Unit 7 (Great Depression/WWII/New Deal)

What was the "Manhattan Project?"

• Code name for the US making the atomic bomb

• US plan to invade Germany

• US plan for island hopping

• Code name for Germany making the atomic bomb

How did the US fund the war effort during WWII?

• Borrowing money from China

• Printing more money

• Increasing tariffs

• Increasing taxes and selling war bonds

How were Japanese-Americans often treated during WWII?

• They were treated as badly as Jews in Germany.

• They were used as military advisors.

• They were often treated poorly as they were denied their liberty and property.

• They were treated the same as always.

Who was the Supreme Allied Commander during WWII?

• Roosevelt

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Eisenhower

How did overproduction and underconsumption play a role in causing the Great Depression?

• Forced a decrease in mechanical jobs

• led to people spending rather than saving

• caused falling prices on goods

• led to farmers having surplus crops

Overproduction, war debts, and the Stock Market Crash led to what?

• WWII

• The Great Depression

• Hoover being elected

• Dust Bowl

During the Great Depression many lost their jobs and were evicted. Shanytowns were called...

• Hoover Dams

• Hoover Estates

• Hoover Apartments

• Hoovervilles

Which group of people were most impacted by the Great Depression with unemployment rates at 50%?

• women

• white men

• Irish-Americans

• African Americans

What did the TVA help supply to rural southern areas?

• food

• water

• electricity

• shelter

How did the AAA impact farmers?

• southern farmers had to pay workers more

• the production of crops was limited

• farm goods from the north were taxed

• more crops were exported abroad