Across
- 2. – Economic improvement following the Great Depression and WWII.
- 5. – A severe worldwide economic downturn in the 1930s.
- 9. – Economic and political system that rose during the Great Depression.
- 11. – The day the stock market crashed in 1929.
- 13. – When a government spends more than it earns; grew during WWII.
- 14. – The rise in prices that reduces the purchasing power of money.
- 15. – U.S. program to supply allies with war materials before joining WWII.
- 18. – Goods brought into a country, often restricted during war.
- 19. – Government financial assistance to support industries during hard times.
- 20. – A period of economic decline less severe than a depression.
Down
- 1. – Used to influence public opinion and boost morale during WWII.
- 3. – Goods sent out of a country; critical for wartime economies.
- 4. – A series of programs by FDR to combat the Great Depression.
- 6. – Converted to produce weapons and supplies during WWII.
- 7. – Taxes on imports that increased in the 1930s, worsening the depression.
- 8. – Economic changes and sacrifices made during periods of conflict.
- 10. – The process of preparing a nation’s economy and military for war.
- 12. – A key feature of the Great Depression where millions lost jobs.
- 16. – Its 1929 crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
- 17. – Controlled distribution of scarce goods during WWII.
