Refers to the stock market crash on October 29, 1929

Refers to making extremely risky business transactions on the chance of making quick and or large profits

Cash payments for food provided by the government to the poor especially in times of economic crisis

Operated mostly by private charitable organizations to provide meals to those who would otherwise go Hungary

Throughout the 1930's, drought and high winds in the Great plains created what came to be known as the

to buy stock on margin means that they buyer

The stock market crash weakened or destroyed banks throughout the nation because

For some banks, the losses they suffered in the crash were more than they could absorb and they were forced to

During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed

Most economists agree that one of the major causes of the Depression was

During the 20's, the main reason the US industry couldn't sell all the goods it produced was that

In calling shantytowns Hoovervilles people conveyed their

an important consequence of the Bonus army's protest was

While most people did not blame Hoover for causing the depression, he was highly criticized for

By 1932, Hoover concluded that the only way to provide funding for borrowers was for the government to do the lending, so he established the _____ to make government loans

Although Franklin Roosevelt was born into wealth and privilege a factor that contributed greatly to the development of his compassion and strength of will was his

Rather than provide direct handouts of money to those in need, Hoover hoped to create enough jobs that handouts would not be necessary. These kind of government created make work jobs are called

The New Deal was

During the 100 days

A major purpose of the Programs enacted during the Hundred Days was to

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal

President Roosevelt's court packing plan in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work

At the 1938 Munich Conference, Britain and France

Hitler agreed to a nonaggression treaty with the Soviet Union because he believed

World War II officially began in September 1939 when Germany and the Soviet Union

This book laid the blueprint for Nazism that included German nationalism and unification, master race, and racism against Jews

This is the belief that a country should focus on its own problems and avoid international commitments

making concessions in order to avoid conflict (giving in to a bully in the hope that he'll leave you alone)

In 1935 and 1937, these made it illegal for Americans to sell arms to any country involved in any kind of war

Nazi extermination camp, built with gas chambers that killed as many as 12,000 people in a single day

Conference of Nazi leaders at which the decision was made to systematically exterminate Europe's Jews

The Nuremberg laws

Nicknamed "Der Fuhrer" who Came to power in 1933, funny mustache, leader of the Nazi party in Germany who wanted to acquire more lebensraum for Germany

Nicknamed "Il Duce" leader of Fascist Italy during WW2, invaded Ethiopia and was proud of it. Started a group called Sons of the Wolf

Name meant "Man of Steel" leader of Communist USSR after the death of Lenin. Purged or got rid of anyone who opposed him. Killed 20 million people during his time in office

Nicknamed "the Razor" War minister and Prime minister of Japan who worked closely with his emperor Hirohito

Two reasons for the rise of dictatorships after WWI were weaknesses in the Treaty of Versailles and

The Neutrality act of 1939 re-affirmed US neutrality and attempted to protect US Ships and the US economy by allowing warring nations to purchase goods from the US but requiring them to

During WW2 women were actively recruited into the military in order to

In waging war against Japan, the US relied mainly on a strategy of

The Double V campaign specifically asked African Americans to fight for

The battle of _______ is considered a turning point in the Pacific because it marked the furthest point of Japanese aggression in WW2

The battle of _______ ________ saw the first use of Japanese kamikazes and resulted in the US recapturing the Philippines

US Army general in charge of the Island Hopping Campaign in the Pacific

In Korematsu v US (1944) the Supreme Court ruled that the relocation of Japanese Americans was

78,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to walk 65 miles to Japanese prison camps. Thousands did not survive

The Battle of _____ was the beginning of the Allied liberation of Italy from Fascist and Nazi Control

45 year era of hostility, confrontation, and competition between the US and the Soviet Union

Term used to describe keeping communism within its present boundaries using diplomatic, economic, and military actions

American effort to prevent Soviet control of Berlin, by supplying Berliners with food and other necessities.

Expression that describes the separation of the Communist nations of Eastern Europe from the West

The effort to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its government

Lying under oath; accused spy Alger Hiss was convicted of this

The first artificial satellite to orbit earth

Policy of threatening to use nuclear weapons if a communist state threatened the US or US interests

Eastern European countries that had to remain Communist and friendly to the Soviet Union

Defensive military alliance of Eastern European countries; it was the Soviet version of NATO

Law that allowed the largest public works program in US History

Created out of fear that the US was behind in scientific research

He became the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin

When the US, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany, the Soviet Union responded by

The Marshall Plan's value to America was that it

George Kennan examined the Soviet system and communicated this in the "Long Telegram" resulting in

NATO formed for the purpose of

The Korean War resulted in

After about three years, the Korean War ended with

The Congressional committee known as HUAC became well known for investigating

Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when