Fifth GradeSocial Studies

Week Four

What were four new technologies that most

greatly affected the daily lives of Americans

during the 1920’s?

1. Automobiles 2. Airplanes 3. Radios 4. Movies

What were two results

of The Great Migration?

1. It prompted many people to leave the South for job opportunities in factories.

2. The Harlem Renaissance

What were three cultural contributions made by

African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?

1. Writing 2. Art 3. Music

Who were three of the

targets of ethnic and racial conflict during the 1920’s?

1. African Americans 2. Catholics 3. Jews

What law caused the rise of speakeasies, bootleg liquor, and

crime in the 1930’s?

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution, or

“Prohibition” as it was commonly

known

What marked the end of the economic boom of the 1920’s and the

start of the Great Depression?

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

What were four major factors that contributed to the Great Depression?

1. The Stock Market Crash of 1029

2. Economic weakness of the U.S.

3. High unemployment rates 4. Failed banks and

businesses

What effect did the Great Depression have on African Americans and

why?

They migrated from rural Southern areas in the

early 1900’s to combat the

depressed economy and prejudice in the south.

What were the shantytowns of the Great Depression

called and who were they named for?

They were called Hoovervilles and names for

President Herbert Hoover.

Why were so many people in America forced to

migrate from their homes to other parts of the

country during the Great Depression?

They were in search of work.

What were the three goals that President Franklin Roosevelt’s

New Deal focused on?

1. Relief 2. Recovery 3. Reform

What was the relief/recovery program designed to provide young men in search of work

the opportunity to build parks and plant trees, thus

putting money into the economy to help businesses

to recover?

The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

What was the reform program that attempted to reform the economic system and prevent the conditions that caused the Great Depression?

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(FDIC)

What program was designed to ensure that

the disabled and the elderly would have some

income and that the unemployed were

protected against lay-offs?

Social Security Administration

What are two of the New Deal programs that continue to play

a role in America

today?

1. Social Security 2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Who was the German dictator that used

military aggression against the rest

of Europe to secure his goals?

Adolf Hitler

What was the alliance

formed by the dictators in Germany, Italy, and Japan called during World War II?

The Axis Powers

Who were the key leaders

of the U.S., Great Britain, France, and

the Soviet Union during World War II?

U.S.-Roosevelt Great Britain-Winston Churchhill

France-Charles de Gaulle Soviet Union-Josef Stalin

What did the U.S., Great Britain, and the

Soviet Union join together during World War II to

become?

The Allied Powers or the Allies

What were three strategies used by the Allied Powers in the European

Theater of World War II?

1. The invasion of North Africa 2. The invasion of Italy 3. The invasion of Normandy, France

What was the purpose

of the “island-hopping” strategy in the Pacific Theater of

World War II?

To get within range of the gas tank capacity of American bombers and ultimately invade the Japanese home islands

What led to the surrender of the

Japanese and brought about

the end of World War II?

The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima andone on Nagasaki.

What laid the foundation

for the Women’s Movement

of the 1960’s?

Women took a more active role in their communities and the workforce. When the war ended, many were not satisfied to go back to homemaking.

What were the roles of African

Americans during World War II?

Many African Americans moved west to work in wartime industries, served in the military in segregated units, and often did dirty and dangerous jobs while treated poorly by whites.

What caused Japanese-Americans to find

themselves in internment camps

during World War II? Describe the internment

process:

Following Pearl Harbor, many Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and businesses and were imprisoned behind barbed wire fences without the right to a trial.

What happened to Germany and

Eastern Europe as a result of

World War II?

Germany was divided into West Germany, a democratic government and East Germany, a communist government. Eastern Europe was dominated by the Soviet Union.

What were four areas of development that had a

significant impact on World War II and on the economy of the United

States?

1. Aviation 2. Weaponry 3. Technology 4. Communications

Give one example of U.S. innovations in aviation, weaponry, key technology, and

communications during World War II?

Aviation- radar, jets, longer flights Weaponry-atomic bombs, rockets Technology- penicillin, vaccines Communication-computers

Following World War II,

why was there an increasing worldwide

economic inter-dependence?

In order to keep countries from falling to Communism, the U.S. made alliances with war-torn Europe in hopes that strong economies would protect against communism.

What are three things that impact decisions

made on the global stage?

1. Economic productivity 2. World trade 3. Political alliances

What were the effects of

increased global trade following World War II?

Trade barriers were lowered around the world as nations negotiated trade agreements which made prices of goods and jobs change.