Imperialism and Progressivism
The 19th Amendment gave...
women the right to vote
The Zimmermann telegram
Britian discovered secret communication from Germany to Mexico, encouraging Mexico to invade the US
Started and ended in
1929 to 1939
What is Social Security
Created to protect the elderly. Made a financial safety net for them.
When did the USA enter WWII?
1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In the Spanish-American War, the US acquired...
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What two groups of people saw expanded job opportunities in factories during the war?
Women and African Americans
What was the Dust Bowl?
Massive dust storms in the Great Plains that ruined the soil
What are the three methods of the New Deal?
Relief, recovery, and reform
Which countries were part of the Axis powers and the Allies?
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies: USA, UK, USSR, China
This amendment allowed Americans to directly elect their senators
The 17th Amendment
This international organization was proposed by Wilson to maintain peace.
The League of Nations
How did the Great Depression start
The Wall Street crash of 1929
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Created jobs building infrastructure for young men
This 1941 policy allowed the United States to supply Allied nations with war materials without immediate payment, marking a shift away from strict neutrality
Lend-Lease Act
Upton Sinclair
The author of The Jungle, who contributed to the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
What terms did Germany have to agree to in the Treaty of Versailles?
Full responsibility of war. Reparations. Loss of territory. Loss of colonies. Military restrictions
Herbert Hoover’s methods of reducing the Great Depression
He believed in little government intervention and encouraged people to volunteer
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
Company made for flood control and creating hydroelectric power. Also provided jobs and economic development.
Provided WWII veterans with low interest mortgages, college tuition, and vocational training
GI Bill
Anti-imperialists argued that expansion violated the principle that people should have the right to rule themselves
Self-determination
Supreme Court decision that ruled that speech that presents a clear & present danger is not protected by the First Amendment
Schneck v United States
What happened in the summer of 1932
Over 15,000 unemployed veterans marched on D.C. to petition for a bill that would give cash bonuses to US veterans of WWI that were originally supposed to be paid out in 1945
Did the New Deal end the Great Depression? Why or why not?
No, while it did provide relief, help reduce unemployment, and stabilize the financial system, the Great Depression ended with the demands of WWII.
The Supreme Court decision said that the Japanese internment during WWII was, in fact, constitutional because it was during a time of war.
Korematsu v. US