Miscellaneous 1
These two WWI-era laws restricted interference with the war effort and certain forms of antiwar expression.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
This battleship exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, helping increase American support for war with Spain.
USS Maine
This peace proposal by Woodrow Wilson outlined principles for a postwar settlement, including his vision for an international peace organization.
Wilson's Fourteen Points
The goal of Relief in FDR's New Deal
Ease people's suffering
This treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers after WWI.
The Treaty of Versailles
This World War I fighting strategy involved soldiers battling from long, dug-out defenses, especially along the Western Front.
Trench Warfare
This international organization was established in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation after WWII.
The United Nations
This illegal activity involved producing and selling alcohol during Prohibition.
Bootlegging
This policy announced in 1904 claimed the United States could intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability.
The Roosevelt Corollary
These Native American servicemen used their language to transmit secure military messages during WWII.
Navajo Code Talkers
This term for uneven distribution of wealth, along with speculation and other economic weaknesses, contributed to problems before the Great Depression.
Income inequality/income disparity
Passed in 1930, this law raised tariffs on imported goods in an attempt to protect American businesses, but it contributed to a decline in international trade during the Great Depression.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
FDR issued this 1941 order prohibiting racial discrimination in federal employment and defense industries receiving federal contracts.
Executive Order 8802
This 1944 conference brought Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin together to discuss the postwar future of Europe.
Held in July–August 1945, this conference brought Allied leaders together to discuss postwar Europe and demand Japan’s surrender.
The Potsdam Conference