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Unit 9 Review

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How did the New Deal programs help people who had lost their jobs during the Great Depression? Jobs were created to build roads, dams, plant trees and help the environment.
The Great Depression began after what event? The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The "New Deal" policies were created by President Roosevelt to do what? What is the title of the person who To help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression.
What holiday was established when WW I ended? Veterans Day
How did the U.S. become a superpower? They created a powerful military and re-established a strong economy after the Great Depression.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt? Created the "New Deal" policies as the 32nd President
Which countries were allies with America in World War I and World War II? France, Britain and Russia (Soviet Union)
Why were women used as characters on posters during WWII? to recruit women to help the war effort by working in the factories while the men went to war
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots? Tuskegee Airmen
What events caused the Dust Bowl? a drought occurred,loose soil due a lack of strong root system and high winds
The Dust Bowl damaged... farmer's land by turning it to dust with dead or no vegetation to be seen.
What is Veterans Day? It is the day we honor those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
Who are the 442nd Infantry Regiment? These were mainly Japanese American men who fought in WWII for the U.S., while their families were held in internment camps.
The day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt gave a speech to Congress. What did Congress agree to do? Declare war against Japan and thus, the U.S. entered WWII
In what era did the Dust Bowl occur? The Great Depression
What is an alliance? an agreement between nations to defend each other
What were the names of the two powers (teams) during WWII? The Allied powers and the Axis powers
Why did Japan surrender to the U.S.? The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on two Japanese cities.
Who were two powers (teams) in WWI? The Allied Powers and the Central Powers
Why did the U.S. enter WWII? The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in a surprise attack
How did the U.S. become a superpower? They created a powerful military and re-established a strong economy after the Great Depression.
The sinking of the Lusitania was a cause of.... the U.S. declaring war on Germany in WWI
What region did the Dust Bowl occur in? The Great Plains which was used for farming
What countries were the Axis Powers during WWII? Japan, Italy, Germany
What did WWI and WWII have in common? Since the men went to war, women had to perform the factory jobs that were left vacant.
What is Nationalism? Having strong feelings of pride for one's country.
In WWII, women helped the war effort by performing the jobs men usually performed, what jobs did they perform? Truck drivers, repairing planes, and making war supplies, weapons, airplanes and ships
Dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan helped end what? WWII
Why did the U.S. use the Navajo Code Talkers? Because the Navajo language did not have an alphabet and it was not easy to learn how to speak.
President Roosevelt said "a date which will live in infamy". What event was this? The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
Why did the U.S. enter WWI? The Germans sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico.
What other jobs did women perform during WWII? Nurses, Donut Dollies, spies, and pilots
Why did the U.S. enter WWI? The Germans sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico.
What is the historical significance of Veteran's Day? It was the day that WWI ended.
Who was "Rosie the Riveter"? Rosie was an female symbol used to encourage women to work in factories while the men were at war during WWII.
The 442nd Regimental Infantry motto was what? "Go for Broke".
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