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PROGRESSIVE Era
Foreign Policy, 1890-1920s. An era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society.
a period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, lasting from 1947 to 1991.
McCarthyism
the Second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist
Reaganomics
The policies have also been referred to as supply-side economics, free-market economics, and trickle-down economics.
Bessemer Process
To get a higher quality steel
square deal
1. An honest and fair transaction or trade.
2. a political program aiming at a fair consideration of the interests of all concerned.
containment
U.S. Cold War strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism and limiting Soviet influence.
The Civil Rights Movement
focused on achieving equal rights and ending racial discrimination against African Americans
Deregulation
process of removing or reducing state regulations, typically in the economic sphere. It is the repeal of governmental regulation of the economy.
sharecropping
System that replace the slavery
The Scopes Monkey Trial
John Scopes, a young, popular high school science teacher, agreed to stand as defendant in a test case to challenge the law. He was arrested on May 7, 1925, and charged with teaching the theory of evolution.
The Red Scare
a form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise, supposed or real, of left-wing ideologies in a society, especially communism and socialism.
Decolonization
the process by which colonized territories gain independence from their colonizing power
Moral Majority
portrayed issues such as abortion, divorce, feminism, gay and lesbian rights, and the Equal Rights Amendment as attacks on the traditional concept and values of American families and tapped into a sense of societal moral decay that resonated with many evangelicals.
Plessy V Ferguson
a landmark 1896 Supreme Court case that legalized racial segregation in the United States.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
significantly raised tariffs on imports to protect American industries and farmers from foreign competition.
Interstate Highway System
a network of controlled-access highways in the United States designed to facilitate efficient and safe long-distance travel
The Vietnam War
a major conflict in the 20th century, fought primarily in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their respective allies.
Iran-Contra affairs
was a political scandal in the United States that centered around arms trafficking to Iran between 1981 to 1986, facilitated by senior officials of the Ronald Reagan administration.
Panic of 1893
a run on currency, bank closures, and widespread business failures.
New Deal
providing relief to the unemployed, recovering the economy through government intervention, and reforming the financial system to prevent future crises
Levittown
the name given to several large suburban housing developments in the United States, most notably in New York and Pennsylvania, that were constructed in the post-World War II era
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
ending poverty, reducing crime, abolishing inequality and improving the environment.
War on Terror
a multi-faceted global campaign initiated by the U.S. government in response to the September 11th attacks.