ch.6
What triggered WWI?
a) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b) Mutual Alliances
“Return to Normalcy” expressed what?
A.)A rejection of progressivism
B.)Desire for natural order
What caused the Great Depression?
No single factor explains the Great Depression
Describe the origins of the second European war.
WWII was an extension of WWI
Describe the significance of the Truman Doctrine.
It marked the beginning of the cold war.
Describe Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy.
Contradictory morals versus actions.
Describe the Culture of Consumption.
A.)Mass production
B.)Add industry
C.)Consumer dept
“Black Tuesday” refers to what?
Stock market crash of 1929
How did Americans view the new global conflict?
Isolationists and internationalists divide the nation
Describe the concept of the Cold War.
A.) Political and ideological battle between capitalists and communist countries
B.) No open warfare between two main antagonists
What prompted the U.S. to enter WWI?
A series of factors that challenged U.S. neutrality.
What technological advancement reshaped transportation?
The automobile
Describe the New Deal.
Expanded the federal governments role in the economy
What led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The Pacific War
What was the Marshall Plan?
U.S. recovery program for western Europe on nations
Describe the significance of the Committee on Public Information (CPI).
Promoted the war effort at home.
Describe the significance of radio.
Became the single most used mode of news and entertainment
Describe the Second New Deal.
A.)More aggressive federal programs
B.)Focus on labor protections
C.)Focus on social welfare programs
What influenced Japanese internment?
A.)FDR’s executive order
B.)Press reports
Describe the formation of NATO.
A.) International military alliance
B.) Truman's containment strategy
How did the war shift American society?
a) National call to arms
b) Need for war industry labor
What shaped American popular culture?
The rise of mass-entertainment.
What is significant about the Social Security Act of 1935?
It created a federal safety-net for qualified Americans
How did global conflict shape American society?
A.)Increased enlistment
B.)Boom towns
C.)Shifting work force
How did the Cold War unfold abroad?
Through several proxy conflicts