Name Dropping
assassinated on June 28, 1914 that triggered the outbreak of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the banning of the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
reform seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life
Progressive Movement
a form of combat where opposing sides digs, occupies, and defends in entrenched, often permanent, battlefield lines. Used to counter heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, these filthy, rat-infested tunnels led to immense psychological distress and disease
Trench Warfare
the maintenance of a price at a certain level through government intervention
Price Supports
favored voluntarism and restricted federal intervention, (response to depression) believing that direct government relief would cripple American character, this made his policies appear inadequate and led to his defeat for re-election in 1932
Herbert Hoover
1906 law that established strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created a federal meat inspection program
Meat Inspection Act
program of progressive reforms designed to protect the common people against big business
Square Deal
loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others and a stressing of the promotion of its culture and interests
Nationalism
a name given to October 29, 1929, when stock prices fell sharply (crash)
Black Tuesday
26th U.S. President is best known for progressive reforms, massive conservation efforts preserving 230 million acres of public land, breaking up corporate monopolies establishing the Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
a law, enacted in 1931, that lowered home mortgage rates and allowed farmers to refinance their loans and avoid foreclosure
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Progressive Party formed to support Theodore Roosevelt and his candidacy for the presidency in 1912
Bull Moose Party
the Entente Powers, were a coalition led by France, the British Empire, and the Russian Empire, which later expanded to include Italy, Japan, and the United States
Allies
a measure based on the prices of the stocks of 30 large companies, widely used as a barometer of the stock market’s health
Dow Jones Industrial Average
serve as both President and Chief Justice of the United States
William Howard Taft
1906 law that halted the sale of contaminated foods and drugs to ensure truth in labeling
Pure Food and Drug Act
established in 1914 to investigate and stop unfair business practices
Federal trade Commission (FTC)
coalition primarily consisting of Germany and Austria-Hungary, along with the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
Central Powers
an involvement in risky business transactions in an effort to make a quick or large profit
Speculation
the first worldwide intergovernmental organization established on January 10, 1920, following World War I to promote international cooperation and achieve peace and security
League of Nations
authorized the U.S. government to raise a national army for war through conscription
Selective Service Act
national banking system established in 1913 to control US money supply and credit availability in the country
Federal Reserve System
a United States government agency established on July 28, 1917, during World War I to coordinate industrial production, set priorities, and fix prices for war materials
War Industries Board
the purchasing of stocks by paying only a small percentage of the price and borrowing the rest
Buying on Margin