Unit 7: Great Depression and WW2
Across
- 6. This Act was amended in the midst of WW2 to require men ages 18 and up to register for the draft.
- 8. Republicans like Hoover believed that the economy would recover on its own without government intervention; a French term known as ________ _________.
- 9. After Japan’s attack, the United States went into “________________”: preparation for war
- 13. This Democratic president won the Election of 1932 and would remain President until his death in April 1945
- 14. The United States never joins this “association of nations,” designed by President Wilson, because it would bring the US into foreign conflicts.
- 17. This housing policy maintained segregation across different cities in the United States.
- 18. Once enacted, this policy gave the US the ability to loan out weapons and military supplies to allies
- 20. One of the biggest policies from the New Deal, this Act provides pensions to elderly citizens aged 65 and up, benefits to those who are disabled, and unemployment benefits
- 22. One of the Allied Powers; this country became one of the world’s leading superpowers after WW2
- 23. FDR wanted to add six new Justices to the Supreme Court, called “________ _________”
- 24. This weapon was used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Down
- 1. Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit, ignoring the risks
- 2. Spending more money than receiving in revenue
- 3. Americans that lost their home during the Great Depression may have moved to a shantytown known as a “______________,” a phrase that refers to the President
- 4. Established in 1944, this guarantees veterans certain rights, including educational support, housing loans, and medical care
- 5. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked this important US naval base located in Hawaii
- 7. In this Supreme Court Case known as _____________ vs. United States, the Court upheld the internment of Japanese Americans
- 10. Nearly 20,000 WW1 veterans marched to DC to demand their bonus pay, but were met with violence. The group of veterans was known as the ___________ __________.
- 11. To navigate across the Pacific Ocean, the US used this strategy to make its way to Japan’s mainland
- 12. The mass killing of targeted groups; the Holocaust was a ______________ of close to 6 million Jewish people
- 15. Within the first 100 days in office, FDR passed a series of laws known as the _____ _________ with the goal of relieving the economy from its depression.
- 16. FDR used the radio to communicate with Americans in a series of conversations
- 19. A series of dust storms in 1933-1934 that rendered millions of acres of land useless, resulting in the migration of many farmers to the West Coast
- 21. Borrowing money to pay for a stock investment; one of the reasons for the stock market crash