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Unit 9
Unit 9 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens to the price of goods when there is an overproduction and low demand? | Prices decrease |
| Why is the date we celebrate Veteran's Day, Novemeber 11, so special? | It marked when a ceasefire went into effect at the end of WWI. The ceasefire was announced on the 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour. |
| What event began the Great Depression? | The stock market crash |
| What did Roosevelt create to help America recover from the Great Depression? | The New Deal |
| How did the New Deal help Americans who were suffering from the Great Depression? | It provided jobs to build dams, build roads, and help the environment. |
| Who were three Allies of the United States in WWI and WWII? | Great Britain, Russia/Soviet Union, France |
| African American pilots who fought in WWII were called... | The Tuskegee Airman |
| What day was Roosevelt describing when he said, "...a day which will live in infamy?" | The attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. |
| Roosevelt informed Congress and the nation that the United States was "suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan". What was the effect of this statement? | The United States entered WWII. |
| Many of these soldiers were held in internment camps in the United States. | The Japanese Americans of the 442nd Infantry Regiment and their families |
| What group worked in factories during WWII? | Women. They performed jobs usually done by men. |
| What poster by J. Howard Millern changed the belief of what women can acheive? | The "We Can Do It!" poster featuring Rosie the Riveter. |
| Who were the Axis Powers in WWII? | Germany, Italy, and Japan. |
| What is Nationalism? | Having extreme pride in one's own country |
| What 3 jobs were held by Women in WWII? | Nurses, truck drivers, and repaired planes. |
| This event officially ended WWII in the Pacific Theater? | The two atomic bombings of Japan. |
| Who were the Central Powers in WWI? | German, Italy, and Austria-Hungary |
| What were two major causes of WWI? | Nationalism and Alliances. |