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Depressing Depression
Surviving the Depression
Britain in Chaos
FDR and The New Deal
World Chaos
100

This took place in 1929 and is considered the trigger of the Great Depression/Stock Market Crash. 

What is Black Tuesday?

100

People were unable to get a drink during the Depression because of this Amendment. 

What is the 18th

100

At the outbreak of hostilities, Britain and France attempted this policy to avoid war. 

What is appeasement? 

100

Charlie Chaplin made this film mocking Hitler. 

What was the Great Dictator?

100

After the German invasion of France, the British and French armies were pushed back to this costal town. 

What is Dunkirk?

200
This President thought that by doing nothing the economy would get better because the economy goes up then down then back up
What is Herbert Hoover
200

This couple robbed banks and became folk heroes in the backwoods of Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. 

Who are Bonnie and Clyde?

200

This is the German term used to describe the German Army's swift attack. 

What is Blitzkrieg? 

200

The name given to a series of speeches when FDR would directly address the American people through the radio.

What are Fireside Chats?

200

*Daily Double*

Italy invaded this African country.

300

At the height of the Depression this struck the Great Plains. 

What is the Dust Bowl?

300

This man made millions off of bootlegging illegal alcohol and eventually became one of the most famous people of the 1930s. 

Who is Al Capone?

300

This man took over as Prime Minister of Great Britain and reassured the British people that they will never surrender. 

Who is Churchill?

300
This Act in 1935 provided (and still provides today) money for people after they have retired.
What is Social Security
300

German tested their new army and technology in this war. 

What is the Spanish Civil War?

400

These shack towns sprung up in public parks around the country. 

What are Hoovervilles?

400

This man became a modern day Robin Hood after he mistakenly destroyed loan documents when robbing a bank. 

Who was Pretty Boy Floyd?

400
The German bombing campaign over London caused the British to respond with fighters in the battle known as this. 

What is the Battle of Britain?

400

This agency build public airports, sewers, roads, schools, and other buildings. It really focused on the arts. It spent over 10.5 Billion dollars and employed 3.8 Million men. W ____ ____.

What is the WPA

400

This was the first concentration camp in Germany. 

What is Dachau? 

500
What is it called when you borrow money in order to buy more stock?
What is "buying on margin" or "Doubling Down" or On Margin
500

This public works project put a lot of people to work outside of Las Vegas. 

What is the Hoover Dam?

500

This British Prime Minister attempted to avoid war with Germany. 

Who was Chamberlain?

500
This group of men ages 18 - 26 learned forestry skills t help improve our national forest and national parks during the 1930's. ___ ____ C.
What is the CCC
500

These two countries were already at war before the outbreak of World War 2. 

What are China and Japan?