The Great Depression
What event in 1929 helped trigger the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What event brought the U.S. into WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What jobs did many women take during WWII?
Factory/industrial work
What was D-Day?
Allied invasion of Normandy
What happened to banks during the Great Depression?
Many failed/closed
What was the New Deal?
Government programs to help recovery
Which country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
What were rationing programs?
Limiting goods like food & gas
What strategy was used in the Pacific to move toward Japan?
Island hopping
What was the Dust Bowl?
Severe drought and dust storms
What New Deal program provided jobs building roads and bridges?
WPA
What policy tried to keep the U.S. out of WWII?
Neutrality
What was propaganda used for during WWII?
Support the war effort
What group helped create an unbreakable code?
Navajo Code Talkers
Why did many farmers lose their land?
Foreclosures & debt
What program provided pensions for the elderly?
Social Security
What term describes the U.S. helping Allies before entering the war?
Lend-Lease
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
African American pilots
What happened at the end of WWII in Europe?
Germany surrendered
How did the Great Depression affect unemployment?
Massive job loss
How did the New Deal change the role of government?
Increased federal involvement
Why was Pearl Harbor important to Japan?
U.S. Pacific naval base
Why were Japanese Americans interned?
Fear & prejudice
Why did the U.S. drop atomic bombs on Japan?
To end the war quickly