Which of these was a cause of the Great Depression?

Overproduction, uneven wealth, stock speculation, and weak banking

What was the Dust Bowl?

Devastating dust storms on the Great Plains that drove farmers to migrate

A federal safety net of old-age pensions and unemployment insurance

It permanently expanded the government's role in the economy and created a social safety net

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

The forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps as a wartime necessity

Many entered factories and shipyards, symbolized by 'Rosie the Riveter'

Preventing the spread of communism beyond where it already existed

To rebuild Western European economies so they could resist communism

A thirteen-day standoff over Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, the closest the world came to nuclear war

The practice of making reckless, unsupported accusations of communism to intimidate opponents

People were accused and punished, often without evidence or fair process, through loyalty oaths, HUAC, and blacklisting

A constitutional or civic issue

Describe the historical circumstances, explain the efforts to address the issue, and discuss success or impact

Outside knowledge such as specific people, laws, dates, and Supreme Court cases

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