1900-1950 Flashcards
economy
how good an area is at making money
Progressives
people trying to improve the conditions of life
recession
period of temporary economic problems
depression
long-term period of economic problems
Prohibit
to not allow
New Deal
government program attempting to end the Great Depression
Atomic Bomb
dropped on Japan to end WWII
Roaring 20’s
enjoyable decade where people were spending more than they earned
Topaz
internment camp for Japanese Americans during WWII
Navajo Code Talkers
created and sent secret codes during WWII
Remington Arms Plant
bullet factory where women worked in Utah during WWII
Manti Parachute Factory
parachute factory where women worked in Utah during WWII
Holocaust
mass murder of Jews under Hitler
Home Front
civilian activities during war time
civilian
a person not in the military or police force