PPT-The Great Depression and WWII

19291945 1 Uneven economic growth Older industries railroads farming mining textiles steel barely made a profit 2 Overproduction too little demand so prices fell which lowered wages. WWI/WWII/Great Depression. 1.Who . was rejected when he tried to join the U.S. air force?. . Eugene Bullard. 2.Where . Did Eugene Bullard hitch-hiked to?. He hitch-hiked France, so he could get to Scotland.. Lesson 30. History TEKS:. (16) Economics. The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II. The student is expected to: . (A) . analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s. Causes. Quick. facts. Presidents. The End. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. What is October 29, 1929 known as?. A. Black Tuesday. B. Black Thursday. C. Black Friday. Intro. One of the great mysteries of the 20th century is how the U.S. economy could have gone from a state of unprecedented prosperity in the 1920s to one of unprecedented failure in the 1930s. In the 1920s jobs were plentiful, the economy was growing, and the standard of living was rising. . US History: Spiconardi. Hard Times for Americans. Hardships Americans Faced. Unemployment. Unemployment rate sky rockets from 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933. Hard Times for Americans. Family Life. Many fathers left families to find work elsewhere. By: Luc Manuel and Jacob Vance. World War II was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war, as well as introducing powerful new weapons, culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons.. BOOM!. How Technology Improved War Weaponry. WWII saw . rapid advancements in weaponry technology . across all types of . armaments. Scientists. , engineers and manufacturers learned how to . increase weapon reliability, strength and . As . the Great Depression escalated into a national . crisis. , . American citizens looked to President Herbert Hoover for a . federal. . response. . Hoover was hailed by many as the “Great Humanitarian” and a wonder worker who could find a solution to their problems. However, Hoover was firmly entrenched in “laissez faire” ideology which would greatly limit his initial response to the Great Depression. . By: Ryan Bronaugh . 1. What is isolationism?. Not taking part of any other nations. 2. What is a dictator?. An individual that wants to rule a country through there power in the military. . 3. What was the day that lived in infamy?. 27. Previously. The AD-AS model is a simplified view of the economy that helps us evaluate short-term fluctuations in real GDP and unemployment. The AD-AS model helps us understand the macroeconomic impacts of real-world changes and gives us an important tool to use in government policy analysis. Causes. Essential Question- What were the causes of the Great Depression?. Words of the day: . Depression-. long term downturn in economic activity. Tariff-. a tax on imports or exports paid by the seller, not the buyer. Treaty of Versailles. Rise of Italian fascism. Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party . Great Depression. Japanese expansionism . Anti-communism. Appeasement. Militarism. Nationalism. U.S. isolationism. Maps . Yalta Conference vs. Potsdam Conference. Communism vs. Capitalism. Post war goals. Post war organizations. United Nations. Germany. Nuremberg Trials. Berlin Airlift. Japan. WWII leads to Cold War- technology. a. Discuss the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, the . Dust Bowl, and soup kitchens.. b. Analyze the main features of the New Deal; include the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority..