World War I
Which side was the U.S. on in WWI?
Allied Powers/Triple Entente
The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
What sides was the U.S. on in WWII?
Allied Powers
Define neutrality.
Not taking a side.
Name a military base in South Carolina.
Donaldson Air Force Base, Fort Jackson, Parris Island, Charleston Navy Yard, etc.
Which side was our enemy/the losers during WWI?
Central Powers/Triple Alliance
Was South Carolina having a great time prior to the Great Depression, like other areas of the country (think back to last unit)?
No. We'd been have overproduction and insect problems in agriculture, there were labor abuses in the mills, etc.
Which side was our enemy/the losers during WWII?
Axis Powers
Define propaganda.
Information spread to influence people's opinions, often used during wartime.
What did war (WWI and WWII) do for South Carolina?
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A secret message, intercepted by the British, from Germany to Mexico, trying to get them to attack us and join the Central Powers.
Who was president at the start of the Great Depression, before F.D.R.?
Herbert Hoover
What was the name of the early civil rights movement that came out World War II?
The Double V. Campaign or the March on Washington Movement.
Define frugality.
Saving money, not wasting, etc.
How did we save resources during the World Wars?
Rationing, liberty gardens, recycling, etc.
What did WWI do for women?
(Temporarily) Gave them a bigger presence in the workforce, led to their right to vote, etc.
The New Deal relied on the expansion of what power to get its work done?
Government/Federal
Which theater of World War II ended first - Europe or the Pacific?
Europe (Germany surrendered) first, then the Pacific (Japan surrendered after the atomic bombs).
Define armistice.
Peace.
What caused the dust storms during the Dust Bowl?
Soil erosion, a draught, winds, etc.
List one of the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI and explain it.
What was one New Deal program that specifically affected rural South Carolina?
R.E.A., C.C.C., etc.
Electricity to rural areas, creation of state parks, conservation of natural resources, etc.
How were Japanese internment camps (concentration camps) different than the concentration camps in Germany's territories?
We did not want to exterminate Japanese Americans, the Germans did want to eliminate Jewish people, P.O.W.s, disabled people, etc.
Define war bonds.
Money people lent to the government to help pay for the war, which was paid back later with interest.
Why wasn't trench warfare successful?
Barely moved, sickness and infection, etc.