MAIN
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
When did Kristallnacht (the night of broken glass) happen?
November 9, 1935
What are selling bonds?
Individual citizens lending money to the gov’t
Paid back, with interest, after a set amount of time
What did Wilson suggest for the prevention of war
Wilson's fourteen points
What is Militarism?
The belief that a nation must maintain a strong military force and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend the nation and its interests
When did jews have to where the "Yellow Star of David"?
April 1, 1933
The government got supplies and funding by setting up what?
War Industries Board to manage the distribution and production of supplies
National War Labor Board to settle conflicts with unions without strikes
What did Herbert Hoover believe the economy would do?
High unemployment, hunger, and homelessness were on the rise - but he believed the economy would heal itself with time
What is an Alliance?
A union between nations for their mutual benefit
What year was the Moscow Declaration of Atrocities?
1943
What did the Government urge people to do?
save resources through the Fuel Administration
and food through the Food Administration
What did FDR combat in the first 100 days of his presidency?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) to help the unemployed
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) raised food prices to help farmers
Public Works Administration (PWA) sponsored public works projects and created new jobs (building bridges, roads, etc.)
What is Imperialism?
Powerful nations seized and controlled territories outside of its own borders
The Nuremberg Trials
1945-46
The government encouraged citizens to...?
plant victory gardens so that a higher percentage of the food from larger farms could go to soldiers
Which 3 countries pushed fascism?
Italy
Japan
Germany
What is Nationalism?
A reinvigorated sense of patriotism
The Nuremberg Laws
September 1935
When was the Selected Service Act instituted?
May 1917
Who are the Big Three?
Stalin, Churchill, and Harry S. Truman