Unit 11: Texas in the Great Depression & WWII

a time when the economy collapsed worldwide and millions were unemployed

She was the first secretary of the new Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

clothing of a particular kind

a refusal to work as a protest against wages or working conditions

cheating a person or the public in a criminal way

This man earned the Medal of Honor for defending against 200 German soldiers.

a place for buying and selling stocks, or shares of ownership in a corporation

the state of having more power, authority, or status than others

a product such as a washing machine or car bought for personal use

work of art painted on a wall or ceiling

the program that President Roosevelt meant to promote economic recovery and social reform

the name given to October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed

to take the necessary steps to prepare a nation to fight and win a war

poorly made and likely to collapse

This man was commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II.

to make an economy more varied in the types of goods it produces

This man was the Allied Supreme Commander during World War II.

a government agency formed during the New Deal; known by first initials

Fired at the Japanese during the Pearl Harbor attack.

aid to people who are out of work or poor