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APUSH Great Depression, WWII, Cold War
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11th Grade
04/19/2010

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Split in religion in the 1920s? name of the opposing viewpoints and key figures?
Definition
Modernism-scientific, logical. Fundamentalism-believed in the Bible literally. Billy Sunday=fundamentalist. Aimee S. McPherson=modernist.
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Great Depression causes?
Definition
uneven wealth distribution, market speculation, credit, overproduction of consumer goods, suffering ag sector, gov't policies
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Hoover Admin's reaction to the Great Depression?
Definition
extremely laissez-faire; called upon charities to help the needy and thought the economy would even itself out.
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Hawley-Smoot Tariff's effect on US?
Definition
destroyed int'l trade, thus worsening the economy
Term
what was the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
Definition
laissez-faire; helped businesses but not individual people
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Foundation of the New Deal?
Definition
Relief, recovery, and reform
Term
What was a lame duck? who was considered one?
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An elected official who is approaching the end of their term; their successor has already been chosen. Hoover
Term
Home Owners Loan Corp?
Definition
designed to stop foreclosure by restructuring loans
Term
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp?
Definition
insures your deposits
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Farm Credit Admin?
Definition
same as HOLC but for farm property
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Tenn. Valley Authority?
Definition
Provided jobs, built dams, developed Tennessee
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Securities & Exchange Commission?
Definition
created to oversee buying and selling of stocks to make sure nothing bad would happen
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The Second New Deal was more oriented with?
Definition
Reform
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Describe the criticism of the New Deal from these groups: Liberals, conservatives, demagogues, Supreme Court.
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libs: did too much for businesses. conservatives: gave too much power to gov't. supreme court: justices were very conservative.
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Who was Huey Long?
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Demagogue from Louisiana; Populist; had a share-the-wealth plan
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What did FDR do to try and make the Supreme Court more on his side? What did it do to his image?
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Court Packing Plan; tried to get Congress to create a new Supreme Court. never passed but wasn't great for his image.
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What did the Wagner Act do?
Definition
recognized the right for labor unions to exist.
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List the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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1. min. wage 2. 40 hr work week w/ paid overtime 3. child labor restrictions
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How did life for women change during the GD?
Definition
They faced hostility at work because they took men's jobs; life at home was more difficult. had to be more resourceful w/ little items
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Who were Okies?
Definition
Farmers in the Great Plains who migrated to California
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How did things change for Native Americans during the GD?
Definition
They finally earned full citizenship
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What were the zoot suit riots?
Definition
Racial tension between Mexican Americans and whites in California
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Emergency Banking Relief Act (EBRA)? Which of the three R's?
Definition
authorized the gov't to determine if a bank was healthy or worthy of the nation's confidence. Relief.
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)? Which of the 3 R's?
Definition
army of workers. employed young men to go work on federal land & sent the paychecks to their family. Relief & Recovery
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Public Works Administration (PWA)? Which of the 3 R's?
Definition
money from the gov't given to STATES to put people to work to build roads, bridges etc. Relief & Recovery
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Civilian Works Administration (CWA)? Which of the 3 R's?
Definition
addition to the PWA. job creation, construction projects. FED GOV'T hires the workers. Relief.
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Keynesian economics?
Definition
Gov't should jumpstart a bad economy with things like stimulus plans.
Term
What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?
Definition
attempt to kickstart the economy by funneling money into European countries who owed us money.
Term
The Tydings-McDuffie Act gave which country its independence?
Definition
The Philippines
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What was the Nye Committee?
Definition
Congressional committee focused on WWII neutrality
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Who was Wendell Wilkie?
Definition
A Republican who ran against FDR and lost.
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"Arsenal of democracy"? Who said it?
Definition
FDR said the US should be an "arsenal of democracy"
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Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act?
Definition
If workers went on strike, the gov't could take over the company
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War Production Board?
Definition
set production priorities; tanks instead of cars
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Wages, prices, and rationing?
Definition
Prices increased. tried to make wages were fair.
