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Which of the following was a major consequence of the Dust Bowl?
Which of the following was a major consequence of the Dust Bowl?
- A rise in the price of agricultural products
- A decline in the number of farms in the Midwest
- An increase in the number of people migrating to the West Coast (correct)
- A decrease in the number of people living in cities
How did the Neutrality Act of 1939 (Cash and Carry) attempt to aid the Allies in World War II?
How did the Neutrality Act of 1939 (Cash and Carry) attempt to aid the Allies in World War II?
- By sending American troops to fight alongside the Allies
- By allowing the Allies to purchase weapons and other supplies from the US (correct)
- By providing direct military assistance to Allied nations
- By imposing economic sanctions on Germany and its allies
What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
- To provide financial assistance to Allied nations
- To send American troops to fight in Europe
- To prevent the spread of communism in Europe
- To provide military equipment and supplies to Allied nations (correct)
What was a key difference between the Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 and the Neutrality Act of 1939?
What was a key difference between the Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 and the Neutrality Act of 1939?
Which of the following was NOT a direct response to the Great Depression?
Which of the following was NOT a direct response to the Great Depression?
What was the primary purpose of the 'Double V' campaign?
What was the primary purpose of the 'Double V' campaign?
What was one of the main effects of the GI Bill on American society after World War II?
What was one of the main effects of the GI Bill on American society after World War II?
What was the primary aim of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934?
What was the primary aim of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934?
Flashcards
Great Depression
Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic downturn during the 1930s.
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
The day (October 29, 1929) the stock market crashed, marking the start of the Great Depression.
Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl
A period of severe dust storms in the 1930s in the U.S. that damaged agriculture and ecology.
Hoovervilles
Hoovervilles
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Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats
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The New Deal
The New Deal
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Isolationists vs Interventionists
Isolationists vs Interventionists
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Lend Lease Act
Lend Lease Act
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Study Notes
Great Depression
- Causes of the Great Depression: Credit/installment plans, Black Tuesday, Bank Runs
- Hoover's Response: Dust Bowl (causes), Bonus Army, Hoovervilles, Rugged Individualism, Liberal v. Conservative Economic Policy
Roosevelt's Response
- Fireside Chats
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- The New Deal (SEC, FDIC, SSA)
World War II
- Isolationism vs. Interventionism
- Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1937, and 1939
- Lend-Lease Act
- Pearl Harbor
- Executive Order 9066
- Executive Order 8802 (Tuskegee Airmen, Double V Campaign)
- D-Day, Island Hopping, Manhattan Project
- Post-war legacies (GI Bill, Executive Order 9981)
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
- Legacies of the New Deal
- Welfare state
- Role of government in solving social problems
- Deficit Spending
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