WWI
Who were the Triple Alliance?
England, France, and Russia.
What was WWII?
WWII was a global war that included the great powers and most countries.
Where was the Galveston Hurricane?
Galveston, Texas.
Where did families migrate during the Dust Bowl?
California.
Who was the president during most of the Great Depression?
President Herbert Hoover.
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey.
Why did America enter the war?
America enters the war because of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Why was this hurricane so deadly?
It was deadly because ships at sea couldn't warn people on land and people on land were used to bad weather.
What was the Dust Bowl?
A series of winds, droughts, dust storms, and black blizzards. It was impossible to farm and there was high erosion.
What is rugged individualism?
When nobody gets help from anybody else. (If someone trips and falls they are to get back up on their own to learn to protect themselves.)
When did the war start?
1914.
When did WWII start?
In 1939 when Germany attacked Poland.
Approximately how many people were killed from the hurricane?
6,000-8,000.
How did the Dust Bowl happen?
The Dust Bowl happened because of new innovations in farming and a bad timing of bad weather.
What caused banks to crash?
Everybody pulling out their money from the bank after stocks crashed.
What was the name of the American boat that Germany sank?
RMS Lusitania.
What countries are in the allied powers and what countries are in the axis powers?
The allied powers included Great Britain, the Soviet Union (Russia), the USA, and France. The axis powers include Germany, Italy, and Japan.
When was the Galveston Hurricane?
September 8th, 1900.
When did the Dust Bowl occur?
During the 1930's
How much money was lost on Black Tuesday?
$10-$15 billion
What was the name of the telegram that germany sends Mexico?
The Zimmerman Telegram.
Who is Audie Murphy?
He is the most decorated combat soldier in US history. (After the war, he became and actor.)
What modifications were made to Galveston after the hurricane? (Name at least 2)
1. A sea wall
2. Built a canal
( or moved homes, raised areas, and they raised the city on an incline)
What other downturn did the Dust Bowl occur at the same time as?
The Great Depression.
What are 4 factors that contributed to the Great Depression?
1. Stocks crashed so people pulled their money out of the bank
2. Banks crashed because people pulled their money out of them
3. Factories closed because nobody had money to buy from them
4. When people moved to their family in Oklahoma they had to sell their farms and move away because of the Dust Bowl