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Alabama History Chapter 8
study cards for Chapter 8
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History
4th Grade
11/17/2011

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World War II
Definition
The good times of the 1920’s ended in October 1929 with the beginning of
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Depression
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Rural families were better off because they could raise their own food during the
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soup kitchens

Definition
People without food or money during the depression could eat at
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New Deal
Definition
Franklin Roosevelt was elected President in 1932 because he promised people a
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dams
Definition
The Tennessee Valley Authority built ___________ to improve Alabama by providing electricity, controlling flooding, improving navigation
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New Deal
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Three goals of the_________________were relief, recovery, reform
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Allies
Definition
During World War II, who fought against Germany, Japan, and Italy
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Pearl Harbor
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The United States entered the war after the Japanese bombed
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Tuskegee Airmen
Definition
African American pilots who served during the war were called
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1945

Definition
World War II ended in
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Allies

Definition
Fought on same side as United States during World War II
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Nazi

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Member of the Fascist party that controlled Germany from 1933-1945
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Axis

Definition
Germany, Italy, Japan
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censors

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Officials who read or review materials for the purpose of controlling information
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levees
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Embankments created to control flooding
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recession
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A period of economic limitation
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WPA

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Built part of Alabama Archives building
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stock market
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A place where stocks and bonds are traded
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persecuting

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Treating someone in a cruel or harmful way to cause suffering
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