The New Deal
FDR broadcasted these as a way to calm and comfort United States citizens
Fireside chats
The selling of these helped the United States finance the war
Liberty Bonds
These women challneged the social norms of the time
Flappers
Fear of communism
The Red Scare
How did African Americans contribute to the war efforts?
Fighting in combat units and working in armaments industry
This program was established to provide jobs to stimulate economic recovery
Works Progress Administration
What 2 ways did women contribute to the war efforts?
Working in armaments industries
Serving in the military
What was the Harlem Renaissance? Name one prominent person from this time?
A time of intellectual and cultural revival of African Americans
These groups were deported becasue of the growing fear of radicals and communists
Immigrants
In war what does theater refer to?
Where the war is being fought
Western and eastern theater
How did the Dust Bowl contribute to the Great Depression?
The destruction of farms led to increase in foreclosures
Unemployment made it difficult to sell crops
What does the term Arsenal of Democracy mean?
The United States will supply weapons to countries defending themselves against anyone threatening democracy
This ammendment was passed in hopes of ending corruption and immorality in society
18th Ammendment
Aside from the automobile, what new forms of transportion changed America in the 1920s
Aviation
Is the following a cause or effect of US involvement in the war:
Defend democracy against fascism
cause
What was a criticism of the New Deal?
Government would be unable to sustain
Too much government power/abuse of power
The Axis powers (enemies) consisted of which 3 countries?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
How did the automobile affect the financial life of Americans in the 1920s?
More people began to buy cars using credit
How did transportation affect the country economically
New industries were created-this created jobs
Is the United States considered isoloationists throughout World War 2?
No, conisdered internationalists
The reform programs of the New Deal were meant to do what?
To ensure that an event like the Great Depression never occured again
Liberty Gardens, rationing, neutrality acts, cash and carry, reorganized war time economy
What was the effect of autombobiles being sold using installment plans
Expansion of consumer culture- car becomes more affordable
Name the 3 totalitarian leaders of World War 2
Hitler, Tojo, and Stalin
What did the Securities and Exchange commision do? How did it help the economy?
Required compaines to publish statistics about their business and regulated investments
Helped the economy by reforming the stock market