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1. What was the “bank run” of 1930 and what are some of the reasons it happened? The bank run was over 25,000 people are trying to get their money back, the causes were the stock was going down 2. What were the effects of the bank crisis in the U.S. on international politics? The effects were fear, the depression then it would go across the world

3. What were some of the innovations that made the construction of the Hoover Dam possible? The were 4 different tunnels made to divert the water, gigantic mobile drill, giant bottle opening bucket for concrete, pipes to cool the concrete.

4. What was the significance of the construction of the Hoover Dam and Mount Rushmore? showed that we could work through the depression and to also provide jobs.

5. How did these projects affect the U.S. economy? They provided jobs and it provided electricity for California Nevada and Arizona

6. Why did the Dust Bowl take place? Looking back now, do you think it could have been prevented? over farming and some ecological disasters, yes, I think it could’ve been prevented now because we learned from back then.

7. Why were the boxing matches between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling such big stories internationally? It was a big fight because it was a political fight between America and Germany. And the fight was about ideology...