Government Expansion Review Chapter 2

Front

Which term refers to temporary housing built during the Great Depression for unemployed and homeless individuals?

Back

Hoovervilles

Front

What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

Back

To help people trust banks and prevent future economic crises

Front

Which term refers to the belief that a country needs a strong military to be safe?

Back

Militarism

Front

What was the League of Nations created to do?

Back

Prevent future wars

Front

Which term refers to the fight for women's right to vote?

Back

Suffrage

Front

What was a major goal of the New Deal programs during the 1930s?

Back

To provide economic relief and recovery

Front

Which term describes the period when alcohol production, sale, and transportation were illegal in the United States?

Back

Prohibition

Front

The assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand and his wife started the chain of events that led to World War I. Which country was Franz-Ferdinand heir to the throne of?

Back

Austria-Hungary

Front

What was the name of the ship that the Germans sank with their U-boats and killed 128 Americans?

Back

Lusitania

Front

Which treaty was signed to end World War I?

Back

The Treaty of Versailles