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What happened on December 7, 1941?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Homeless camps in the Great Depression were called ________.
Hoovervilles
The mass murder of the Jews is called ________.
the Holocaust
What are reparations?
Reparations are payments made by governments to people who have endured injustices.
The Grand Coulee Dam was one of the large-scale projects in the New Deal. True or False?
True
What was the impact of Executive Order 9066?
Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes to internment camps.
A transient family has stayed in one place for a very long time. True or False?
False. Transient means temporary.
____________ were Mexican men allowed to work in the US as temporary farm laborers.
Braceros
Why was Gordon Hirabayashi jailed for 90 days?
He refused to comply with the relocation orders because he was an American citizen and knew this was a violation of his rights.
Why was Herbert Hoover an unpopular and disrespected president?
People blamed him for their difficulties during the Great Depression. He didn't cause the Depression but because it lasted over a decade, he was blamed for people's suffering.
What three industries in Washington state prospered during World War II?
Aluminum, shipbuilding, and aviation industries (planes)
Why was the Grand Coulee Dam important for WA state?
1. The dam provided the electrical power necessary to make aluminum. This was essential for producing planes and ships during WWII.
2. The dam provided jobs to thousands during the Great Depression and rebuilt the state's geography and economy.
Which president is credited with lifting the United States out of the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
How did women change the workforce during WWII?
Women contributed to the military by serving in multiple branches.
They took over men's jobs in various industries which increased women in the workforce by 110%.
Some men were so desperate for jobs during the Great Depression that they set fires deliberately so they could extinguish them and get jobs as firefighters. True or False?
True
Black Tuesday
What was the Indian Reorganization Act?
This measure gave Native American tribes greater control over their lands and allowed for Native American self-government.
How did the New Deal help the United States recover from the Great Depression?
The New Deal created many federal agencies designed to implement large-scale projects across the United States. These projects provided jobs to the many people in need of a fresh start.
What two countries competed to be the first to create the atom bomb?
Germany and the U.S.
What were the two main religions practiced within the internment camps by Japanese Americans?
Christianity and Buddhism
During the Great Depression, the Great Plains suffered an extreme drought. This led to the area being called _______.
The Dust Bowl
Japanese Americans tried to lead normal lives while they lived in the camps. What are some examples of recreation in the camps?
Baseball, softball, football, basketball, boxing, tennis, golf, volleyball, badminton and even marathons. Traditional Japanese sports like karate, sumo, and judo were practiced as well.
The last internment camp closed in what year?
The last camp closed in 1948, three years after WWII ended.
Where was the research facility that built the first atomic bomb located?
Hanford, WA
A(n)____________ studies human societies and cultures.
anthropologist