The 1920s
World War I
The Great Depression was triggered because of the crash of this...
Stock Market
A 40 cent national _______ wage was established during the Great Depression. Today it is $7.25.
Minimum wage
This ethnic group was placed in internment camps in the United States by law.
Japanese-Americans
How many atomic bombs did the U.S. drop on Japan?
2
The 1920s is famously referred to by a nickname: The __________ 20s
Falling wheat prices affected this group of American workers...
Farmers
There has been a recent push for a type of New Deal that addresses climate change and helps the environment. It is called the _______ New Deal.
Green New Deal
What was the name of the U.S. military base attacked by Japan?
Pearl Harbor
This word is used to describe the Japanese who lived after the atomic bombs were dropped.
Survivors
The Harlem Renaissance was a period of African American artistic growth caused by the mass migration from the South to the North. What major city is the neighborhood Harlem found in?
New York City
Consumer ________ was at an all time high in the 1920s. Americans kept borrowing more and more money.
Debt
These checks were given to elderly Americans to help during retirement. Your grandparents still receive them today.
Social Security Checks
This is the name of the beach the British and French soldiers had to evacuate from.
Dunkirk
When used, atomic weapons leave behind this which can lead to even more deaths.
Radiation
This was the name given to women who started wearing less and going out more during the 1920s.
Flappers
Most Americans had to manage their finances by creating one of these to help track spending...
Budgets
The President signed many ________ Orders to help Americans during the Great Depression. He did not need Congress to approve the orders.
Executive Orders
American families were encouraged to join the war effort by planting these type of gardens.
Victory gardens
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. What city was the second atomic bomb dropped on?
Nagasaki
This businessman revolutionized the factory system allowing for his cars to be made quicker and cheaper.
Henry Ford
This Act signed by President Hoover worsened the Great Depression. Countries had to pay high taxes to import their goods to the U.S.
The Tariff Act
This four term President is famously known by his 3 letter initials. He signed the New Deal programs into law.
FDR
The military draft is officially called this three worded name (Hint: Each word begins with an S).
Selective Service System
This is the name of the U.S. president who decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Harry Truman