Because American goods were too expensive for other countries to buy and American wages were low, many investors lost confidence in the stock market and sold ___________
their stocks (shares, or part ownership, of companies)
their cars
their house
The Central Powers included?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey
The Depression ended ten years later because?
President Hoover started the New Deal of reco, reli, refo
President Roosevelt started the New Deal of reco, reli, refo
business, factories, and banks opened again
What Act did the U.S. pass to stay out of the WW2 at first?
Atlantic Charter
Selective Training and Service Act
Neutrality Acts
When did Japan surrender during WW2?
10th August, 1945
6th August, 1945
When did Italy and Germany surrender in WW2?
respectively 1944 and 1945
respectively 1945 and 1943
respectively 1943 and 1945
On "D-Day" in 1944, the U.S. General _______________ led the Allied armies to victory in Europe.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman Doctrine
The government made payments to the unemployed, farmers, and homeowners because?
to recover from the Depression and prevent future ones
Roosevelt wanted to relieve economic suffering
Hoover wanted to relieve economic suffering
What happend during the Industrial Revolution?
Machines changed the method of production and America grew to be an industrial power
What did Eli Whitney invent?
cotton gin
telephone
phonograph
sewing machine
In 20th September 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed an agreement called __________, where they agreed to join forces.
the Tripartite Pact
Neutrality Acts
Selective Training and Service Act
Atlantic Charter
In what year did the Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president?
1933
1930
1935
1944
What did Germany did in the WW2?
invaded countries and enslaved, tortured, and killed many pp
avoided involvement in world affairs
dropped the atomic bomb on many countries
Why did the U.S. enter the war in 1917?
Germany used submarines to attack both warships and trade sh
Because the Central Powers were Austria-Hungary and Germany
Because Austria-Hungary declared war on the small country o
When did President Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
10th August, 1945
6th August, 1945
How and when did the WW1 end?
Germany signed an armistice on Nov 11, 1918
The U.S. completely defeated Germany
What was the basis of the Treaty of Versailles?
President Wilson's Fourteen Points for peace
Selective Service Acts
What did Elias Howe invent?
telephone
sewing machine
cotton gin
light bulb
What happend to begin WW1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince to the Austria-Hungary throne, was assassinated
What happened to begin WWII?
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded and took control of Denmark and Norway.
The Great Depression began because?
investors sold their stocks, and the stock market crashed
business, factories, and banks closed
What happened to begin WWII?
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded and took control of Denmark and Norway.
What were the markets for factory-made products?
farms
rural areas
big cites
plantations
The New Deal government created jobs because?
to develop economic situation of the U.S.
to recover from the Depression and prevent future ones
to relieve economic suffering
Which idea did President Hoover believe in?
rugged individualism
nationalism
When did Japan surrender during WW2?
10th August, 1945
6th August, 1945
Why did the League of Nations fail?
It involved the economies and the people of many countries
Why did the U.S. finally enter the WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941
What was not one of the the effects of the WWII?
The U.S. and the U.S.S.R became two leading powers in ...
The Allied countries organized the United Nations
The U.S. became a member of the League of Natons
Over 22 million people died
How did the North punish the South?
Congress established military government in the South
On May 18, 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which_____________
drafted young men into the armed forces
involved economies and people of many countries
In ____________, The Treaty of Versailles was signed by
Germany and World War I came to an end.
1919
1918
1941
When did the Great Depression take place?
during the 1930s (1929 - 1940)
during the 1950s (1945 - 1955)
during the 1940s (1935 - 1945)
What happened to the U.S. during the time of Reconstruction?
The U.S. became one nation again
When did President Wilson come up with the idea of the League of Nations?
1/1/1930
1/1/1920
1/1/1919
The Allied Powers included?
France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States.
When did Japan surrender during WW2?
10th August, 1945
6th August, 1945
What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
put an end to slavery
made all blacks citizens
gave blacks to right to vote
In WWII, Germany, Italy, and Japan belong to?
the Axis
the Allies
When was the period of Reconstruction?
from 1865 to 1880
from 1865 to 1875
from 1865 to 1877
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