Great Depression and World War II

Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Great Depression?

• The Stock Market Crash

• Factories producing too many goods that people did not need to purchase anymore

• World War One

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Depression?

• People waited in soup lines for hours for food

• When people tried to get their savings out of the bank but couldn't

• People lived in villages called Roosevilles

What was the New Deal?

• A plan for fighting in World War II

• A plan for staying neutral in the affairs of Europe

• Rules and regulations for the economy to fix the Great Depression

During the Great Depression the Great Plains suffered an environmental disaster known as:

• The Dust Bowl

• The Desert Storm

• The Sun Belt

What is the BEST reason that dictators able to rise to power in Europe?

• The were good speakers who could influence angry and frightened citizens

• They had so much military power the citizens could not revolt

• They had support from all over the world

Who was the dictator from Germany?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Emperor Hirohito

Who was the dictator from the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

Who was the dictator from Italy?

• Emperor Hirohito

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin Roosevelt

Who was the dictator from Japan?

• Emperor Hirohito

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

What policy did the rest of Europe use against Hitler expanding Germany's territories?

• Appeasement

• Harsh defense

• Harsh offense