UNIT 7 TEST REVIEW U S History SSUSH

UNIT 7 TEST REVIEW U. S. History

SSUSH 17 U. S. History

National Crisis A severe economic recession in the 1930 s that affected all the world’ industrialized nations? Great Depression

National Crisis Businesses made more products than they could sell? Overproduction

National Crisis Resulted from the increase in prices of goods and the low wages of workers? Underconsumption

National Crisis October 1929 the U. S. was beginning to show signs of slowing down; stockholders panicked and sold their stock causing this? Stock Market Crash 1929

National Crisis Risky investments in stock to make a profit? Usually buying stock on credit or installment plans. Speculation

National Crisis The practice of making a down payment on stock and then making installment plans? Buying on Margin

National Crisis A labor condition brought about by the Great Depression? Widespread Unemployment

National Crisis A serious drought that caused many farmers to lose their farms? Dustbowl

National Crisis Farmers also caused the Dustbowl by doing this to the land causing soil erosion? Over-farming

National Crisis Many farmers did this when they lost their homes in the Dust Bowl? Migration West/ California

National Crisis Makeshift huts and living areas made by the homeless and unemployed? Hoovervilles

National Crisis Hoovervilles were named after this individual blamed for the Great Depression? President Herbert Hoover

National Crisis “There is nothing to fear, but fear itself” President FDR, March 1933 Referring to? Great Depression

National Crisis “There is nothing to fear, but fear itself” President FDR, March 1933 Referring to? Great Depression

SSUSH 18 U. S. History

National Crisis President of the United States during the Great Depression and WWII? Franklin Delano Roosevelt

National Crisis Series of Programs established by FDR to end the Great Depression? New Deal

National Crisis Main goal of the New Deal? End the negative effects of the Great Depression

National Crisis Major effect of Great Depression? Widespread Unemployment

National Crisis This was created to make jobs for the unemployed in the South? Tennessee Valley Authority

National Crisis The TVA was created as a? Works Program

National Crisis A works program in the New Deal gave people? Jobs

National Crisis The intention of FDR when creating the TVA? Lower unemployment by giving Government Jobs

National Crisis The TVA also provided this for the Rivers in Tennessee? Flood Control

National Crisis The TVA used dams to create this for rural people in the seven southern states? Electricity

National Crisis The TVA DID NOT? Regulate Electricity

National Crisis Reform during FDR’s New Deal that established collective bargaining rights for workers and prohibited unfair labor practices. Wagner Act

National Crisis What were employers prohibited from doing after passage of the Wagner Act? Interfere in workers right to Unionize

National Crisis The Wagner Act is also known as? National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

National Crisis Because laborers were protected under the NLRA this happened in the U. S. ? Industrial Unionism

National Crisis This provided old age insurance for retirees 65 or older, unemployment, aid for the disabled and families with dependent children? Social Security Act

National Crisis Prominent first lady that became a symbol of women’s activism and social progress? Eleanor Roosevelt

National Crisis Louisiana Senator that became FDRs biggest critic, proposed a home, food, and clothes for every American? Huey Long

National Crisis Main criticism of Huey Long of the New Deal Program? Didn’t do enough to redistribute wealth to help the average citizen

National Crisis Judiciary Reorganization bill of 1937 when FDR attempted to change the size of the U. S. Supreme Court? Court Packing Bill

National Crisis How many Justices did FDR want to place on the Supreme Court in 1937? Six

National Crisis Why did FDR want to change the size of the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court was declaring his New Deal programs unconstitutional

National Crisis Series of laws passed by Congress during WWII to keep FDR from selling weapons to warring countries? Neutrality Act

SSUSH 19 U. S. History

National Crisis Threatened a march on Washington, D. C. to protest discrimination in hiring practices in defense industries in WWII? A. Phillip Randolph

National Crisis In response to Randolph’s threats FDR issued this? Executive Order

National Crisis FDR’s Executive Order called on employers in defense industries to stop this? Discrimination in hiring practices

National Crisis World War II was waged in these years? 1939 -1945

National Crisis What was the major cause of WWII? Expansionistic policies of Germany, Japan, Italy

National Crisis The U. S. showed it’s disapproval of Japan expanding into Manchuria by doing this? Embargo on scrap iron, gas, and oil products

