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Ch. 10 & 11 Review
The Good Times, The Bad Times, and WWII
Question | Answer |
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World-class track athlete. Won a silver medal at the Olympics | Glenn Cunningham |
Invented the game of basketball. Later coached and taught at KU | James Naismith |
Nicknamed “Big Train” for his trademark pitch. He was one of the first elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. | Walter Johnson |
Commander of the Allied Forces. Later became the first President from Kansas. | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
One of the famous woman aviators of all time. Mysteriously disappeared trying to fly across the world. | Amelia Earhart |
Famous writer/poet. Became famous during the Harlem Renaissance | Langston Hughes |
Created the GI Bill of Rights | Harry Colmery |
Why was Planeview built? | To solve the housing shortage for all the new residents that came to work in the aviation industry. |
How did World War II transform the Kansas economy? | It ended the Great Depression and created great economic opportunity. |
What was not a way that Kansans, and all Americans, were asked to make sacrifices during WWII? | To only own one car per household in order to donate the others to the military. |
What is meant by a “consumer economy” during the 1920’s? | People buy things they don’t need and don’t save money because of new technology leads to new products. |
What are the 4 causes of the Dust Bowl? | High winds, little rain, hot days, and soil-eroding farming practices |
Why was the rise of entertainment such a big deal for Kansans and Americans in the 1920s – 1940s? | It gave all citizens hope. |
What was the plan to get the United States out of the Great Depression called? | The New Deal |
What type of farming did the government recommend in order to help farmers during the Dust Bowl? | Contour farming and Terracing farming |
How did the workplace change in Kansas during WWII? | Women and African Americans went to work, mainly in the aviation industry, because there was a shortage of male workers. |
What is the day that the stock market crashed called? | Black Tuesday |
What was the name of the local Negro National League team? | KC Monarchs |
What did the government hand out to industries that could support the war effort? | Defense contracts |
What did Eisenhower convince Congress to fund? | The Interstate System |
What made Eisenhower a strong military leader? | He was able to bring people of different backgrounds together to work towards a common goal. |
The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities was motivated by: | Jobs |
When soldiers returned home from WWII, the GI Bill of Rights: | Allowed many soldiers to go to college for free. |