Chapter 32

Question 1

Washington Conference

Answer 1

This was a conference called by senator Hughes to address Navy concerns. All major powers besides Russia were invited. It ended with the five power naval treaty of 1922. Where there would be a 5:5:3 ration of ships between the US, Britain, and Japan.

Question 2

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer 2

This was an American attempt at “outlawing war.” Secretary of State, Kellogg got many nations to outlaw war except in the case of self defense. If lacked muscle

Question 3

Fordney McCumber Tariff

Answer 3

This was an act that raised the tariff form 27 percent to 38.5 percent during the Coolidge administration. It was a ploy of the Ohio gang to help support big businesses. It invoked a negative response from Europe which would lead to the Great Depression.

Question 4

Teapot Dome Scandal

Answer 4

This was a part of a series of affairs involving priceless naval oil reserves in 1921, where Albert Fall induced the secretary of the navy to transfer this land to two oilmen for a large bribe.

Question 5

Elks Hill Scandal

Answer 5

This was a part of a series of affairs involving priceless naval oil reserves in 1921, where Albert Fall induced the secretary of the navy to transfer this land to two oilmen for a large bribe.

Question 6

McNary-Haugen Bill

Answer 6

This was a bill proposed by many farmers who had began to suffer due to the low prices of their product because of the surplus. They tried to get the the government to buy it then sell it overseas

Question 7

Progressive Party

Answer 7

This was a third party in the election of 1924. It aimed to return to the progressive attitudes of the early 1900’s. their candidate La Folette from Wisconsin. It was a Basel need liberal tonic into a decade drugged in prosperity.

Question 8

Dawes Plan

Answer 8

This was a plan proposed by Charles Dawes where the US government would help Germany pay off its debts to the Allies so that the Allies could pay off their debt to the US.

Question 9

Hoovercrats

Answer 9

These were tens of thousands of southern democrats who deserted their party to support the republican candidate Herbert Hoover.

Question 10

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

Answer 10

This was a tariff meant to lower the previous McCumber tariff, but it instead raised it to an all time high of nearly 60 percent which only augmented the tariff Cold War with Europe

Question 11

Black Tuesday, a Black Tuesday

Answer 11

His was day when when tensions built up to where 16,410,030 shares were sold in a save who may scramble. It was the crash of the stock market.

Question 12

Muscle Shoals Bill

Answer 12

This was a bill that intended to to help with the depression, although Hoover promptly vetoed it seeing it as socialist. It was designed to dam the Tennessee river.

Question 13

RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation)

Answer 13

This was an institution created by congress with the intention of providing indirect relief by assisting insurance companies, banks, agricultural organizations, railroads, and even state and local governments.

Question 14

Bonus Army

Answer 14

This was an army of veterans who wanted to receive their entire bonus from the government at one time in light of the depression. Hoover’s use of the army to stop the riots was unnecessarily ruthless

Question 15

Stimson Doctrine

Answer 15

This was a doctrine proclaimed by the US in 1932, which declared that the US would not recognize any territorial acquisitions achieved by force. It was a direct reaction to when Japan invaded Manchuria.