1920s
What was the prominent political party throughout the 20s?
Republican
Who was blamed for the depression
Herbert Hoover
What are the three R's of FDR's New Deal and what did they do?
Relief: brought immediate relief to people in need.
Recovery: Helped farmers get back on their feet and helped employ many Americans.
Reform: Created ways to deal with corruption in the economy and brought back a banking system.
How did the U.S support European countries fighting in WW2 without entering it?
The Lend-lease act, other ways of sending supplies and money.
What eras did this period consist of?
Post WWI - End of WWII
What ended the economic era of the 20s
Black Tuesday/stock market crash
Major Meteorological/environmental event that coincided with the worst years of the depression
Dust bowl
What invention helped FDR win the presidential election?
the T.V
What was the agreement to try to stop Germany's expansion leading to the 2nd world war?
The Munich Pact allowed Hitler to have Sudetenlands if he paused all expansion and aggression towards other European countries.
What were some causes of the dust bowl?
Overcropping, over farming, drought, heavy winds
Name 1 group that didn't benefit from 20s prosperity
Farmers, etc.
Rugged individualism
Why were FDR's fireside chats so important?
FDR was able to connect to a larger (voting) audience through the radio by giving updates and reassuring the American people with news of domestic and foreign problems.
What were some of the reasons that people had when agreeing to dropping the atomic bomb versus disagreeing?
Agree: wanted an end to WW2, a land invasion would be too costly (for either side), to show the Russians that the U.S had power
Disagree: Atomic technology is new and they don't know the full impact, it has never been done before
How did Japanese internment camps play an important role in the U.S's increasing paranoia and nativism?
The U.S was concerned that Japanese Americans were secretly working for Japan to launch another attack on the U.S. This led to forced relocation and stricter immigration from Asian countries.
Name 3 elements that caused the economic boom of the 20s
Consumer economy, Mass production, Laissez-Faire, Post WWI, Innovation, etc.
Name 3 factors that led to the depression
Over production, over speculation, bank failures, debt, etc.
What were some of FDR's problems with the Supreme Court?
FDR had a court packing plan: he wanted to appoint a new Justice for every time a Justice reached 70+ years. This did not make conservative Americans happy because they thought FDR was abusing his presidential power.
Main mobilization for war impacts on industry and business
Scientific research especially the Manhattan Project.
Manufacturing economic boosts: war vehicles, other goods
Solved the problem of unemployment
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Orgaization
Famous 20s trial involving evolution
Scopes trial
Tariffs that worsened the depression
(Hint: Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Hawley-Smoot
What is Good Neighbor Policy?
Improve relations with South America
The second front was important because then Germany would be basically surrounded and have to fight on two sides. This worsened the U.S and Soviet Union's relationship because it took almost two years for the U.S to be able to open a 2d front. This led the USSR to losing many more soldiers and supplies.