Leading to War
World War II
Vocabulary
Potpourri I
Potpourri II
100

This was the policy of nonintervention in Latin America.

What was the Good Neighbor Policy?


100
The "Double V" calls for victory on these two things.

What was (1) Victory Abroad (2) Victory at Home? 

100

This divided tribal lands & called for the assimilation of Native Americans.

What was the Dawes Act?

100

They were vital to the war effort at home by taking on jobs.  

Who were women?

100

This put a tax on all printed items. 

What was the Stamp Act?

200

This allowed the U.S. to lend or lease arms to any nation who's defense was "vital to the U.S."

What was the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

200

The Germans used these in the Atlantic, which led FDR to authorize the navy to attack u-boats in defense.

What were German Wolf Packs?

200

The idea that government authority comes from the people.

What is popular sovereignty?

200

The only country to use a nuclear weapon is this.

What is the United States?

200

These were known as the "Big Three."

Who was (1) FDR (2) Churchill (3) Stalin?

300

This was instrumental to Roosevelt's reelection in 1936.

What was the New Deal coalition- the White South, African Americans, farmers, workers, immigrants, women, progressives and intellectuals?

300

This was the "day that will live in infamy."

What was December 7th 1941?

300

This established the principle of implied powers- that Congress has powers not specifically listed in the Constitution.

What is McCulloch v Maryland?

300

This executive order called for desegregation of the armed forces.

What was Executive Order 9981?

300

This executive order called for the internment of Japanese Americans.

What was Executive Order 9066?

400

This was created in 1934 and helped with economic recovery by lowering tariffs.

What was the Reciprocal trade agreement?

400

This was the first African American air unit.

What was the Tuskegee Airmen?

400

This established the principle of judicial review- the idea that the Supreme Court has the right to declare laws of Congress unconstitutional.

What was Marbury v Madison?

400

This offensive launched by the Allies surprised the Japanese. 

What was Battle of Guadalcanal?

400

This was the first time Allied troops were on Japanese soil.

What was the Battle of Iwo Jima?

500

She was the 1st Female Cabinet member & credited with the creation of Social Security. 

Who was Frances Perkins?

500

This was the opening of the 2nd Front in Europe.

What was D-Day Invasion of beaches of Normandy, June 6th, 1944?

500

This calls for the prohibition of monopolies. 

What was the Sherman Anti-trust act?

500
Laguardia Airport, the Triboro Bridge, and Astoria Park Pool were created as a result of this New Deal Program.

What was the Works Progress Adminitration? (WPA)

500

The internment of Japanese Americans called for their removal from the West Coast because

There was a fear that they would help a Japanese invasion.