Economics & Economic Theories
An influential British economist known for his theories on the causes of prolonged unemployment and his advocacy for government intervention in the economy.
John Maynard Keynes
The 32nd President of the United States, who served during the Great Depression and World War II.
FDR
A U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, leading to the United States' entry into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
A U.S. foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.
Containment
An influential British economist known for his theories on the causes of prolonged unemployment and his advocacy for government intervention in the economy.
Keynesian Economics
A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 until the late 1930s, marked by high unemployment and deflation.
Great depression
A secret U.S. government project during World War II that developed the atomic bomb.
Manhattan Project
A landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown vs. The Board of Education
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from the end of World War II until the early 1990s.
Cold War
An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and the operation of markets for profit.
Capitalism
A series of programs and reforms introduced by FDR in response to the Great Depression aimed at economic recovery and social reform.
A 1941 law that allowed the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war material while keeping the U.S. out of direct involvement in World War II.
Lease-Lend Act
A social movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial discrimination and securing equal rights for African Americans.
Civil Rights Movement
The 33rd President of the United States, who succeeded FDR and made significant decisions during the early Cold War, including the use of atomic bombs.
Harry Truman
A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
A 1935 law that established a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance in the United States.
Social Security Act
Victory in Europe Day (May 8, 1945) and Victory over Japan Day (September 2, 1945), marking the end of World War II in Europe and Asia, respectively.
VE/VJ Day
The practice of denying services, typically financial, to residents of certain areas based on racial or ethnic composition.
Redlining
A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe after World War II to help rebuild economies and prevent the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
An economic and political approach that emphasizes free markets, deregulation, and reduction in government spending.
Neoliberalism
A series of radio broadcasts made by FDR to communicate directly with the American public during the Great Depression.
Fireside Chat
An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries.
United Nations
The 36th President of the United States, known for his Great Society programs and escalation of the Vietnam War.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The economic policies promoted by Ronald Reagan, characterized by tax cuts, deregulation, and reduced government spending.
Reaganomics