US II - Unit 3: The Great Depression and World War II

The Great Depression ended during World War II.

_______ approved a declaration of war on Japan.

Many farmers moved to the East Coast to become migrant workers.

Because of thick dust storms, _______.

The Great Depression only affected people in rural areas

The Stock Market Crash was the beginning of the Great Depression.

The worst day in stock market history is known as Black Tuesday

_______ passed many laws to get the country back on its feet.

The United States stopped shipping goods, like oil, to Japan.

When _____ surrendered, World War II ended.

Atomic bombs have been exploded in _____.

The Dust Bowl was made up of parts of Texas, Colorado, and ______.

Before it officially entered the war, the United States fought against Japan on the Atlantic Ocean.

In the 1930s, the Great Plains were hit by an earthquake.

Some military experts said the United States would lose a million soldiers before Japan surrendered.

President Roosevelt had to decide whether to drop the atomic bomb.

Relief programs used government money to pay for helpful projects

The stock market crashed on October 29, _____________.

___________ receive social security benefits.

_______ is a U.S. naval base in Hawaii.

The FDIC was created to protect people’s _______.

Because the atomic bombs were radioactive, they injured many people who were exposed to them.

The New Deal helped get the country out of the Great Depression

U.S. ships were anchored in the harbor when the Japanese attacked.