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100
Franklin Roosevelt called for this in 1932-- it permitted financial institutions that were hurt from the depression to close down for a few days in order to regain stability.
What is the Bank Holiday?
100
It was the first international conference held in the United States and the first disarmament conference in history
What is the Washington Naval Conference?
100
Stated in 1933 by Roosevelt in his inaugural address, the ideology was that the U.S. would respect the rights of other nations. This policy was used on various occasions of armed troops being sent to Latin America to maintain political stability. Ultimately this resulted in support from Latin America during World War II.
What is the Good Neighbor Policy?
100
An act which allowed for arms trade with belligerent nations on a cash and carry basis, thus in effect ending the arms embargo.
What is the Neutrality Act?
100
A more active First Lady than those who came before her, she fought for women and minority groups
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
200
Created under Franklin Roosevelt, this creation aimed at men particularly in the age group from 18-25. This program created jobs that would try to conserve the nation’s natural resources. The program would take these men out of the workforce and place them on jobs that would reforest certain areas, teach fire prevention and soil conservation, and help to stop soil erosion. Between 1933-1942 3 million men were put to work under this program; each man would work for one year.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps?
200
term for the British-French policy of attempting to prevent war by granting German demands
What is appeasement?
200
Law that forced many Japanese-Americans into internment camps, potentially unconstitutional although deemed so by the Supreme Court.
What is Executive Order No. 9066?
200
This doctrine expressed American opposition to Japanese expansion, and sought sanctions against Japan for its aggression in Manchuria.
What is the Stimson Doctrine?
300
a was a governmental agency which spent $4 billion on 34,000 public works project which constructed dams, bridges, and public buildings.
What is the Public Works Administration?
300
the foremost non-interventionist pressure group against the American entry into World War II. Charles Lindberg was a member
What is the the America First Committee?
300
African nation invaded by Mussolini (Italy) in 1935
What is Ethiopia?
300
Fearing the collapse of Britain, Congress passed this Bill in 1941. Nicknamed "An Act Further to Promote the Defense of the United States," it allowed for American arms to be lent or leased to the democracies of the world that needed them. When the war was over, the guns and tanks could be returned.
What is the Lend-Lease Bill?
300
Under this person, the Social Security Act was drafted during Roosevelt's first term in office.
Who is Frances Perkins?
400
a governmental agency which ruled several federal programs of building dams, the construction of hydroelectric dams, and controlling floods.
What is the Tennessee Valley Authority?
400
The date Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
What is Dec. 7, 1941?
400
This agreement was signed by Hitler and Stalin on August 23, 1939. It allowed Hitler to attack Poland without fear of an attack from Russia. This agreement helped spur the start of World War II.
What is the Hitler-Stalin pact?
400
Same as the National Labor Relations Act (1935) and set up the National Labor Relations Board and reasserted the right of labor to engage in self-organization and to bargain collectively.
What is the Wagner Act?
400
Secretary of State during FDR's presidency; believed in reciprocal trade policy of the New Dealers, as well as a low tariff; led to passage of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934; also believed in Good Neighborism.
Who is Cordell Hull?
500
Relief making available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages.
What is the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
500
A cultural icon of the US, representing the American women who worked in factories during WWII.
What is Rosie the Riveter?
500
Battle in which Americans cracked the Japanese code in 1942; sunk three aircraft carriers
What is the Battle of Midway?
500
It created a federal insurance program based on the automatic collection of taxes from employees and employers throughout people's working careers. They would receive this money in a monthly pension when they reached the age of 65. The unemployed, disabled, and mothers with dependent children would also receive this money.
What is the social security act?
500
Stood against the Roosevelt Administration, didn't want to go to war against Nazis or go to Britain's aid
Who is Charles Lindberg?
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