World War I
Which country were we mainly fighting against in World War I?
What does the word suffrage mean?
The right to vote
How did lives change for families in the Great Depression?
Families lost their savings, money, and jobs.
Who was the leader of Germany?
Hitler
After how many days was the Great Sit-Down Strike ended?
44 days
When was World War I?
1914-1918
Why did Charles Lindbergh become famous?
He flew across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
What was Michigan's nickname during World War II?
The Arsenal of Democracy
The world's first sit-down strike happened in what city in Michigan?
Flint
The Ford Motor Company started to make ___________?
Ships
Who led the fight for voting rights for women?
Anna Howard Shaw
Why was there a big business slowdown which began in 1929?
The stock market crashed, banks closed, and workers lost their jobs.
What year did World War II end?
1945
Why did Walter Reuther help start the United Auto Workers union?
to help workers
Who went to speak to the German ambassador in New York City?
Rebecca Shelley
What year did women get the right to vote?
1918
A direct quote from a CCC worker for example, is what kind of source?
a primary source
How did the United States get involved in the war?
The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.
Who was the world's heavyweight boxing champion in 1937?
What was Henry Ford's opinion about war? How did it change?
He first was very against it. He called it murder, and did not want to make supplies for it.
Then he changed his mind and supported it.
Popular Sovereignty
What year are the CCC camps built for me without jobs?
1933
Name at least two things that Americans had to ration? These two things must be from the book.
Tires, gasoline, food
If you worked in an auto factory in 1937, and they were working you so hard without any breaks, who might help you?
Walter Reuther