Imperialism
What concept/idea promoted the White Supremacy?
Anglo Saxonism
Who was the leader of the Settlement House Movement?
Jane Addams
What were the M.A.I.N causes of the WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What movie from the Great Depression referenced the Dust Bowl incident?
The Wizard of Oz
Why did they send Japanese Americans to internment camps?
They feared that the Japanese Americans would betray America and provide intel to Japan during Pearl Harbour.
How did the Americans seize control of Pearl Harbour?
Disease (Due to American settlement)
Who are two muckrakers from the Progresive Era?
Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell
What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?
It extended the Monroe Doctrine and stated that all other nations were not allowed to occupy or interfere with U.S. territory.
What were the 4 causes of the Great Depression?
Overproduction/Lack of Diversification, Maldistribution of Wealth, Weak Banking System, Declining Exports
Why did so many African Americans enlist during WW2?
Double V Campaign; victory abroad, victory at home
Which policy from 1898 increased trade?
Open Door Policy
How did the women's suffrage movement advance?
It advanced through arguments of women having the same "natural rights" as men and building a distinct female sphere.
What were the three reasons America entered the Great War?
Economic ties to Britain, Lusitania, and the Zimmerman telegram
What happened to Mexican Americans during the Great Depression?
They were excluded from essential services and many were deported.
What issues from the Great Depression ended during WW2?
Unemployment, deflation, and production of goods
What did the Platt Amendment do?
It allowed America to fully control Cuba politically.
What were the three new forms of governance?
The Commision Plan, The City-Manager Plan, and the successful reform by Tom Johnson
What did the group known as the Fugitives rebel against?
Depersonalization and materialism due to industrialisation by recalling the Southern nonindustrial, agrarian way of life.
Why did people criticize the New Deal?
People criticized the New Deal for being too "dictatorial" and attacked free enterprise.
The British made "Ultra" to defeat Germany's "Enigma" and the Americans made "Magic" to defeat Japan's "Purple".
How did America annex Hawaii? (Include reasons to annex)
America wanted the sugar cane plantations and trade station in Samoa, so they captured Queen Liliuokalani.
What tied together eugenics and nativism?
Publicist Madison Grant's 1916 : The Passing of the Great Race
What were the key components of the "American Plan"?
Government intervention, agricultural technology, the idea of "parity"
What was included in Huey's Long record of accomplishments?
Building roads, schools, and hospitals; revising the tax codes; distributing free textbooks; lowering utility rates
How did the Japanese resist the Americans at Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
Kamikaze (suicide bombers)