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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the impact of the Great Depression?
every industry collapsed except for Agriculture
Many countries began to form alliances to try and help eachother through the Depression
Countries created trade barriers to try and keep the Depression in America
The Great Depression was caused by bank failuers, overproduction, and overuse of credit
What did President Franklin Roosevelt do when he first found out World War 2 had begun?
he stayed neutral but sold military supplies to Allied Nations
He attempted to negotiate peace between everyone
urged that people should appease countries like Germany
What was the Result of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor?
America would immediately surrender to Japanese demands.
Germany would then launch a full scale invasion of America
America would declare war on Japan and join WW2
The Soviet Union sent troops to America for support
What was the result of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?
Germany would move forces to Japan to protect its allies
Japan would surrender and stop fighting
Japan would switch sides and join the allied forces
it made Japan even more furious and dragged the war out even longer
The successful invasion of Normandy is significant because
it caused Germany to become an unstoppable force in the war
took pressure off of America
It meant that Germany was surrounded on both sides by allied forces
it led to the nuremberg trials
World War I veterans who marched on Washington to get payment, but were then kicked out and abused
Bonus Army
Veterans Club
World War Heros
Shanty Veterans
A period of great economic turmoil where many people have no money or no jobs
Depression
escapism
default
Great Migration
A severe drought in 1931 that hit the Great Plains that lasted for nearly a decade
Dust Bowl
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Black Tuesday
At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.
fascism
communism
isolationism
internationalism
The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to
test the newly developed atomic bomb.
determine how the holocaust happened.
punish German leaders for war crimes.
remove the emperor of Japan from power.
What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?
appeasement
militarization
nationalism
unification
Form of warfare known as lightning war
Sitskrieg
Operation Barbarossa
Blitzkrieg
Operation Sealion
Roosevelt likened this policy to lending a neighbor a fire hose
Order 9066
Nuremberg Laws
Neutrality Acts
Lend-Lease Act
What did Executive Order 9066 do?
Ordered iron and aluminum to be recycled.
Ordered everyone to eat 4 slices of pizza a week.
Removed Japanese Americans from their homes and schools and relocated them to Interment Camps.
Prejudice or hostility towards Jewish people is called:
anti-Israelism
Propaganda is defined as...
pictures that make people happy during sad times, like war.
communication that is used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda
a form of communication used to effectively end WW2
The message of this propaganda poster is...
eat your veggies
do not trust the fruits & veggies at your local grocery store
grow victory gardens to help the war cause
The message of this propaganda poster is...
Telling people to fight for equal rights
Telling people to buy war bonds.
Informing people that the US is now in the war
The message of this propaganda poster is...
make new friends
Hitler knows when you are alone
Save gas usage by sharing a ride with others
What role did women primarily play in the workforce during World War 2?
They mostly worked in agriculture.
They were primarily nurses.
They took over jobs in factories and shipyards.
They served as diplomats.
What is the name of this iconic poster woman?
Tanya the Tank
Wonder Woman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosie the Riveter
Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?
The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.
The code talkers had an advanced code machine.
They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.
They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.
What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?
firebomb
island hopping
kamikaze
blitzkrieg
One of the biggest problems of the stock market crash was the fact that
People were spending money
The President gave too much aid to failing institutions
Banks failed
all the above
Why did the U.S. government produce posters like these during World War II?
To recruit soldiers
To ration natural resources
To prohibit price gouging
To prevent espionage
What American group experienced infringement of rights via relocation centers?
Japanese Americans who lived along the Pacific Coast
Mexican Americans who spread fascist beliefs
Russian Americans who supported communist ideology
Italian Americans who had recently become American citizens
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway during World War II?
It marked the first major victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theater
It resulted in the United States entering the war
It led to the end of the war in Europe
It marked the beginning of the war in the Pacific Theater
What was the impact of the Lend-Lease Act on the United States' involvement in World War II?
It marked the United States' official entry into the war
It allowed the United States to provide military aid to foreign nations during the war
It led to the internment of Japanese Americans
It resulted in the United States developing the atomic bomb
Which phrase completes the diagram?
War in Europe
Agricultural Drought
Overproduction of Goods
Introduction of New Technologies
Which New Deal agency constructed a series of dams that produced
hydroelectricity?
the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The graph shows the unemployment rate in the United States between 1930 and 1945.
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be made about government policies in the 1930s?
President Hoover’s policies were more effective than the New Deal in dealing with the Depression.
By 1938, the New Deal had successfully brought unemployment back down to pre-Depression levels.
New Deal policies failed to improve the economy because of the interference of the Supreme Court.
Despite Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, the unemployment rate remained high throughout the 1930s.
shantytowns, communities of makeshift shacks on unused or public land nicknamed after President Herbert Hoover
margin call
Hoovervilles
Social Security
Stocks
Direct talks FDR held with the American people to let them know his plan
Fireside Chat
Hoovervilles
Social Security
