Wars and Depression Quiz

Drought, Over plowing, erosion and high winds are all causes of-

• The Great Depression

• The Great Storm of 1900

• The Dust Bowl

• World War I

What effect did WWI have on women?

• Women were made into slaves

• More than one million women entered the workforce

• Women were not allowed to marry

• Women were not allowed to go out in public

Posters including phrases like "Buy Victory Bonds" urged Americans to...

• Set up retirement funds

• Set up an education fund

• Fund the war effort

• Fund banks that had lost money

The United States joined the Allied Powers during WWI which consisted of what countries?

• Japan, Great Britain, and Austria Hungary

• France, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire

• France, Great Britain and Russia

• Japan, Russia, and Germany

What can you conclude from the fact that government breadlines were often very long during the Great Depression?

• Farmers had a tough time finding suitable soil to grow wheat

• Bread was very expensive

• Many people did not have enough to eat

• Lots of businesses boomed

What even do historians agree marked the start of the Great Depression?

• WWI

• Loose soil and droughts

• Stock market crash of 1929

• WWII

Based on this excerpt, WWII affected Texas by-

" Demand for food, clothing, weapons and other supplies rose both at home and overseas. Airplanes rolled off assembly lines in Dallas and Fort Worth. Shipyards along the Texas Gulf Coast launched warships and cargo vessels. Texas oil helped fuel airplanes, tanks and trucks used in the war effort."

• Increasing economic opportunities

• Limiting the rights of women

• Violating the rights on non-white citizens

Which of the following represents a SOCIAL effect of WWII?

• Industrialization grew Texas economy into one of the world's strongest

• Despite contributions, African Americans still faced racism after war

• Texas passed laws regulating how much railroad companies charged farmers to ship crops

• Texas lawmakers encouraged citizens to purchase gasoline to help the war effort

The above map best represents what event in US history?

• The Dust Bowl

• The Great Depression

• The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

• WWII

Which event led to the United States joining WWII?

• Sinking of the Lusitania by German submarines

• The Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor

• Hitler declaring war on Jewish citizens in the United States

• The Zimmerman Telegraph