Great Depression / New Deal

Who were the Allied Powers?

• Great Britain, France, China

• Germany, France, Russia

• Germany, France, Germny

• Germany, Austria-Hungary

Who were the Central Powers

• Germany, Austria-Hungary

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia

• Russia, Canada, China

• Mexico, Germany, Austria-Hungary

Why did the U.S. get involved in WWI?

• They had new weapons they wanted to use.

• Germany wanted to fight them.

• The U.S was giving money to the Allied Powers.

• Hiltler was a bad person

When did the U.S. start WWI?

• April 2,1917

• April 2, 1927

• April 2, 1939

• April 2,1954

What caused the Great Depression?

• Too many banks for people to use

• People borrowed too much money from banks

• President Hoover did not like the economy

• World War I started and all the money was used to create weapons

After Black Tuesday, why did people take their money from the banks?

• To hide under their bed.

• To buy food.

• They did not trust the banks.

• So they could move to California

Why did other countries also go into a depression?

• The U.S. is a trend setter.

• They wanted to start a new economy.

• Their economies depended on American money

• England had very few banks

What caused the Dust Bowl?

• Over-plowed fields

• The start of WWI

• Too many Hoovervilles

• Too many people borrowed money to buy stocks

How did the American people feel about the "New Deal"?

• Angry at President Hoover

• Sad because the lost their jobs

• Happy that help was on the way

• Confused with all the new programs

Why was Roosevelt elected President four times?

• People did not like any other candidate.

• Because of his new programs

• They felt sorry he was sick

• They liked soup lines