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1
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what was Laissez-Faire in the 1920s?

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a relaxation of government interference with businesses

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2
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who’s presidency focused on Laissez-Faire?

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Harding

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3
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Who made a pamphlet on American Individualism?

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Hoover

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4
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finish the quote: ‘the chief business of the American People is…..?’

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business - as said by Hoover

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5
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When was the Wall Street Crash?

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October 1929

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6
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When was the Emergency Quota Act?

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1921

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7
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how many people were unemployed in 1929?

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25%

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how many people were living under the poverty line in 1929?

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30%

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9
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When was the Bonus Army

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July 1932

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10
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How many states did the Republican’s win in the 1932 election?

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6 - Roosevelt would win by a landslide

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11
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How did Roosevelt establish a relationship with the media?

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weekly press meetings and the use of new technologies like the ‘fireside chats’

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12
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How did Roosevelt establish a relationship with the people

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Fireside chats - explained policies to everyday America. expanded staff allowing letters to be replied to, creating a direct relationship with the people

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13
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How did Roosevelt end isolationism?

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Lend Lease Scheme 1951

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14
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When did the USA enter WWII?

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8th December 1941

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15
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how many American Casualties would there be in WWII?

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over 400,000

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16
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how involved was the USA with Latin America by the 1930s?

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owned 2/3 of Cuban sugar

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17
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What Act of 1930 increased Tariffs further?

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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

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18
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When was the Truman Doctrine

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March 1947

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19
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what impact did the Korean War have on gross national product?`

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Defence spending would hit a peak of 14%

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20
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when was the drafting lottery used? what did it lead to?

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December 1969 - draft dodging

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21
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what anti-war group was founded in 1967 in New York

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Vietnam Veterans Against War

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22
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when was the Watergate Scandal?

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1972-74

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23
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in 1960, how many Americans agreed to trust the government?

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70%

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24
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in 1975, how many Americans agreed to trust the government?

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less than 40%

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25
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What crisis occurred under Carter?

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the 1979 Three Mile Island scandal

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26
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Who would Kennedy target during his presidency?

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the 5 minorities

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27
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when was the Kent State Massacre

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1970

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28
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when was the first red scare and what caused it?

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1917 - as a result of Russia becoming communist

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29
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in 1919, how many workers were on strike and what was founded?

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25% - the Communist party of America

30
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who predicted a ‘red revolution’?

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General Palmer

31
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when was the second red scare and what caused it?

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1947 - as a result of the Cold War beginning

32
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what effect did both red scares have on the FBI?

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Power was gained to investigate - allowed to bug homes, tap phones and make people’s freedom limited

33
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what percentage of US Males entered the army in 1941?

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12%

34
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When did Gross National Product double?

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1942

35
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how many Japanese were taken to internment camps in 1942?

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120,000

36
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how big was unemployment in 1944

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1.2%

37
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when was the Atomic Bomb dropped and where/

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1945 - Hiroshima

38
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when was America the Richest Nation in the world

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1945

39
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in 1945, how much of the world’s arms was the USA producing?

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45%

40
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in 1945 how much of the world’s goods was the USA producing

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50%

41
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what year did Congress pass a censure on McCarthy

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1954

42
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when did McCarthy announce he had the names of over 200 state communists?

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1950

43
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when was the korean war

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1950-53

44
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when did defence spending hit a peak of 14% of the GNP and for which war?

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Korea - 1953

45
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when was operation wetback and what did it do

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1954 - attempts to control Mexican illegal immigration

46
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when was the Indian Relocation Act and what did it to

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1956 - encouraged Native Americans on reserves to relocate to urban areas

47
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in 1968 how many anti-war demonstrations took place at US universities

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ove 200

48
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when was the Mai Lai Massacre?

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1968

49
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what occured to the money supply when Vietnam began to drain welfare system?

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increased from 17-37 billion in 1968

50
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what was the wage division between a production worker and a chief executive in 1968?

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production worker - $6,000

Chief Executive $160,000

51
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when was woodstock festival and how many attended

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1969, 400,000 people attended

52
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when were the Stonewall Riot

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1969

53
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in 1972 what did Nixon reduce troops in Vietnam to

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40,000

54
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in what year did Congress push access to contraception

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1972

55
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when was the vietnam war

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1955-75

56
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how many people voted in the 1976 election

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54% lowest ever turnout

57
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when was the Billygate scandal

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1979

58
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when was the Tehran Hostage and how many US diplomats were held hostage

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1979 - 52 diplomats

59
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what bank did Carter set up in 1979 and what did it to

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Consumer Cooperative Bank gave loans to local groups to start businesses

60
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in 1979 how many Gas Stations had petrol?

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50%

61
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when were the Anarchist Bombings in Wall Street

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1919

62
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when did Marcus Garvey establish himself in Harlem?

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1919

63
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how many moved during the Great Migration of 1920

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1.5 million

64
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when did women get the vote and under what amendement

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1920 - 19th amendment

65
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by 1920 Mexicans make up what percentage of western Farm Labour?

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75%

66
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when was the Teapot Dome Scandal

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1921

67
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when was Quota Act

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1921

68
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how many votes does Coolidge win in the 1923 election

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15 million

69
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how many Mexicans are deported in 1929

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400,000

70
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how many bills does Roosevelt pass in his first 100 days

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15 major bills

71
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what does the National Recovery Administration do NRA and when

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1933 - sets up minimum working hours and wage regulation

72
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when was the social security act and what did it do

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1935 - created compulsory pensions and a federal state system of unemployment insurance

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