Great Depression, WW2 Era

Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WW2 Era

By Abel Faudoa

​A lot of People invest money in the Stock Market buying a peice of a company they feel will make a lot of sale producing a lot of profit for them. Buying stocks is risky because there is times when a product will "boom" sell alot and then "Bust" sales slow down

Example Figet spinners at first they sold everywere because peole wanted them and were everywere. Now people ​are not as intrested and dont sell as much.

Multiple Choice

Boom and Bust means:

• Boom and Bust are fireworks

• When a company producst are selling and there is a demand, stocks go up on that company and then sales slow down and the stock looses value.

• Boom is the sound of a big balloon popping.

• Bust is a Boom that a Boom is a Bust. Boom Bust, Boom Bust Boom Bust.

  Song:

​Texas was a state of Agriculture and producing Oil before World War 1 and World War 2. Texas changed because during World War 2 Texas created factories to build tanks, airplanes, military gear for the wars. Alot of people left the farms to work in factories,

Multiple Choice

How was Texas Changed after World War one and World War 2?

• Texas went into A Great Depression with no jobs.

• Factories were created in Texas to create tanks, airplanes, and military gear.

  after the war factories continued creatting daily life items.

• Texas went back to just farming.

• No technology advancements for Texas.

Multiple Choice

Why was Texas the perfect place to build military bases like Fort Bliss here in El paso, Forts in San Antonio and Houston area?

• To much snow the soldiers are not able to train.

• The weather and climate are perfect for the soldiers to train. We get very little snow and a mild winter.

• To much water for the Soldiers to train.

• Soldiers dont live in El Paso

​The Dustbowl impact in Texas

​For some reason we still have a mild dust bowl here in El Paso. This could be changed if we planted more trees and hardy grass that can tolorate the desert. Roots hold the soild flow blowing into the air.

Back during the Dust Bowl a lot of people left Texas and Went to California to get away from the Dust that was giving people Dust sickness.

Multiple Choice

During the Dustbowl in Texas people were moving to

• Tallahasie

• Europe

• China

• California

Multiple Select

The New Deal Plan created by Franklin Delanor Roosevelt help the people against the great depression by creating:

• Was a rich person that not cared about our country and people.

• Projects to make jobs:

  The expansion of the Highways across the United States gave jobs to alot of people around the United States.

• Project created to run Electricity acrosss the country, Jobs putting up poles and running electricity cables across United States.

• Flew a kite with a key hanging and got struck by lightning.

​World War 1 and 2 affected Texas

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Women were working in factories and keeping the country running here in our country as the men fought in the war. It was a team effort. We could not win the war if it wasn't for the women help producing, ariplanes, tanks, and military equipement to help our soldiers fight. ​

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Poll

Women played a key role in Texas and United States because

• Women worked in Factories to create military supplies and run the country to help win the war.

• Went to war to fight against the Axis Powers.

​Facts about Sam Rayburn

Long time Speaker of the House in congress

Worked and gave advice to presidents

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Helped pass World War 2 Marshall Plan

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Helped Pass the New Deal Plan legislation for example Rural Electrification Act. to give jobs put poles and run electricity across the United States. ​

Multiple Choice

Who was the longest Speaker of the House in Congress?

• George Washington

• Sam Rayburn

• Donald Trump

• George Bush

Cactus Jack: John Nance Garner

Facts:

Born in Detroit, Texas

Served in both Texas Legislation and U.S. Congress.

Was Speaker of the House

Was Vice President

Ran for President against Franklin Roosevelt for President but lost. ​

Multiple Select

John Nance Garner AKA Cactus Jack is known for:

• Worked in the Texas Legislature and U. S. Congress

• A Person from Texas

• Ran for President

  against Franklin Delanor Roosevelt

  (lost)

• Was Speaker of the House

​During the Great Depression

The government made several programs to help against the Great depression

one of the programs was called

• ​CCC Civilian Conservation Corps.

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Multiple Choice

What program was created by the Government to help against the great depression.

• CCCP

  Solviet Union

  Communist, where the governement controls the people.

• CCC

  Civilian

  Conservation Corp

​Sam Rayburn is known for being the Speaker of the House in Congress.

Laws in Legislations become laws if they are approved by congress. If not then the laws submitted then they don't become laws. Even the laws of the president can be denied!​