World War I
The sinking of this ship led to enough American resentment to join WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
The outcome of this trial settled the importance of religion or science as the groundwork for America in the 1920s.
What is the Scope's "Monkey" Trial?
This was the beginning of the Great Depression caused by over speculation and overvaluing businesses on the ____________________.
What is Stock Market?
Speeches given by FDR over the radio to calm the American people and restore their faith in government and the New Deal.
What are Fireside Chats?
An oil embargo toward Japan caused them to retaliate with this action.
What is Pearl Harbor/ bombing of Peal Harbor?
The main goal of this speech by US President Warren Wilson after WWI was to maintain a lasting peace.
14 Points.
This population movement contributed to the growth of African American populations in Northern cities.
What is the Great Migration?
This caused an influx of people to California, away from Oklahoma.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Saw as the most important part of a President's term; sets the tone for a Presidents term.
What is the First 100 Days?
This law showed that the neutrality of America was slowly wearing off by saying the US would provide military aid to any country who defense was vital to our security; have our stuff borrowed and returned.
What is Lend Lease Act?
The ruling in this court case in 1919 set an important precedent for war time freedom of speech.
What is Schenck vs. US?
This group of writers concentrated on post WWI feelings of loss and unfulfilled dreams.
What is the "lost generation"?
Herbert Hoover coined this phrase as to how people should get out of economic hardships without the help of the government.
What is rugged individualism?
By asking farmers to reduce production or destroy surpluses, saw as an unconstitutional New Deal program because it went too far socialist.
This project built America's nuclear weapons in secret to later be used to end the war.
What is Manhattan?
The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an alliance between these two countries that led to US distrust and entry into WWI.
What is Mexico and Germany?
The goal of this law was to reduce the number of immigrants coming to America from unwanted countries of origins.
What is the Quota System/ Immigration Act of 1924?
Event that created a very bad image of Hoover; he called the National Guards to remove veterans from D.C. demanding money they had been promised.
What is the Bonus Army/ March?
The Federal Depository ______________ Corporation (FDIC) provides this on bank accounts to create stability and trust.
What is insurance?
This turning point caused American and Allied forces to take a position that allowed for the launch of the final blow to Germany.
What is D-Day?
The U.S. did not join this organization because of the fear it would hinder our isolationism.
What is the League of Nations?
Warren G. Harding's campaign "________________________________________" led to relaxed government policies and a strong economy in the 1920s.
What is "Return to normalcy"?
Roosevelt's first action as President was to have a holiday for these to reorganize and prevent future failures.
What are banks?
Federal program of disability and retirement benefits that covers most working people; arguably the most important federal program of the New Deal.
What is Social Security?
The constitutional issue in this court case was over the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What is Korematsu v. US?