Roaring Twenties
Great Depression
World War II pt 1
World War II pt 2
Miscellaneous
100
In the 1920s, fundamentalists gained attention for their belief in what?
A literal interpretation of the Bible
100
What criticism did many Progressives make of the New Deal?
It did not do enough to redistribute wealth
100
One of the most valuable contributions of Native Americans to the war effort was what?
as code talkers who transmitted war messages into their native languages.
100
Why did President Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobility?
To centralize agencies dealing with war production
100
Why did the government issued ration books during WWII?
Ensure fair distribution of scarce goods
200
The red scare of 1919-1920 was provoked by what event?
The Russian Revolution
200
The Wagner Act of 1935 proved to be a trailblazing law that did what?
gave labor the right to bargain collectively.
200
From 1925 to 1940, the transition of American policy on arms sales to warring nations followed what sequence?
embargo to cash-and-carry to lend-lease.
200
In waging war against Japan, the United States relied mainly on what strategy?
Island-hopping
200
What was one of the primary ways the Treaty of Versailles laid the groundwork for World War II?
It put severe financial pressure on Germany, weakening the government
300
What was Henry Ford's major contribution to the Auto industry?
assembly line, production of a standardized, relatively inexpensive automobile.
300
The Social Security Act of 1935 provided what support?
unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, economic provisions for the blind and disabled, support for the blind and physically handicapped.
300
Why were Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II?
as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear.
300
What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?
To inter Japanese Americans living in America in remote camps
300
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to do what?
Decrease opposition to the integration of the armed forces
400
What were the major consequences of Prohibition?
growing cultural conflict between urban immigrants and residents of the South and West, reduced absenteeism in American industry, a vast increase in organized crime and gangsterism.
400
Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana gained a large national following by promising to do what?
"share our wealth" by raising taxes on the rich and giving every family $5,000.
400
What did African Americans do during World War II?
rally behind the slogan "Double V" (victory over dictators abroad and racism at home), move north and west in large numbers, form a militant organization called the Congress of Racial Equality, serve in the Army Air Corps.
400
How did President Truman justify the use of atomic bombs against Japan?
He wanted to end the war quickly while preserving American lives
400
What did the 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact do?
officially outlawed war as a solution to international rivalry and conflict.
500
The economy grew in the 1920s as consumers bought items using what?
Began to buy goods on credit
500
During the Great Depression, how were African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans affected?
Often lost jobs to white laborers
500
The tide of Japanese conquest in the Pacific was turned following the Battle of...
Midway
500
The top secret project codenamed the “Manhattan Project” would lead to the decision to do what?
Drop the first atomic bomb
500
Which New Deal program had the most impact long term on U.S. life?
Social Security
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