Great Depression
Name at least 3 elements or characteristics of an Economic Depression...
High Unemployment, Overproduction, Stock market speculation, buying on credit, bank failures, stock market crash
The overall name given to FDRs depression programs..
What is the New Deal?
EC- March 4th -June 12th was called..? (100 points)
This was an alliance between the Germans, Italians, and Japanese in 1940.
The Axis Powers
EC- Why was it formed and was it effective?
September 1st 1939, where did Hitler attack...
Poland
EC- Why was Hitler confident in pushing East, two reasons (200 EC)
What is the date of Pearl Harbor and what was its goal...
December 7th, 1941 with the goal of crippling the Pacific Fleet
EC- Why did the Japanese attack in the first place? (200 points)
President Hoover did this to Americans that were living in the heart of DC during his presidency. What did he do and who specifically did he do it to?
He forced WWI veterans that were marching for their Bonus from the war and living in DC to leave their shantytowns..thus creating "hoovervilles"
This was a program that attempted to get older citizens out of the workforce..
What is the Social Security Act?
Name the different types of government organizations that made up the major players of WWII (look for at least 4)
Facism, Militarism, Communism, Monarchy, Democracy, Totalitarianism
Germany used this type of warfare during the early years of the conflict
What is "Blitzkrieg"?
American strategy during the war in the pacific...
Island Hopping
This occurred in the middle of the country and was a result of over farming...
What is the dust bowl?
All of these programs helped to increase ______ control.
government
Name three causes of WWII that we discussed in class for this unit...
R-rise of Totalitarianism
A- Appeasement
W- WWI itself and the treaty of Versailles
What was expanded at the outset of the war for America after Pearl Harbor leading to more members of the armed forces...
What is increase in Selective Service Act and the draft itself?
EC- How many American troops total were there during the war and why so many? (200 points)
What happened to Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor and why...
They were rounded up and put into internment camps, forced to leave their homes quickly, and America feared they would flock to their heritage and support the Japanese during the war
They were spending the money in their reserves, lent out loans both via houses and stock marker, and did not hold enough money in reserve for an event like the bank runs.
What did FDR do to help encourage Americans to believe in his programs?
"Fireside chats"
Name for me at least 3 examples of appeasement leading into WWII..
Hitler's reclaim of the Rhineland, Annexation of Austria, Treaty of Munich, Re-militarization of the German Army
EC- Who was the PM of Britain that stated the treaty of Munich would create a lasting peace? (200 points)
To get Americans to support the war effort the government used many tools..name at least two of those tools..
Liberty Bonds, Propaganda, integration of armed forces, integration of factories
The Manhattan Project
EC- Who helped to create the project? (200 points)
During the Depression which groups suffered the most... (name 2)
Name the two programs that FDR created to help provide weapons to the belligerent nations involved in the war.. How are they different and the same?
1) Cash and Carry Program
2) Lend-Lease Act
The period of the war after the invasion of Poland and before the Germans troops attacked France become known as the...
"The Phony War"
EC- Where was Germany attacking instead? (200 points)
Which Axis power was considered the greatest threat and what did the allies do to help relieve pressure...
EC- Why did Churchill want to invade in the Balkans instead of Italy and eventually France? (200 points)
Give me at least 2 reasons why Truman decided to drop the bomb on Japan..
To save American lives, to show the world the power of the weapon, the end the war quickly and prevent further territory gained by the Soviet Union
EC- What were the dates of the bombs and what were they called? (300 points)