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Explore the pivotal 18th and 21st Amendments that altered American society through Prohibition and its repeal. Learn about significant historical actions during the Great Depression, including the Emergency Banking Act and the establishment of the FDIC to stabilize the banking system. Delve into the events of World War II, from crucial battles like Midway and Iwo Jima to major players in the conflict, such as the Allies and Axis powers. This overview also covers the Fair Employment Act and the Lend-Lease Act that shaped the U.S. role in global affairs.
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Know your amendments • 18th Amendment- what did it do? • 21st Amendment- what did it do?
When (and by whom) did the following take place? Be specific! • inspected the financial health of the banking system • passed the Emergency Banking Act • established the FDIC
Which war? • · Tanks • · Machine guns • · Poison gas • · Flamethrowers • · Airplanes
Internment • What was it? • Who did it? • Who was affected?
Explain Nazism. • What did it stem from?
Why did we enter WWI? • Why did we enter WWII?
V-E Day? • V-J Day?
WWII • Put in order: Italy, North Africa Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium • Put in order: Midway, Pearl Harbor, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa
Allies : Who were they? • Axis (& Central): Who were they?
Which Battle? Iwo Jima or Midway • · Fought in February and March, 1945 • · Involved roughly 110,000 U.S. and 18,000 Japanese forces • · Some of the fiercest fighting in all of World War II • · U.S. forces eventually took Japanese airbases on this Island
Get your act together! • Fair Employment Act • Lend-Lease Act