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Unit 10 Challenging Times: Emerging as a World Power
Unit 10 Challenging Times: Emerging as a World Power
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The Great Depression, WWI & II etc.
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1
You can infer from the poster above that during the world wars many women in America —
served as nurses and field medics
worked as scientists building rockets
managed major ammunition factories
performed jobs usually done by men
2
Which event on the time line ended the Second World War?
Allies invade German- controlled France
Germany invade Poland
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
United States drops atomic bombs on Japan
3
Which of the following is a chief cause for the outbreak of the Second World War?
U.S. forces in Pearl Harbor were attacked by Japanese planes
Germany, Italy and Japan were ruled by aggressive dictators
Jewish people were forced into concentration camps
American ships were sunk by German submarines
4
What happened to the price of these goods when demand did not increase?
Prices stayed the same
Prices decreased
Prices increased
Prices skyrocketed
5
How would the supply of & demand for crops affect the incomes of farmers by the end of 1920s
Farmers grew rich from trade deals
Farmers faced economic hardships
Farmers began investing in the stock market
Farmers gained considerable wealth
6
How are consumers likely affected when the supply of a good decreases?
Consumers moved to another area of the country
Consumers pay higher prices for goods
Consumers are not affected
Consumers pay lower prices for goods
7
The442nd Infantry Regiment during WWII was a unique group. This group was mostly made up of —
African Americans
Japanese Americans
women pilots
code breakers
8
Which holiday did the U.S. Congress establish to honor those who died in military service?
Valentine's Day
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Thanksgiving
9
Which countries were allies with the United States in both world wars?
France & Great Britain
Germany and Japan
France & Germany
Germany & Russia
10
What was daily life like for many people who lived in the striped area of the map?
They struggled to make a living by farming
They gained wealth by ranching
They built large public works project
They worked long hours in factories
11
Which description is about Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Civil rights leader
First World War military hero
Second World War military leader
President during the Great Depression
12
On which day do Americans honor soldiers that have died fighting in a war?
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Constitution Day
13
Which environmental disaster worsened the poor economic conditions of the Great Depression?
Dust Bowl drought
Griffith Park fire
San Francisco earthquake
Galveston hurricane
14
The event President Roosevelt refers to in his speech directly resulted in--
the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
many Americans losing their jobs
the U.S. entering the Second World War
war beginning in Vietnam
15
President Franklin Roosevelt is remembered for his leadership during the —
Stock Market crash
Great Depression
First World War
Roaring Twenties
16
The Tuskegee Airmen volunteered to be the first group of —
pilots to drop atomic bombs on Japan
African American pilots to serve in the Second World War
African American code breakers stationed in the Pacific
pilots to land on the beaches of Normandy
17
Farmers on the Great Plains contributed to creating the environmental conditions shown by--
over-plowing the land
destroying forests
building too many roads
irrigating large fields
18
How did building Boulder Dam help many people during the Great Depression?
It provided many jobs for men who had been out of work
It created a large artificial lake to use for recreation
It helped farmers in the Dust Bowl to water their crops
It improved the lives of people who lived in the desert
