Exam 2 Flashcards
Woodrow Wilson Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: 28th president What: pres in WW1 Where: Washington D.C. When: Why: asks congress to declare war
Layfayette Escadrille Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: french airforce
What: american pilots who wanted to help out in the war
When: 1914-1918
Where: France
Why:1st american airforce
RMS Lusitania Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: british passenger boat
What: sunk by Germans
When: 1915
Where: Atlantic
Why: angered america because it had american passengers
Peace party Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: Jane Addams
What: reformer party
When:1915
Where:NY
Why: fought for women right to vote
Sussex Pledge Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: US and Germany
What: German promise to end U-boat attacks
When:1916
Where: Atlantic
Why: Germany makes a promise with america
Zimmerman note Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: Arthur Zimmerman
When: Telegram to Mexico form Germany
When: 1917
Where: Mexico
Why: reason that led Wilson to ask congress for America to join in WW1
Great Migration Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: blacks
What: movement of blacks from rural south to urban north
When:1917-1920
Where: north and south
Why: gave blacks new job opportunities
369/93ID Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: blacks soldiers
What:369 regiment of the 93rd division
When:1917,1918
Where: France
Why: served combat for 191 days and were hailed as heroes in France after the war
Treaty of Versailles Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who:US UK France Italy Germany
What: treaty ending ww1
When:1919
Where: Versailles
Why: officially ended ww1 and planted seeds for ww2
Pan-Africanism Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: Marcus Garvey
What: idea to help blacks improve socially and economically
When: 1900
Where: Africa
Why: plated seed for separatism in US
Henry Ford Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who:entepenuer
What: AssemblY line
When:1900
Where:Detroit
Why:
Flappers Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: young women of the 1920s
What: new fad
When:1920s
Where: urban US
Why: new fad which women became more liberal in their appearance and life style
Celebrities of the 1920’s
Who: Charles Lindbergh Charlie Chaplin
What: people who excel in the ’20s
When: 1920’s
Where: mostly hollywood and NY
Why:
Lost generation
Who: young people
What: disillusionment with the youth
When: 1920’s
Where: US
Why: led authors to write about disillusionment with increasing shallowness of america’s young generation
Harlem Renaissance
Who: blacks
What: birth of black culture
When:1920s
Where: Harlem,NY
Why:Harlem emerges as a symbol of black urban culture
National Origins Act
Who: congress
What: limited quotas
When: 1924
Where: Washington
Why: froze ethnic diversity by limiting the number of immigrants allowed into the US
Teapot Dome
Who: US president Hardy
What: scandal
When: 1923-1924
Where: WY
Why: Albert Fall allowing private company to steal oil from a federal reserve
Nine powers treaty
Who: Senate
What: agreement passed by congress
When: 1922
Where: Washington
Why: recognized China’s independence
Kellogg Brand pact
Who:US Germany Japan France GB
What: peace or anti-war agreement
When: 1928
Where: Washington
Why: renounced war as a mean to settle disputes
Dawes Plan
Who: Germany and US
What: loan to Germany
When: 1924
Where: Washington
Why: bailed Germany out
Black Tuesday
Who: wall street
What: stock market crashed
When: oct. 29, 1929
Where: NY
Why: worst one day crash
Herbert hoover
Who: 31st
What: pres. At the beginning of the great depression
When:
Where:
Why: blamed for the GD and not doing enough to stop it
Trickle down economics
Who: hoover
What: economic theory
When: 32-33
Where Washington
Why: the idea of giving tax breaks to the wealthy in
hawley-Smoot tariff
Who: congress
What: high tax on imports
When 30
Where Washington
Why the hope was that by making
Scopes monkey trial
Who: Bryan v. Darrow
What: creationism v. Evolution
When:1925
Where: Tennessee
Why: 1st challenge of religion in schools
Stock Speculation Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: Wall street
What:manipulation of the stock market
When: 1900s
Where: NY
Why: led to black tuesday (worst crash in the history of the stock market) marking the beginning of the great depression
J.P. kennedy Who: What: When: Where: Why:
Who: entreapenuer
What: started the Kennedy dynasty
When: 1900
Where: NY
Why: made fortune in bootlegging stock speculation and hollywood
Keynesian Economics
Who: John M. Keynes
What: Government intervention in the market
When: 1943
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: believed in the need for deficit spending to jumpstart the economy
Frances Perkins
Who: politician
What: secretary of labor
When: 1933
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: first woman appointed to an executive cabinet position
Black Cabinet
Who: Mary McLeod Bethune
What: advised the president about the black issues and struggles during the Great Depression
When: 1933
Where: Washington,D.C.
