World History II Review Questions PDF

World History II- Mr. Meyers The Period Between the Wars: Review Questions 1. Pick one: what did the 18, 19, or 21 Amendments do? (start prohibition, women’s suffrage, end prohibition) 2. The most popular dance of the 1920’s was the (charleston) 3. Th...

World History II- Mr. Meyers The Period Between the Wars: Review Questions 1. Pick one: what did the 18, 19, or 21 Amendments do? (start prohibition, women’s suffrage, end prohibition) 2. The most popular dance of the 1920’s was the (charleston) 3. The artistic movement of African Americans, particularly in New York, was called this. (Harlem Renaissance) 4. The FBI Palmer Raids were a result of fear and paranoia regarding immigrants and bolsheviks after WWI. This brief period of fear became known as the first ____ _____. (red scare) 5. This hate organization marched on Washington with over 20,000 participants in the 1920’s. (KKK) 6. The murder trial of these two Italian immigrants demonstrated that discrimination aginst immigrants was widespread in the 1920’s. (Sacco and Vanzetti) 7. This man flew this plane over this for the first time, making him one of the first international heroes. (Lindbergh, plane called Spirit of St. Louis, Atlantic Ocean) 8. The invention of this revolutionized the communications industry- almost everyone had one at home. (Radio) 9. Who was arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee? (John Scopes) 10. One of two of the most significant reasons for the growth of the consumer economy in the 1920’s was…(advertising, credit) 11. More and more people played the stock market because they could buy stocks on credit. The term for this is buying stocks “__________ ______________” (on margin) 12. What were homeless shelters nicknamed in the early 1930’s? (Hoovervilles) 13. Explain FDR’s philosophy regarding the government at the beginning of the depression (try something, even if you fail) 14. The drought in the midwest (esp. parts of OK and TX) gave this nickname to the affected land. (dust bowl) 15. At its worst point, this many banks closed due to the “run on the banks” 70%, 50%, 25%, 10% (25%) 16. This group of veterans marched on Washington and Hoover violently ended the protest with the army- they were known as the ______ _______ (Bonus Army) 17. What was the first area addressed by the FDR administration (first act) (banking, EBRA) 18. The three “r’s” of the New Deal are… (relief, recovery, reform) 19. This was the only major regional program of the New Deal and to critics the most socialistic… 20. Over 3,000,000 enrolled in this program to provide immediate unemployment relief (single males 18-25) 21. List two programs which are still in effect today from the New Deal. 22. List two of the three provisions of the Social Security act. (money for this, money for this, money for this) 23. This act demonstrated that the depression (for farmers) was one of overabundance by paying farmers not to farm 24. This devastating virus which swept the world in 1918 killed 22 mil., more than all deaths in WWI (Spanish Flu) 25. FDR inspired confidence in the American people in many ways, one of which were radio programs called… (Fireside Chats) 26. The New Deal greatly helped the labor movement. List one important and permanent gain that the labor movement received during this time. (legalized unions, end of child labor, 40 hour work week, collective bargaining) 27. What does the FDIC stand for and what was it designed to do? (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, stop bank runs) 28. What does the SEC stand for and what does it regulate? (Securities and Exchange Commission, stock market) 29. What major world event marked the unofficial end of the great depression? (WWII) 30. How many terms was FDR elected to the office of president of the United States? (4) 31. The most famous baseball player of the decade, who played for the Yankees, was this man…(Babe Ruth) 32. The best-selling car of the decade was called this, produced by this company using this method. (Model T, Ford, Assembly line) 33. The movement of blacks from rural areas in S. to cities in the N. was called the _________ ____________ (Great Migration) 34. The depression in Germany helped bring about the rise of this political party. (Nazis) 35. Economic problems in Europe during the 1920s were largely a result of what major event? (WWI) 36. The economist who argued deficit-spending could address the problem of overproduction by creating work programs, which would increase demand, was known as…(Keynes) 37. The type of government run by Mussolini and Hitler was known as (fascism) 38. The democratic government in Germany established immediately after WWI was known as the ______ Republic (weimar) 39. Hitler used this event as an excuse to crush the Communist movement in Germany and get parliament to grant him dictatorial powers for 5 years. (Reichstag Fire) 40. International trade was greatly disrupted as country after country raised taxes on imports, known as____________. (tariffs) 41. What is the term for when the value of your money goes down, or prices go up…this happened in Germany in a major way (inflation, or hyperinflation) 42. Japan’s euphemism for its empire was known as the Greater East Asia ____________________(Co-Prosperity Sphere) 43. Emperor Hirohito was not the true leader of Japan, the real leader was Minister of War___________ (Hideki Tojo) 44. The leader of Italy during the 20’s and 30’s was a dictator named (Mussolini) 45. The term for a government run by religious leaders is known as a… (Theocracy) 46. What is the German word for “Living Space” (Lebensraum) 47. Japan invaded ____________ in 1937. massacring hundred of thousands of civilians (China)  48. What is the name of the political system where the people vote for leaders to represent them? (Democracy) 49. What political ideology refers to the absence of all government? (anarchism) 50. What were the prisons called where Stalin sent millions of Russians to work and starve to death? (Gulags) 51. Which type of totalitarian government (Fascism) 52. List three characteristics of any totalitarian government (one party rule, dictator wields total power, no free speech or press, use of propaganda, use of police / military to maintain control) 53. German race laws defining citizenship and discriminating against Jews were known as the ___________ Laws (Nuremberg) 54. Name a photographer, actor, singer, or writer we studied in the virtual stations on life during the depression (Dorothea Lange, Photographer; Charlie Chaplin, Actor; John Steinbeck, Author; Woodie Guthrie, Singer) 55. Why did FDR develop a plan to “pack” the Supreme Court with 6 new judges? 56. True / false: The role of the government in our lives greatly increased during the New Deal and WWII. (True) 57. In many ways farmers in the 1920’s were the “canaries in the coal mine.” Explain (they were in trouble long before the rest of the economy- farm prices crashing, homes and farms foreclosed upon) 58. The most important cause of the Great Depression in the United States was…(weaknesses in the banking system- not enough cash) 59. What term describes the normal and cyclical expansion and contraction of the economy...grows and shrinks every 3-5 years (business cycle) 60. What event is often mistaken as being a major if not the most important cause of the GD? (Stock Market Crash) *Know the basic purpose and effects of the 9 acts identified in the Responses to Great Depression New Deal lecture.