1. What were the causes of the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?
In the 1920's there was a rapid growth in bank credit and loans. Some consumers borrowed to buy shares, and firms took out more loans for expansion. In 1929, those who had borrowed were exposed and joined the rush to sell shares and try to redeem their debts. Another reason the stock market crashed was in the 1920's the demand for buying expensive cars and consumer goods were struggling to keep up. So, towards the end of the 1920's many firms were struggling to sell all their production. The stock market crash was followed by the Great Depression. Some of the major factors of the Great Depression were: over production, unequal distribution of wealth, high tariffs, war debts and financial panic.
2. What impact did the stock market crash and Great Depression have on the lives of people in the United States?
The Great Depression had a devastating impact on American people living in the south. Many Americans in the south lost their homes and had to live in large homeless communities. The Great Depression also caused many Americans to lose stock and other investments.
3. What did the United States government do to help alleviate the problems the Great Depression brought to our country?
The government spent millions of dollars on various relief programs. Most, however, were ineffective. Dole rations, for example, were heavily policed and not enough to live on; land settlement also ended in failure. The government also increased relief spending, it also added to the crisis by laying off employees and making cuts to health care, education, and other social programs.
4. What were the causes of WWII(in Europe/Asia/for United States)?
Raw materials: one of the most important reasons is Japan's need for raw materials. Besides a few coal and iron deposits, Japan doesn't have any true natural resources. Japan invaded Manchuria to produce these resources, and hoped to get more areas throughout the Asian mainland and western Pacific.
Japanese-American tensions: for a lot of reasons Japan and the United States were very suspicious in the early to mid twentieth century, especially after the end of World War I, in which both fought on the same side.
Militaristic leadership: Japan was dominated by a group of militaristic generals who used Japan's standing army to solve the nation's problems rather than relying on diplomatic means.
5. What impact did the United States have on WWII?
WWII helped the American economy. 17 million new jobs were created and unemployment was virtually wiped out. Because lots of new factories were made and women started working in factories to make things for the soldiers.
6. What were the goals for the US during the Cold War?
The U.S. government stated the primary goal was containment of communism.
7. What were some of the major events that took place during the Cold War?
The creation of the Berlin Wall, the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
8. Why did the US go to war in Korea and Vietnam and what were outcome of those wars?
We went to war with Korea and Vietnam because they would not let us go into certain areas where we needed to conduct bombing searches. So the US government had suspicion that they had nuclear bombs there.
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