unit 6 (1890-1920)
what 3 main countries were involved in the zimmerman telegram?
US, Mexico, Germany
significance of Roaring 20's
The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. America had become a world power and was no longer considered just another former British colony. American culture, such as books, movies, and Broadway theater, was now being exported to the rest of the world.
who gave a speech about the iron curtain?
Winston Churchill
what years were the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
1979-1981
who wrote "Common Sense"
Thoman Paine
what was the main reason to why the US attended the Berlin Conference?
The US became fully involved in the proceedings in Berlin in order to protect its perceived and mostly potential commercial interests in Africa.
effectively separated commercial banking from investment banking and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, among other things. It was one of the most widely debated legislative initiatives before being signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in June 1933.
glass steagal act
The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence
2nd red scare ; McCarthyism
A political strategy to increase white voter turnout in southern states in light of demographic changes.
southern strategy
is an article written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich.
gospel of wealth
what did the teller amendment do?
Teller proposed an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain which proclaimed that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.
establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.
fair labor standard act
marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery.
march to selma
was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons?
SDI
is a form of labor in which a person is contracted to work without salary for a specific number of years.
indentured slaves
significance of Open Door policy
what provoked the US to enter WW2
pearl harbor
Teach-ins began at the University of Michigan in 1965 to protest the Vietnam War and subsequently expanded to become a tradition across American colleges and universities.
to enhance voting opportunities for every American. The Act has made it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration.
Motor Voter Act
name 2 acts like the intolerable acts?
- "He kept us out of war"
- "make the world safe for democracy"
woodrow wilson
This policy aimed to allow the Allied nations at war with Germany to purchase war materials while maintaining a semblance of neutrality for the United States.
cash and carry
because of it, the U.S. entered into the war on the side of South Vietnam to help them overcome the communist forces of North Vietnam, which were getting their support from the Soviets and the Chinese
domino theory
The root cause was excessive mortgage lending to borrowers who normally would not qualify for a home loan, which greatly increased risk to the lender.
great recession of 2008
crucial military strategy used by the U.S to gain control of the pacific islands controlled by the Japanese during WWII
island hopping