treatment among their communities in America.
Who are the Japanese?
200
The term used to describe a series of 30 evening radio addresses given by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944.
What is Fireside Chats?
200
This country grew resentful of the Treaty of Versailles and felt it was too harsh and punitive.
What is Germany?
200

FDR's plan at the start of the war was to

Stay out of the war

200

Important Battle - Turning point. Halfway between Japan and Hawaii.

What was the Battle of Midway?

200
Netherlands East Indies, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and New Guinea were all used at a battle ground between the Allies, and Japan during WW2.
What is the Pacific Theater?
300
FDR's response to the Great Depression was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938
What is the New Deal?
300

When in this state, the government suppresses all opposition and has strict control over the citizens who have no civil rights.

What is Totalitarianism?

300

These people felt that FDR's New Deal government intervention interfered with our free market economy.

What are Conservatives?

300

What did we call arms sales to great Britain

(We did not deliver them)

What is Cash and Carry?

300
The event that led to the entry of World War Two for America
What is Pearl Harbor?
400

The Civilian Conservation Corps did what?

Gave people jobs during the Great Depression

400
The Italian dictator who seized power, taking advantage of high unemployment, inflation and a middle-class fear of Communism.
What is Benito Mussolini?
400

This was created to provide education, jobs, and recreation for young people.

What is National Youth Administration?

400

The Day after the USA declared war on Japan 

____________________ declared war on us !

What is Germany?

400
This was the beginning of a two month effort made by America to help liberate the Allies during WW2.
What is D-Day?
500
This Republican ran against Democrat Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 election
What is Herbert Hoover?
500

What event led to the USA joining World War 2?

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

500

One of the most important achievement of the New Deal era was the creation this system to provide relief income for elderly Americans in poverty

What is Social Security System?

500

The ___________________ project created Atomic Bombs

What is Manhattan?

500

Truman Changed "unconditional Surrender" to "military surrender" so Japan could keep this person

Who was the emperor?