UNIT 6: World Wars & The Great Depression (1914-1945) Flashcards
1
Q
When did us join world war one? And why?
A
U.S. joined in 1917 after Germany attacked U.S. ships.
2
Q
What was the Treaty of Versailles and what did it lead to?
A
1919 - led to WWII
3
Q
What happened to the stock market in the great depression? and when?
A
1929 – People lost jobs, banks failed.
4
Q
What was the New Deal (FDR’s Plan)
A
Government created jobs, helped economy recover.
5
Q
When was the great depression?
A
1929-1939
6
Q
When was world war one
A
1914-1918
7
Q
when was world war two
A
1939-1945
8
Q
When did the us join in pearl harbor? And why?
A
1941 - after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
9
Q
where did the Atomic Bombs of the us land and when?
A
1945 - Hiroshima & Nagasaki
