Delo History 2
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American President during World War 1.
Creator of 14 Points Plan and League of Nations. - Woodrow Wilson
- British luxury cruiseship that was being used to carry ammunitions from America to Britain. It was sank by the Germans
- The Lusitania
- Coordinated economy to help with war efforts by establishing quotas and price fixing. Board punished corporations that were non-cooperative.
- War Industries Board (WIB)
- This legislation required males aged 20-30 to register for armed forces. In 1918, the ages were extended to 18-45
- The Selective Service Act
- The name of the American armed forces that were sent to Europe in World War I.
- American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
- Federal agency created by Woodrow Wilson. Composed of representatives from workers and employers to arbitrate labor disputes during war.
- National War Labor Board (NWLB)
- An independent agency of the government created to influence public perception on the war and generate enthusiasm
- Committee of Public Information (CPI)
- Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act and stated that the First Amendment right of freedom of speech was not valid during war time against the draft.
- Schneck vs. United States
- Woodrow Wilson proposed plan that proposed increased free trade, de-colonizing and reducing imperial rule, and most importantly created the League of Nations
- The 14 Points Plan
- Assembly where all countries are represented, and a council of 8 select countries arbitrated issues. Established World Court.
- The League of Nations
- Signed in 1919, this forced Germany to limit their army to 100,000 soldiers, eliminate submarines and air force, and owe 33 billion dollar debt
- Treaty of Versailles
- This senate leader stated was at the forefront of the congressional charge against United States membership in the League of Nations
- Henry Cabot Lodge
- Founder of United Negro Improvement Association, he advocated that blacks return back to their cultural roots in Africa.
- Marcus Garvey
- This favors the interests of established inhabitants of a nation over immigrants
- Nativism
- These acts limited the amount of immigrants allowed into America to 3%
- Immigration Acts
- A period from 1920 to 1933 where the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol was made illegal.
- Prohibition
- Controversial trial that convicted two Italian immigrants of murder.
- Sacco-Vanzetti case
- Founder of Ford Motor Company and use of the assembly line to mass produce automobiles.
- Henry Ford
- Controversial trial that challenged the Butler Act, a Tennessee law that prevented teaching Evolution in schools
- The Scopes Trial
- This man ran for president against FDR and was opposed to his New Deal
- Alfred Smith
- 1921 conference that focused on stopping the arms race, and banned the production of battleships and aircraft carriers for 10 years.
- The Washington Conference
- Banned/condemned war, suggested diplomacy as solving political disputes. Suggested arbitration by League of Nations
- Kellogg-Briand Pact
- Legislation that formally prohibited alcohol. Vetoed by Woodrow Wilson but overridden by the House
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Volstead Act (18th Amendment)
- Endorsed INDIVIDUALISM, and that hard work was directly tied to success. Government would not be involved in economy even in crisis because economy was cyclical.
- American System
- Increase of taxation on imports by President Herbert Hoover of 40%. Tactical error because other countries raise their tariffs, sending America into more debt.
- Hawley-Smoot Tariff
- Marked by Black Thursday, this sent the American economy and the country as a a whole into a tailspin.
- Stock Market Crash 1929
- Severe dust storms that caused major agricultural damage to Great Plains
- Dust Bowl
- Assemblage of over 40,000 marchers (including WWI veterans and their families) who protested in Washington DC in 1932.
- Bonus Army
- Series of economic programs enacted by FDR in response to the Great Depression.
- New Deal
- A group of close advisors to a candidate or incumbent selected for their expertise in a particular field
- Brain Trust
- Period immediately after the election of FDR where many legislations where passed including the New Deal
- The Hundred Days
- Legislation that restricted agricultural production in New Deal era by paying farmers to reduce crop area
- Agricultural Adjustment Act
- Legislation that helped factories improve efficiency by giving them subsidies. Established price ceilings/floors and working conditions
- National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
- Legislation that granted pensions to retired workers over 65 years old
- Social Security Act
- Established banking holiday and created the FDIC which protected deposits
- Banking Act
- Legislation that placed 9 million unemployed workers into mainly manual labor jobs building infrastructure (Schools, Roads, Dams)
- Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Federally owned corporation that provided flood control, electricity, and economic development in an area especially ravaged by Great Depression
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- This man proposed a wealth redistribution measure in the form of a net asset tax. Also in favor of programs similar to those of New Deal in order to stimulate economy
- Huey Long
- Founded by Samuel Gompers, this was one of the first labor unions, but unlike the Knights of Labor was not all inclusive.
- American Federation of Labor
- Labor Union that merged with AFL and supported the New Deal from Roosevelt. Unlike the AFL, they allowed admittance by African- Americans
- Committee of Industrial Organization
- British economist who advocated government intervention in the economic sector, both by political and fiscal means to mitigate adverse economic cycles
- John Maynard Keynes
- This piece of legislation helped allow Adolf Hitler to legally establish his dictatorship
- Enabling Act
- War over Manchuria and Korea, that helped Japan emerge as major power
- Russo-Japanese War
- The policy by European democracies created in order to avoid another world war after the devastation of WWI
- Appeasement
- Fueled by a desire to be isolationist, this legislation was passed by the United States in order to remove themselves from the turmoil of Europe and Asia
- Neutrality Acts
- legislation allowed for American aid to Britain without violation the Neutrality Acts; but only involved that sale of goods and the transport must be done on British ships
- Cash and Carry
- Japanese attack on American naval base that is attributed to getting America involved in WW2... that however is not true
- Pearl Harbor
- Board that was established to regulate the production and allocation of materials during WW2
- War Production Board
- Administration that was created to stabilize prices and protect consumer interests
- Office of Price Administration
- forced relocation of Japanese-Americans after the Pearl Harbor attacks into interment camps
- Japanese Internment
- cultural icon that represented the American women who worked factory jobs during WW2
- Rosie the Riveter
- Divisions of the armed forces that were made solely of women
- WAVES and WACS