Social Studies Mid-Term study guide
Social Studies Mid-Term is on Wednesday
The following items will appear on the mid-term test:
1. Chapter 19 Lesson 2 and 3 study questions
2. Chapter 19 Lesson 2 and 3 vocabulary terms
a. autocrat
b. czar
c. communism
d. collective
e. totalitarian
f. Great Depression
g. inflation
h. propaganda
3. Daily Geography questions 54 - 79
Chapter 19 Lesson 3 notes
The Great Depression
A Depression in the Making
* After World War I the U.S. Economy expanded and factories increased production
* However, demand for products fell, and there were too many unsold goods on the shelves
* American started buying stocks but when they wanted to sell there was not enough buyers
* October 1929, the stock prices crashed, starting the Great Depression
What economic problems were hidden by the prosperity of the 1920's?
* Supplies of goods greater than demand
* High taxes on imports to U.S. stopped people from buying
* People lost money in the stock market
* Unemployment grew
To help in understanding the sequence of events that led to the stock market crash of October 1929, place the following events in proper sequence:
* Production stays high, but demand falls
* Americans buy huge amounts of goods
* Businesses fail, and people lose jobs
* Stock prices crash
* The Great Depression begins
* People buy stocks on credit
How did the Great Depression affect the world economy?
* Economies around the world suffered
Which areas of the world were most affected by the Great Depression?
* The United States
* Europe
* Asia
* Africa
* South America
Roosevelt and the New Deal
Roosevelt's new idea
* Proposed new laws and programs to help people quickly
* Urged Congress to pass laws to reform the economic system
* Called the new laws the New Deal
New Deal
* Provided money to allow farmers to keep their land
* Help people who were out of work
* Created millions of new jobs by paying for many public works
* Created the Social Security Act of 1935
- gave money to people who were:
* retired
* Disabled
* unable to work for other reasons
The New Deal still affects our lives today. The New Deal was the beginning of the Social Security system and that many of today's roads, bridges, and schools were built by the Work Projects Administration, a federal relief job program.
What steps did President Roosevelt take to bring the United States out of the Great Depression?
* Gave money go farmers and people out of work
* Started the Social Security system
* Provided jobs in public works
In what year did the United States face the highest unemployment?
* 1933
Hitler and the rise of the Nazis
* After World War I, Germany became a federal republic
* They wanted a strong leader who would make Germany powerful again
* Some thought that leader was Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
* fought in World War I
* 1920 helped form a highly nationalistic anticommunist group called the National Socialist or Nazi party.
* His idea that the Germans were a "superrace", a group of people better than all others
* Promised to rebuild Germany's economy
* Forced German president to make him chancellor
* Forced the Reichstag to give him control of the government
* Took the title of fuhrer
* Banned all political parties except the Nazi party
* Put an end to elections
* Formed a strong secret police called the Gestapo
* Rebuilt Germany's army
* Hitler said that the cause of Germany's political and economic troubles were the fault of the Jewish people
How did Hitler and the Nazis take control in Germany?
* Hitler convinced the Germans they were a superrace, promised to rebuild Germany's economy, and banned other political parties
Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting
Czar
Russian title meaning "Caesar" or ruler
Communism
A system in which all properties and means of production belong to the people as a group.
Collectives
Large farms on which the people worked together as a group.
Totalitarian
Government has complete control on peoples' lives.
Inflation
A continuing increase in prices
Propaganda
The spreading of information or rumors to help or hurt a cause
Chapter 19 Lesson 2 and 3 Study Questions and answers
What did the Russian czar do in 1905 when people marched to his palace to ask for reforms?
He ordered his troops to shoot at the marchers
The Bolsheviks got many Russian peasants and workers to support them by _______________________.
Promising to give the Russian people peace, land, and bread
The Soviet Union became a world power under the leadership of ____________.
Joseph Stalin
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
Command economy
Stock prices crashed in 1929 because ____________.
Everyone wanted to sell stock, but few people wanted to buy it
How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt try to solve the economic problems in the United States?
He created many public works jobs
What was the purpose of the German Gestapo?
To arrest anyone who disagreed with Hitler
During World War I the Russian czar's leadership of the war caused _________________________
The Russian people to blame the czar for their country's defeats
"Peace, Land, and Bread" was the promise of the Russian ______________.
Bolsheviks
Under Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union became a ______________________.
totalitarian state
How did the Great Depression in the United States affect the world economy?
Other countries suffered when the United States stopped investing money outside the country
Before and during World War II, Japan ruled by _____________________
Army officers
How did the Great Depression affect the world economy?
Economies around the world suffered
Which areas of the world were most affected by the Great Depression?
The United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America
What steps did President Roosevelt take to bring the United States out of the Great Depression?
Gave money to farmers and to people out of work
Provided jobs in public works
Started the Social Security system
In what year did the United States face the highest unemployment?
1933
Why did some Germans think Hitler was the leader for whom they had been looking?
Beliefs Hitler held
The promised he made to the German people
How did Hitler and the Nazis take control in Germany?
Hitler convinced the Germans they were a superrace
Promised to rebuild Germany's economy
Banned other political parties
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
The stock market crash in October 1929
How did economic problems in the United States lead to problems in other countries?
Fewer Americans could afford to invest their money in Europe, thus causing the European economies to decline
Because fewer raw materials were needed, people in South America, Africa, and Asia suffered from increased hunger and poverty
Daily Geography questions and answers
54. Which religion do most people in Iran follow today?
54. Islam
55. Which country is west of Pakistan and east of Iran?
55. Afghanistan
56. Which present-day country covers much of the region once called Asia Minor?
56. Turkey
57. Which kind of landform covers most of Greece?
57. Mountains
58. The southern part of Greece, called the Peloponnesus, is connected to the rest of Greece by an isthmus. What is an isthmus?
58. a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
59. In which part of the Mediterranean Sea is Greece located?
59. the eastern part
63. Which sea must a traveler cross to go directly from Greece to Turkey?
63. Aegean Sea
64. What is the capital and largest city of Greece?
64. Athens
65. Which city is the capital of Turkey?
65. Ankara
66. Across which continents did the empire of Alexander the Great stretch?
66. Africa, Asia, and Europe
67. Italy is located on a peninsula. What is a peninsula?
67. A peninsula is land that is almost completely surrounded by water
68. Which body of water separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula?
68. Adriatic Sea
69. Which mountain range runs through most of the Italian Peninsula?
69. Apennines
70. On which river in central Italy is the city of Rome located?
70. Tiber River
71. Which mountain range is in northern Italy?
71. Alps
75. Which body of water must a traveler cross to go directly from Italy to Greece?
75. Ionian Sea
76. On which peninsula are Spain and Portugal located?
76. Iberian Peninsula
77. In which present-day country did the religion of Christianity begin?
77. Israel
78. Which religion do most people in Israel follow?
78. Judaism
79. The capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire was Constantinople. What is the name of that city today?
79. Istanbul
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