National Crisis “Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, …” FDR Refers to? Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

National Crisis When did the U. S. enter World War II? 1941

National Crisis “December 7, 1941 is a day which will live in infamy” Surprise Attack by Japan Pearl Harbor

National Crisis Japan responded to the U. S. embargo on scrap iron, gas, and oil products when it? Attacked Pearl Harbor naval base

National Crisis Geographic location of Pearl Harbor? Pacific Ocean / Hawaii

National Crisis This placed all Japanese Americans in Internment camps after Pearl Harbor? Executive Order 9066

National Crisis These two groups were also placed in Internment Camps during WWII by the U. S. German- Americans & Italian Americans

National Crisis Program created by FDR to get around the Neutrality Acts and loan Great Britain and France Weapons? Lend-Lease Program

National Crisis Analogy used by FDR to get Americans to support Lend-Lease Act? Fire Hose

National Crisis FDR used the Hose Analogy in the lend-Lease to justify? The US giving aid to Great Britain before entering WWII

National Crisis Turning point of WWII in the Pacific. U. S. surprise attack on Japanese Navy destroying it? Battle of Midway

National Crisis After the battle of Midway, the U. S. went on the offensive doing this? Island Hopping

National Crisis Largest air and sea invasion in Normandy that pushed Germany out of France? D-Day

National Crisis Secret name for the invasion of Normandy that resulted in D -day? Operation Overlord

National Crisis Allied Commander in charge of Operation Overlord? Eisenhower

National Crisis May 8, 1945 when Russia invaded Berlin Germany and ended the war in Europe? VE-Day

National Crisis Allied Commander over the Pacific theater of war that accepted the Surrender of Japan? Gen. Douglas Mc. Arthur

National Crisis A term that refers getting soldiers, equipping them, and moving them into war? Mobilization

National Crisis The War Mobilization of the U. S. Economy during WWII caused? Women to enter the labor force and work in factories

National Crisis How did women help the war effort in WWII? Made ammunition, guns, ships, planes, tanks, etc. for troops

National Crisis What symbol revealed women’s help the war effort in WWII? Rosie the Riveter

National Crisis This expanded the draft during WWII to make more men enter the armed forces? Selective Service Act

National Crisis Mandatory government system created to conserve scarce goods for Soldiers overseas during WWII? Rationing

National Crisis Under rationing, every family was given a book of coupons for red meat, sugar, coffee, and gas called? C-Books

National Crisis Term that refers to Singer Sewing machine and other industries changing form domestic production to making guns & ammunition? War-time conversion

National Crisis The U. S. government raised money in these three ways to pay for WWII? Selling war bonds, raising income taxes, borrowing money

National Crisis Since men were at war this group of people worked in factories? Women in War Industries

National Crisis This propaganda poster figure represented women in the war industries? Rosie the Riveter

National Crisis This was a group of women that filled noncombat positions in the Military otherwise filled by men? Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACS)

National Crisis Secret Project code that referred to the plan to develop the Atomic Bomb? Manhattan Project

National Crisis Location in the U. S. where the first Atomic Bomb was tested? Los Alamos, New Mexico

National Crisis Where in the World was the first two Atomic bombs dropped during WWII? Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan

National Crisis This individual ordered the ABombs dropped on Japan? President Harry Truman

National Crisis Reason Truman believed that the U. S. Invasion of Japan would cause? Massive Casualties

National Crisis Reason Truman gave for giving the order to drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan? Save American Lives

National Crisis Germany, Italy, and Japan? Axis Powers

National Crisis U. S. , France, Great Britain, Russia? Allies

National Crisis Arena of War fought in Europe and ended with DDay and the fall of Berlin? European Theater

National Crisis Arena of war fought in Pacific Ocean and ended with Midway and bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki? Pacific Theater

National Crisis Biggest obstacle in WWII in the Pacific and European Theatre? Distance to travel to get U. S. Troops supplies

National Crisis During WWII in the European Theatre, what victory helped Allies get Troops supplies? D-Day (France a location to supply)

National Crisis During WWII in the Pacific Theatre, what victory helped Allies get Troops supplies? Battle of Midway