Great Depression
what was one of causes of the Great Depression ?
stock market crash, Dust Bowl
what states were most affected by the Dust Bowl ?
Oklahoma and Kansas and Great Plains region
what brought the US into World War 2 ?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
who was blamed for Pearl Harbor ?
Japanese citizens
what group of people moved back to california in order to work in agriculture?
Mexican people
another cause of the Great Depression
stock market crash and Dust Bowl
what years were the Dust Bowl ?
mid 1930s
what day did Pearl Harbor happen ?
December 7th 1941
how many African Americans served in the war?
300,000
what percentage of war supplies came from California?
17%
who was blamed for the loss of jobs?
immigrants from Mexico and the Philipines.
where did migrants move to from their states in order to find jobs?
California
how many californians served in WWII?
over 800,000
what was an effect of Japanese racism during WWII?
what is rationing and what did Americans ration
rationing is when the government limits supplies, they rationed gas, meat and sugar and clothing
where did the Great Depression hit the worst?
the Dust Bowl states and other regions
what is the name of the book and author that wrote about the Dust Bowl ?
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinback
who were the 2 characters created to promote war labor efforts?
Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder
why were women so important to the war effort?
they filled the jobs left behind by the men at war
what were the new industries that grew in california
manufacturing and technology
what helped end the Great Depression ?
the New Deal policies by president Theodore Roosevelt and World War II
Scientifically how did the Dust Bowl happen ?
A drought, and the top soil dried out causing dust storms
California had 41
what does prejudice mean and who did it effect during WWII?
Prejudice is unfair treatment of a group of people. This affected women, African Americans, Mexicans and Japanese people
what part of california was the center of design and construction of airplanes ?
southern california