The New Deal increased the power of the ____________ government.
Federal
100
Which party controlled the executive branch during the 1920s?
Republican Party
100
FDR was willing to experiment to fix ________________.
The Economy
100
Who was the most famous American tank general, who defeated Rommel in Africa?
General George Patton
100
When did the US enter World War I?
1917
200
Increased ___________ in Europe, which came after European factories were rebuilt, lead to a ______________ in demand in international trade.
Production; Decrease
200
How did the US increase the availability of critical materials for the war effort?
Rationing
200
Who did the US assist with the Lend-Lease system?
Great Britain
200
Who was the Army chief of staff that coordinated American war efforts from Washington DC?
George Marshall
200
Who coined the term "Gilded Age"?
Mark Twain
300
Writers who felt disillusionment about the future after WWI were called the...
Lost Generation
300
Which organization was responsible for overseeing the conversion of consumer industries into war industries?
War Production Board
300
The FDIC was created to protect consumer savings accounts and thereby guarded against ____________.
Bank Failures
300
Who was the US Supreme Commander in the Pacific?
General Douglas MacArthur
300
The battle of _____________ is considered a turning point in the Pacific, because it halted the Japanese advance and gave Americans the advantage in the Pacific.
Midway
400
Because of the worldwide depression, _______________, or dictatorships sprung up around the world.
Totalitarian Governments
400
What cryptographic technique was never broken by the Germans in WWII?
Use of Native American Languages
400
What plan of FDR's was shot down by the Supreme Court because they thought it would weaken the separation of powers?
Court Packing Plan
400
Which President was criticized for not doing enough to create new jobs during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
400
The Japanese attack on ______________ was an immediate cause for the US to join the fighting of WWI.
Pearl Harbor
500
What act allowed financially sound banks to stay open?
Emergency Banking Relief Act
500
Buying ___________ with only a down payment was an economic practice that lead to the stock market collapse.
Stocks
500
What tariff contributed to the Great Depression by increasing tax on imports, which led to a decrease in international trade.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
500
The ___________ Era is characterized by reform of political parties and big business.
Progressive Era
500
The Germans were surprised by the D-day invasion of Normandy because they thought the allies would attack __________.