Presidents
Who was the 1st president to win a senate seat by popular vote?
Warren Harding
What ended the Great Depression?
WWII
What agencies benefitted young men?
CCC and NYA
Who tried to warn the US about the importance of the air force?
Billy Mitchell
What was Al Capone arrested for?
Tax evasion
What is Coolidge Prosperity?
every business (except farmers) is thriving
What 2 things did Hoover do in response to depression?
Jawboning and RFC
What was the largest agency?
FERA
Who was apart of the Tripartite Treaty?
Japan, Italy, Germany
What was the Wagner Act?
protected unions: employers can’t fire workers for protesting, striking, or bargaining
Who ran in the election of 1932 and who won?
FDR v Hoover (FDR wins)
3 farmer reactions to Great Depression (farmers fight back)
Iowa cow war, farmer holiday, penny auctions
Why was the NRA unconstitutional?
president can't make a law, FDR passed min wage law and max work hour law
What was the destroyer deal and who was it between?
FDR gives England destroyer ships, violates neutrality acts (US & England)
Tea Pot Dome Scandal: (Who, what, and where)
Albert Fall, bribed by Sinclair Oil to tap gov oil reserve in Wyoming
Which President's life is described as a "real life Horatio Alger" story
Herbert Hoover
Who led the Bonus Army?
John L Lewis
What 2 agencies were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court?
AAA and NRA
What are the Neutrality Acts?
-No American ships in war zones
-Americans stay off belligerent ships
What were the 3 changes of the 1920s?
US becomes consumer oriented
Communication/transportation revolution
Urbanization
Who served as both Vice President and President of the United States in the 1920s?
Calvin Coolidge
Poor organization of American companies
Unregulated speculation in the stock market
Gov fails to regulate business
Poor Banking Money
Why does the NRA fail?
people can’t afford “patriotic” products
-companies that don’t participate charge more, undermining the plan
-consumers opt for cheaper option
What is the Munich Conference?
Hitler (Germany) & Chamberlain (England)
-Hitler is questioned
-calls it defense, protecting Germany
-promises it won’t go farther
Which American had the highest income in the 1920s?
Babe Ruth