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Did the US join the League of Nations?
No the United States did not join the league of nations...They feared it would drag them into unnecessary international conflict
Why were cities growing from 1890-1940?
People were moving for job opportunities
What two groups of people were mostly migrating into the cities?
African Americans and Europeans
How were African Americans impacting the US during 1910-1940s?
They were participating in the Great Migration- The movement of many African Americans from the South to the North and West.
What led Congress to impose strict migration quotas in the 1920s
The pressure from many Americans to restrict "radicals"
How did WWI affect the views on immigrants?
WWI made tensions rise between americans and immigrants causing the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924
What was the goal of the New Deal in regards to unemployment?
FDR wanted to give the unemployed money and assistance.
Who were most of the critics of the New Deal?
Conservatives in high political positions such as Congress and Supreme Court
Which time period is most similar to the New Deal?
The Progressive Era
How did FDR regard foreign policy in the late 1930s?
He argued to expand US influence and power throughout the world
Which event caused many Americans to support joining WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What were women doing WWII?
Women played an essential part in WWII by joining the workforce in huge numbers