Why: 1st black federal appointed since 1797
Huey Long
Who: senator
What: opposed FDR
When: 1935 mid 1930s
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: liberal opposition to FDR policies
2nd 100 days
Who: FDR
What: FDR’s plan during the Great Depression
When: 1937
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: 2nd plan that focuses more on people rather than industry
Superman
Who: action comics
What: birth of the super hero
When: 1938
Where: New York
Why: represents the idea that society needs protection because the system has failed
New deal
Who: FDR
what: campaign slogan
When:1932-1945
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: became FDR’s name of his programs to help economy during depression
Franklin Roosevelt
Who: 32nd president
What: US president during most of the Great Depression
When:1933-1935
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: only US president to be elected 4 times serving 3 full terms; kept the economy afloat
Eleanor Roosevelt
Who: first lady
What: FDR’s wife
When:1933-1945
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: FDR’s most valuable political asset
First 100 days
Who: FDR
What: programs to shut down the Great Depression
When:1933
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: focus was on relief, recovery, restore
Orson Welles
Who: radio broadcaster
What: broadcast of war of the worlds
When:1938
Where: New York
Why: showed the power of the radio; scared americans when they believed aliens were landing in New Jersey
Neutrality Act of 1935
Who: congress
What: proclamation of Neutrality
When: 1935
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: calls for isolationist ideals of the nation
Neutrality act of 1939
Who: congress
What: allows aid to allies
When: 1939
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: allows US to aid allies through Cash and Carry
Jesse Owens
Who: track and field athlete
What: 4 gold medals in track and field
When: 1936
Where: Berlin, Germany
Why: “Master Race” humiliated on World Stage
Cash and Carry
Who: FDR
What: policy to aid allies
When: 1939
Where: Washington
Who: allow US to aid the allies if they could pay cash and carry goods being sold to them
Double V campaign
Who: FDR and A. Randolph
What: victory aboard against Fascism and victory at home against racism
When: 1949
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: civil rights march on Washington was cancelled to show a unifies front in America
Lend-lease act
Who: FDR & Churchill
What: agreement to allow the US to aid Great Britain during WW2
When: 1941
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: US lent mostly ships to Great Britain in return to build bases rent free for 99 years
Captain America
Who: Jewish-Americans
What: origins of the American super hero
When: 1940
Where: New York
Why: early example of Pro-war sentiment
SHAEF
Who: US & Great Britain
What: US & Britain combine forces
When: 1943
Where: Casa Blanca, Morocco
Why: under command of Eisenhower, they joined forces eventually defeated the Germans in North America, allowing for an invasion of Italy
Pearl Harbour
Who: US & Japan
What: surprise attack on military base
When: Dec. 7, 1941
Where: Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Why: surprise attack involved US in WW2 and marked the end of the Great Depression
Dorie Miller
Who: navy cook
What: shot down Japanese plane
When: dec. 7,1941
Where: Hawaii
Why: awarded the nave cross for pearl harbour; ship name after him
Douglas McArthur
Who: US general
What: commander of US troops in the Pacific against Japanese
When: 1941-1945
Where: Pacific
Why: first commander to see action in WW2
Executive Order 9066
Who: FDR
What: most controversial order by a US president
When: 1942
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: established internment camps for Japanese Americans(nessei) or Japanese Immigrants(issei) they were seen as spies
Doolittle’s Raid
Who: MG James Doolittle
What: air raids on Japan
When: 1942
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Why: proved how far US will go to win the war
Tuskegee Airman
Who: 332nd Air group
What: black pilots
When: 1942
Where: Tuskegee, Alabama
Why: only group to not have a bomber shot down while under their protection
Rosie the Riveter
Who: women during WW2
What: cultural symbol
When: 1941-1945
Where: urban industrial US
Why: presented women who worked in factories during WW2
Executive Order 8802
Who: FDR
What: anti-discrimination law
When: 1942
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: allowed continuity in the work force
George S. Patton
Who: US
What: commanded IS troops in North Africa and Europe
When: 1941-1945
Where: Africa and Europe
Why: led US forces defeating the Germans in North Africa, led invation to Sicily and commanded iS forces in Europe and was used as a decoy by Eisenhower
Tehran Conference
Who: FDR, Churchill, Stalin
What: meeting of the Big Three
When: Nov. 8-Dec. 1 1943
Where: Tehran, Iran
Why: Stalin pushed for the allies to open against the Germans led to D-day and Liberation of France
D-Day
Who: US and allies
What: feinted to invade Calais and invaded Normandy
When: June 6, 1944
Where: Normandy, France
Why: largest amphibian assault in history
G. I. Bill
Who: congress
What: provided home loans, education, business loans among other benefits for WW2 vets
When: June 22, 1944
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: created a solid middle class
Baby boom
Bretten Woods Accord
Who: reps of 45 governments
What: rebuild world economy
When: summer 1994
Where: New Hampshire
Why: by 1944 US had entire world’s gold supply ;established the world bank, GATT and IMF
Yalta Conference
Who: FDR, Churchill, Stalin
What: division of the world and USSR agreed to help in pacific in 90 days
When: Feb. 4-11, 1945
Where: Yalta, Ukraine (USSR)
Why: motivated US and Britain to end war with Japan before USSR helps
Harry S. Truman
Who: vice president (33rd president)
What: became president after FDR’s cerebral heme rage
When: April 12, 1945
Where: Washington, D.C.
Why: complete opposite of FDR and didn’t know much about WW2.
Los Alamos, Nm
Who: President Truman
What: atomic bomb testing
When: July 16, 1945
Where: Los Alamos, NM
Why: 1st successful atomic bombing
Hiroshima
Who: US and Japan
What: second atomic bomb detonation
When: August 6, 1945
Where: Hiroshima, Japan
Why: led to surrender of Japan and led to atomic era
Nagasaki
Who: US & Japan
What: 3rd bomb detonation site
When: August 9, 1945
Where: Nagasaki, Japan
Why: led to surrender of Japan and led to atomic era
