Great Depression
Who was the President who did not provide help to American citizens during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Who is the Texan Vice President who helped fund WW2?
John Nance Garner
What are the PHYSICAL factors that caused the Dust Bowl?
Extremely high temperatures and severe droughts.
What is the CCC Program?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Recruited unemployed young men to improve Texas' forests, parks, and fields.
What does 'Rationing' mean?
The practice of giving out limited amounts of food and supplies, generally given to soldiers or civilians during war time
What was name of the neighborhoods citizens made to survive during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
How did Texas benefit from WW2 ECONOMICALLY?
Texas economically benefited from WW2 because natural resources (oil) and manufactured goods (vehicles and war supplies) from Texas were used to help supply the war effort.
What are the EFFECTS of the Dust Bowl?
New Deal programs changed the lives of Texans during the Great Depression by _______
Helping thousands find employment building roads and bridges.
Define Stock Market
The buying and selling of stocks as shares in companies
What are the 3 Effects of High Unemployment Rates during the Great Depression?
● Rumors of an impending economic crisis
● Investors sell millions of shares of stock
● Banks are not insured by the government
The building of military machinery like planes, ships, tanks, and jeeps influenced the Texas Economy by creating a boom in WHICH Industry?
Oil and Gas Industry
BESIDES the physical factors of the Dust Bowl, what is the HUMAN factor that led to the this natural disaster?
Farmers also over-planted their crops and planted them in straight rows
What is the WPA Program?
Work Progress Administration
Provided jobs for unemployed writers, editors, and research workers in Texas
What does WASP stand for?
Women Airforce Service Pilots
3 Key causes of the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash
Bank Collapse
The Dust Bowl
Because of WW2 happening, which industries were developed?
A) Naval and aircraft production
B) New military facilities
C) Ammunition plants and Petroleum plants
D) All of the Above
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What year did the Dust Bowl take place?
1930
What is the PWA Program?
Public Works Administration
Reduced unemployment by constructing new public buildings and roads in Texas
Who was the most decorated soldier in U.S. history?
First Lieutenant Audie Murphy
What is the year that the Great Depression Started?
1929
What are the ECONOMIC impacts of WW2?
Factories that had shut down during the Great Depression reopened to produce tanks, planes, jeeps, and weapons.
The building of these war vehicles created a boom in the Oil and Gas Industry
What 2 illnesses did the video talking about the Dust Bowl mention regarding the effects of the Dust Bowl on people's health?
Asthma and Influenza
Which President created the New Deal Program?
Franklin D Roosevelt
The name of the leader who organized the WAC: Women's Army Corp
Oveta Culp Hobby