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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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who’s presidency focused on Laissez-Faire?

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Harding

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Who made a pamphlet on American Individualism?

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Hoover

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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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When was the Wall Street Crash?

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October 1929

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When was the Emergency Quota Act?

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1921

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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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When was the Bonus Army

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July 1932

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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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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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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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How did Roosevelt end isolationism?

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Lend Lease Scheme 1951

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When did the USA enter WWII?

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8th December 1941

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how many American Casualties would there be in WWII?

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over 400,000

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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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What Act of 1930 increased Tariffs further?

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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

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When was the Truman Doctrine

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March 1947

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

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December 1969 - draft dodging

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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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when was the Watergate Scandal?

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1972-74

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

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70%

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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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What crisis occurred under Carter?
the 1979 Three Mile Island scandal
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Who would Kennedy target during his presidency?
the 5 minorities
27
when was the Kent State Massacre
1970
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when was the first red scare and what caused it?
1917 - as a result of Russia becoming communist
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in 1919, how many workers were on strike and what was founded?
25% - the Communist party of America
30
who predicted a 'red revolution'?
General Palmer
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when was the second red scare and what caused it?
1947 - as a result of the Cold War beginning
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what effect did both red scares have on the FBI?
Power was gained to investigate - allowed to bug homes, tap phones and make people's freedom limited
33
what percentage of US Males entered the army in 1941?
12%
34
When did Gross National Product double?
1942
35
how many Japanese were taken to internment camps in 1942?
120,000
36
how big was unemployment in 1944
1.2%
37
when was the Atomic Bomb dropped and where/
1945 - Hiroshima
38
when was America the Richest Nation in the world
1945
39
in 1945, how much of the world's arms was the USA producing?
45%
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in 1945 how much of the world's goods was the USA producing
50%
41
what year did Congress pass a censure on McCarthy
1954
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when did McCarthy announce he had the names of over 200 state communists?
1950
43
when was the korean war
1950-53
44
when did defence spending hit a peak of 14% of the GNP and for which war?
Korea - 1953
45
when was operation wetback and what did it do
1954 - attempts to control Mexican illegal immigration
46
when was the Indian Relocation Act and what did it to
1956 - encouraged Native Americans on reserves to relocate to urban areas
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in 1968 how many anti-war demonstrations took place at US universities
ove 200
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when was the Mai Lai Massacre?
1968
49
what occured to the money supply when Vietnam began to drain welfare system?
increased from 17-37 billion in 1968
50
what was the wage division between a production worker and a chief executive in 1968?
production worker - $6,000 | Chief Executive $160,000
51
when was woodstock festival and how many attended
1969, 400,000 people attended
52
when were the Stonewall Riot
1969
53
in 1972 what did Nixon reduce troops in Vietnam to
40,000
54
in what year did Congress push access to contraception
1972
55
when was the vietnam war
1955-75
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how many people voted in the 1976 election
54% lowest ever turnout
57
when was the Billygate scandal
1979
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when was the Tehran Hostage and how many US diplomats were held hostage
1979 - 52 diplomats
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what bank did Carter set up in 1979 and what did it to
Consumer Cooperative Bank gave loans to local groups to start businesses
60
in 1979 how many Gas Stations had petrol?
50%
61
when were the Anarchist Bombings in Wall Street
1919
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when did Marcus Garvey establish himself in Harlem?
1919
63
how many moved during the Great Migration of 1920
1.5 million
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when did women get the vote and under what amendement
1920 - 19th amendment
65
by 1920 Mexicans make up what percentage of western Farm Labour?
75%
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when was the Teapot Dome Scandal
1921
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when was Quota Act
1921
68
how many votes does Coolidge win in the 1923 election
15 million
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how many Mexicans are deported in 1929
400,000
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how many bills does Roosevelt pass in his first 100 days
15 major bills
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what does the National Recovery Administration do NRA and when
1933 - sets up minimum working hours and wage regulation
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when was the social security act and what did it do
1935 - created compulsory pensions and a federal state system of unemployment insurance

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