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Election of 1944? Who wins? Why is it significant?
Definition
FDR. It's his 4th term.
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What was the U.S. strategy in the Pacific?
Definition
Island-hopping
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Kamikaze was a sign of...?
Definition
Japanese desperation
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Battle of the Atlantic?
Definition
naval battle in the northern Atlantic, when Germans started bombing England
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Details of the Casablanca conference?
Definition
Roosevelt & Churchill decide to invade Sicily.
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Significance of the Tehran conference?
Definition
1. decided to open up 2nd front in Europe. 2. Soviets agree to join the war against Japan once Germany lost.
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Legacies of WWII?
Definition
United Nations; most costly war in history; major impact on int'l politics
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Manchuko was the name given to?
Definition
once Japan invaded Manchuria, they renamed it Manchuko
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What was the Stimson Doctrine?
Definition
The U.S. said that Manchuko wouldn't be recognized as a legitimate state
Term
Examples of isolationism?
Definition
Hoover ending interventionist policies in Latin America, Kellogg-Briand Pact, America First Committee, Hawley-Smoot Tariff
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The Good-Neighbor Policy was whose? Why did he do this?
Definition
FDR. driven by his desire to improve U.S. economy & solidification of allies.
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Who repealed the Platt Amendment? What did it do?
Definition
FDR. Made Cuba fully independent.
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Idea behind reciprocal trade agreements?
Definition
Cut tariffs by 50%. If you cut your tariffs, we'll cut ours. Open invitation to all nations.
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Appeasement was what? did it succeed?
Definition
Attempt to stop more aggression from the Axis powers. it failed.
Term
Examples of INTERVENTION?
Definition
Cash and carry, Selective Service Act, Lend-lease
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FDR'S four freedoms?
Definition
Freedom of: speech and religion. Freedom from: fear, want.
Term
Who was Hideki Tojo?
Definition
military leader for Japan; extremely aggressive and determined.
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WWII turning points?
Definition
Battle of Midway, Battle of Stalingrad, D-day, El Alamen in Egypt.
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How did the U.S. begin to show signs of siding with the Western nations during WWII?
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1. Stopped trade w/ all nations except for the UK and all W. Hemisphere nations. 2. Economic sanctions on Japan.
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During WWII, what was the main thing rationed?
Definition
oil
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Were unions successful during WWII? Why?
Definition
No b/c strikes couldn't happen during WWII when supplies were needed.
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How was the War financed?
Definition
1. bonds 2. deductions from paychecks
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Impact of WWII on Afr. Americans?
Definition
Double V; victory overseas and at home. successful. Truman integrates the military afterwards. Beginning of civil rights movement.
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Who was A. Philip Randolph? What was he successful in?
Definition
Civil rights leader who fought against discrimination in the New Deal work programs; successful in stopping the discrimination. FDR outlawed it.
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How did the Native Americans help during the War?
Definition
The Navajo transmitted messages in their language.
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Impact of women working in WWII?
Definition
1. liked the independence of having their own money 2. double-income families
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Yalta conference most important because?
Definition
1. divided Germany into occupation zones 2. called for free elections in Eastern Europe 3. Soviets enter war against Japan 4. creates the UN
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Potsdam conference details?
Definition
1. ask for Japan to surrender unconditionally. 2. War crime trials - Nuremberg
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Cold War characteristics?
Definition
arms race (nukes), space race, education, proxy wars, Olympic competition, spying/espionage
Term
Collective security?
Definition
Like gang protection. NATO.
Term
Provisions of the Nat'l Security Act?
Definition
1. changes Dept. of War to Dept. of Defense 2. created the Air Force 3. created the CIA 4. Truman continues to develop nukes
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Who coined the term containment?
Definition
George Kennan
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Truman Doctrine?
Definition
a policy to contain Communism in Europe, specifically Greece & Turkey. it was successful.
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Marshall Plan?
Definition
gave economic aid to European countries to recover from WWII and avoid becoming Communist.
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