1920's
Each worker is assigned one very specific task, which he or she simply repeats, and then the process moves to the next worker who does his or her task, until the task is completed and the product is made. It is a way to mass produce goods quickly. (Henry Ford)
What is the assembly line?
October 29, 1929, famously known as "__________", Stock prices decreased rapidly and the market crashed.
This New Deal program created a pension program for retired workers.
What was the Social Security Act?
These three countries were the major players of the Axis Powers.
What is Germany, Italy, and Japan?
This group played a key role in the Pacific campaign. By using their language, American forces could transmit messages by telephone and radio in a code that the Japanese were unable to break.
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Pilot who made the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis to win a $25,000 prize.
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
People engaging in poor farming practices and overworking land that was experiencing severe drought caused this catastrophic event.
Name one example of a New Deal relief program which created jobs for many Americans.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
or
Public Works Administration
or
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
or
Federal Emergency Relief Act
On the morning of December 7, 1941, two waves of Japanese airplanes attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet, destroying 18 ships, more than 260 airplanes, and killing/injuring around 6000 Americans. This event led to the U.S. entry into World War II.
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese during World War II.
What was the Bataan Death?
Tennessee legal case involving the teaching of evolution in public schools. Evolution vs Creationism. Clarence Darrow vs William Jennings Bryan
What was the Scopes Trial?
Writers like _____________ and photographers like ___________ recorded the misery of the Great Depression.
Who was John Steinbeck and Dorothea Lange?
This agency created during the New Deal regulates investments in the stock market
(college football)
What is the SEC? (Securities and Exchange Commission)
An education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve, National Guard, Armed Forces, and their families. The benefit is designed to help service members and eligible veterans cover the costs associated with getting an education or training.
What is the GI Bill of Rights?
Several important decisions were made at this conference, including:
1) Germany divided into 4 zones of occupation
2) Free elections in liberated countries in E. Europe
3) New world peace organization
What is the Yalta Conference?
Two Italian immigrants were found guilty of murder and executed. Around the world, people believed the two were victims of the Red Scare in the U.S. and executed for their radical views.
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
This event ended the Great Depression.
What was World War II?
This New Deal program provides insurance for bank deposits.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
President Truman feared that an invasion of Japan might lead to a million American casualties. He preferred to use this method instead rather than sustain such high losses.
What is the atomic bomb?
Japanese Americans were ordered to live in internment camps away from coastal regions.
What was Executive Order 9066?
One of Warren Harding's cabinet members leased oil-rich government lands to two business friends in exchange for personal bribes. One of the worst scandals in U.S. History. Revealed corruption within the government
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Roosevelt suspended all banking transactions across the nation for four days until Congress could act. This was an attempt to stabilize the banking system.
What was the Bank Holiday in 1933?
President Roosevelt issued an executive order outlawing the ownership of gold, except for jewelry. He wanted people to rely on paper money, also known as ____________, in order to expand the money supply and stimulate economic activity. Abandoned the Gold standard.
What is Fiat Money?
This conference failed to settle most of the important issues at hand and thus helped set the stage for the Cold War that began shortly after World War II came to an end. Third conference between the leaders of the Big Three nations.
What was the Potsdam Conference?
The supreme court upheld the order saying that individual rights can be restricted in times of war to protect the nation.
What was the Korematsu VS United States case?