Imperialism
What did Alfred Thayer Mahan think the United States needed to have in order to become a global superpower
A strong navy
What did the book "How the Other Half Lives" by Jacob Riis contain
Photos of the poor living in tenements
What does MAIN stand for
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
In detail, define what was Black Tuesday?
On October 29, 1929, all efforts to save Wall Street market failed. 16 million shares of stock were traded, industrial index dropped by 43 points, stocks in many companies became worthless.
Unions pledge to do ____
Unions pledge to not stop wartime production
What did the war with Spain reveal about the United States military
That it needed to be modernized
What were the three C's of Roosevelt's square deal
Commerce
Conservation
Consumer protection
What were the types of diplomacy that Roosevelt, Wilson and Taft adopted
Roosevelt - Big Stick; recognize need for force
Taft - Dollar; economic investments and superiority
Wilson - Moral; support of countries that support the United States in return
Give 3 causes to the Great Depression?
Lack of diversity in the the American Economy
Small Consumer goods market
Maldistribution of Wealth (Many were too poor to afford the goods the industrial economy was producing)
Wall Street Crash
Circular Loan/Tariffs
Decline in European demand for consumer goods
Dustbowl in the Midwest
Define the Lend-lease system?
Allowed the government to sell, lend, or lease armaments to any nation deemed vital to the defense of the United States.
What is one reason why the Spanish-American war started
- explosion of the USS Maine
- Yellow Journalism
- United States helping Cuban rebels
J.P Morgan helped the United States against this depression and get Roosevelt to change his policy on corporations
Panic of 1907
The freedom of speech was infringed with this act made it an offense for speech or opinions against the government during wartime to be voiced
Sedition act of 1918
What did FDR do on his "First Hundred Days" and what were the goals?
FDR passed 15 major bills with the goals of reform, recovery, and relief wanting to prevent further deterioration of the economy.
What was the Ultra/Magic operations? What contributions did these operations have?
Ultra: British cryptographers cracked German Enigma, Provided consistent flow of information of axis operations to the allies during the war
Magic: American intelligence cracking Japanese coding system named Purple, Played a major role in winning the Battle of Midway?
What was the platt amendment?
Amendment that set up the relationship between United States and Cuba as well as marking the end of American troops stay in Cuba
True or False: Woodrow Wilson supported the 19th amendment
False
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal and what was it's significance?
Albert B. Fall who was appointed Secretary of the Interior transferred control of the rich naval oil reserves at Teapot Dome from the Navy to the Interior Department. He then leased the reserves to two wealthy businessmen to ease his own personal financial troubles.
The Teapot Dome scandal is an example of the rampant corruption during Harding's Presidency.
True or False
Relief is defined as temporary programs to restart the flow of consumer demand.
False
Relief is defined as immediate action taken to halt the financial deterioration.
Define the Burke-Wadsworth Act?
Inaugurated the first peacetime military draft.
What did the open door policy help the United States accomplish
access to trade with other global superpowers in foreign markets
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair caused what to be act to be made
Food and Meat Inspection Act
This Act modified the quota system limiting the number of immigrants from a certain nationality from 3% to 2% of the 1890 census. This Act also banned all immigration from East Asia.
National Origins Act of 1924
What was the Scottsboro case?
9 black teenagers taken off a train being arrested for vagrancy and disorder. 2 white woman on the train accused the teenagers of rape despite overwhelming evidence proving otherwise. All 9 teenagers were convicted.
What were the two arguments on the debate of President Truman dropping the bombs?
Nukes were unnecessary and that the United States should have agreed to the retention of the Emperor or waited for the Japanese to surrender. (Can answer with the matter of morality)
The nukes were a necessary mean to end the war as nothing less could have persuaded Japanese military leaders to surrender without a costly American invasion of the Japanese mainland.