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New Era - Beginning of WW!!
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12th Grade
02/17/2011

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Welfare Capitalism
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Adopted by Ford, a technique where companies help labor of their own accord and create "company unions"
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William Green
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Successor to Samuel Gompers as leader of the AFL. Too timid, got little done.
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AMerican Plan
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union busting campaign in the '20s which encouraged "open shop" (no one can be required to join a union)
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McNary-Haugen Bill
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Passed and vetoed by Coolidge in 26 and 28, a bill requesting "parity", which would give farmers at least what they invested back.
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Radio Act
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27, created Federal Radio Commission, regulated public airways
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Sheppard-Towner Act
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21, provided federal fuinds to states to establish child health care
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Alice Paul
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Leader of National Woman's Party leader, against Sheppard-Towner Act, wanted equal rights amendment
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National Origins Act
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24, banned immigration from East Asia and reduced european quota
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American Civil Liberties Union
Definition
founded 1917 to defend pacifist etc. during WW1, supported the Scopes trial to go against the law that banned the teaching of evolution
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Dust Bowl
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the area from Texas into the Dakotas during the Great Depression, which essentially turned into a desert due to drought and which got raped by depression.
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Socttsboro Case
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31, 9 black boys accused and convicted of rape although evidence was to the contrary
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International Labor Defense
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organization associated with Communist party which publicized scottsboro case and helped boys
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Popular Front
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in the 30s antifascist groups (communists etc)
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John J Lewis
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powerful labor leader in the 30s
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Abraham Lincoln Brigade
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3000 young americans who went to help fight fascists in spanish civil war. helped by communist party.
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Agricultural marketing act
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29, government program to help farmers maintain prices, created farm board to help with loans to farmers.
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Hawley-Smoot Tariff
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1930 agricultural tariff which helped 75% of farms, but failed
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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1932, govt provides loans to failing banks and businesses. not enough.
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Farmers Holiday Association
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1932 unhappy farm owners endorsed a farmer's strike
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Bonus Army
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20000 vets who marched on Washington in 32 and camped there until they got a bonus
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fireside chats
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Roosevelts explanations of his policies over the radio
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Emergency Banking Act
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Passed by Roosevelt just after inaguration. protected larger banks, allowed them to reopen
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Economy Act
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32, cut govt budget
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Glass Steagal Act
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33, gave govt ability to curb speculation
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Truth in Securities Act
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33, required businesses to provide accurate info about themselves
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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set up by 34 act as police of market
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Agricultural Adjustment Act
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33producers of some commodities would decide production limits on crops
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Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
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36, followup to AAA, could pay farmers to lower production
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Farm Security Administration
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37, successor to Resettlement Admin. of 35, gave loans to help resettle farmers
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Rural Electrification Admin.
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35, brough electricity to lots of rural areas and farmers.
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National Industrial Recovery Act
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33, created NRA to negotiate between labor and business. had difficulties with first leader, Hugh Johnson. had section 7a which said unions had to be recognized. struck down by court in 35.
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Tenn. Valley Authority
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33, created a huge public service project which made govt. power and lowered price of power companies. unconstitutional but revolutionary.
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Fed. Emergency Relief Admin.
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led by Harry Hopkins, gave cash grants to states. not enough.
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Civil Works Admin.
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33, put 4 mil to work. put in $$.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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Roosevelt's fav. put people to work in a semi-military syle.
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Farm credit Admin.
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gave loans to farmers
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American Liberty League
Definition
critics of New Deal, said it was dictatorial
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Townshend Plan
Definition
pensions for old people. got attention by 35.
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National Union for Social Justice
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Charles Coughlin, priest critic of ND's party
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Huey Long
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Senator who wanted to redistribute wealth. at first supported FDR but then wanted more liberal.
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Holding Company Act
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35, to break utility holding companies.
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Wagner Act
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35, made National Labor Relations Board to make sure that unions were recognized.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
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mad by John Lewis in 35. more inclusive, not craft based union broke off from AFL.
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Memorial Day Massacre
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when march against little steel was shot up in 37.
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Social Security Act
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35, put in social security
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Works Progress Admin.
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1935, Harry Hopkins, kept 2.1 mil employed and pumped $$ in. Funds cut in 37 remade recession.
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West Coast Hotel v. Parish
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37 case when judges voted in favor of ND, made FDR look like fool.
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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38, established minimum wage and maximum workweek etc.
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Indian Reorganization Act
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34, John Collier, undid Dawes Act.
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Charles Evans Hughes
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Sec. of St. under Harding + Coolidge, made Washington Conference of 21.
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Frank Kellogg
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Sec. of St. under Coolidge, in 27 wanted to abolish war.
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Dawes Plan
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24, made by Charles Dawes the VP under Coolidge, triangle of loans with Germany and allies.
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Mukden Incident
Definition
Railroad explosion in Manchuria which led to Japanese invasion of china.
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Neutrality Act
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35, said no selling arms to warring nations.
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Burke-Wadsworth Act
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40, peacetime draft, beginning of mobilization.
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Atlantic Charter
Definition
41 statement of war aims between FDR and Churchill before US joined war.
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Tripartite Pact
Definition
when Japan joined Axis in 40
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