The Great Depression
What event lead to and was the primary cause of the Great Depression?
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A piece of New Deal legislation enacted during the Great Depression to aid economic recovery through industrial cooperation and public works.
What is the National Recovery Act (NRA)?
A cultural and intellectual movement that occurred during the 1920s-30s. It was a defining period for African American art, literature, music, and social thought
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This United States President made the difficult decision to drop the atomic bomb in hopes to end the second world war
Who is Harry Truman?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is imperialism?
This was one of the largest internal migrations in U.S. history. During the 1930s, a severe drought and dust storms devastated the Great Plains. Thousands were forced to leave their farms due to crop failure
What is the Dust Bowl Migration?
This act was created as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs during the Great Depression. The ____, established by the Banking Act of 1933, insures deposits in member banks against loss, up to a certain amount.
What is Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
This was a secret diplomatic message sent by Germany to Mexico during WWI. It was the main reason the U.S. entered WWI
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on a U.S. naval base, aiming to damage the American fleet.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This engineering project connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America. It significantly reduced travel time for ships, eliminating the need to navigate around South America. The U.S.'s interference allowed the canal to be completed.
What is the Panama Canal?
This was a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression. There were hundreds throughout the country, each testifying to the housing crisis that accompanied the employment crisis of the early 1930's
What is Hoovervilles?
This major New Deal program was created to provide employment opportunities during the Great Depression. It employed millions of people on public works projects, aiming to increase morale and revitalize the economy.
What is the Workers Progress Administration (WPA)?
A set of principles that was proposed in January 1918 to outline a framework for peace following World War I. The goal was to create a lasting peace and prevent future conflicts.
What are Wilson's 14 Points?
A foreign policy that allowed the United States to provide military aid to Allied nations during WWII without direct involvement in combat.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
The annexation of this state in 1898 showed the U.S.'s increase in imperialism.
What is the Annexation of Hawaii?
Signed into law in 1930, this was a trade measure that raised tariffs on imported goods. This act aimed to protect American industries during the early years of the Great Depression.
What is the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
This New Deal Act aimed to stabilize farm prices during the Great Depression by reducing agricultural production. It was later ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court in 1936
What is the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?
Created as part of the Treaty of Versailles following WWI. It was Woodrow Wilson’s vision for a global organization dedicated to preventing future wars through diplomacy and security.
What is the League of Nations?
This was a top-secret U.S. research project during WWII led by top scientist like J. Robert Oppenheimer to the development of the first atomic bombs.
What is the Manhattan Project?
Introduced by F.D.R. in 1933, this marked a shift in U.S. foreign policy with Latin America, emphasizing diplomacy over military.
What is the Good Neighbor Policy?
The act's primary goal was to restore trust in the banking system and prevent reckless financial practices that had contributed to the crisis.
What is the Glass-Steagall Act?
A New Deal Act in the United States that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor standards for most full-time and part-time workers in federal, state, and local governments
What is Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
A concept that emphasizes self-reliance, independence, and minimal government intervention in personal and economic affairs. This concept was popularized by President Herbert Hoover.
What is Rugged Individualism?
This was a crucial WWII meeting between the three allied leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin.
What is the Yalta Conference?
Introduced by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899, this was a diplomatic act aimed at ensuring equal trade opportunities in China while maintainingits territory.
What is the Open Door Policy?