Expanding a countries power through diplomacy or military power
Imperialism
A German telegram sent to Mexico wanting them to attack America.
Zimmerman Note
The stock market crash
What took place on June 6, 1944
D - Day
What act prohibited kids from working
Child Labor Act
Who repealed the 18th amendment
FDR
What treaty made Germany and other central powers take responsibility for WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What solution to the Great depression was presented by FDR?
The New Deal
Who created the atomic bomb?
J Robert Oppenheimer
What did the neutrality act of 1935 authorize?
The president to prohibit all arms shipments and to forbid U.S. citizens to travel on the ships of the belligerents.
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
the fear that communism would take over America
Red Scares
What authorized the government to examine the finances of closed banks during the bank holiday?
Emergency Banking Relief Act
What surprise attack led America to join WWII?
Who was Germany's leader during WWII
Adolf Hitler
What program reflected three major goals: conservation of natural resources, corporate law, and consumer protection.
The Square Deal
A system to draft men by lottery
Selective Service Act
What encouraged farmers to reduce their production by offering to pay government subsidies for every acre they plowed?
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Which country was the first to fall victim to Germany's bilzkrieg?
Poland
Who was the leader of the Fascists leader in Italy during the time of WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Which amendment ratified income tax
16th Amendment
After men had been sent to war, list two societal changes that occurred.
1. Woman began to occupy more jobs
2. Mexicans came to America to find jobs
3. The Great Migration
How did voter turnout change as a result of the New Deal.
People of all types began to vote democrat
Did America in the Beginning of WWII want to stay neutral.
yes
Who were the big four?
Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.