Exam 2 Flashcards

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Woodrow Wilson
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Who: 28th president
What: pres in WW1
Where: Washington D.C.
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Why: asks congress to declare war
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Layfayette Escadrille 
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Who: french airforce

What: american pilots who wanted to help out in the war

When: 1914-1918

Where: France

Why:1st american airforce

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RMS Lusitania 
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Who: british passenger boat

What: sunk by Germans

When: 1915

Where: Atlantic

Why: angered america because it had american passengers

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Peace party
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Who: Jane Addams

What: reformer party

When:1915

Where:NY

Why: fought for women right to vote

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Sussex Pledge 
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Who: US and Germany

What: German promise to end U-boat attacks

When:1916

Where: Atlantic

Why: Germany makes a promise with america

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Zimmerman note
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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

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Great Migration 
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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

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369/93ID
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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

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Treaty of Versailles 
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Who:US UK France Italy Germany

What: treaty ending ww1
When:1919
Where: Versailles
Why: officially ended ww1 and planted seeds for ww2

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Pan-Africanism
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Who: Marcus Garvey

What: idea to help blacks improve socially and economically

When: 1900

Where: Africa

Why: plated seed for separatism in US

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Henry Ford 
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Who:entepenuer

What: AssemblY line
When:1900
Where:Detroit
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Flappers
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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

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Celebrities of the 1920’s

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Who: Charles Lindbergh Charlie Chaplin

What: people who excel in the ’20s

When: 1920’s

Where: mostly hollywood and NY

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Lost generation

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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

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Harlem Renaissance

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Who: blacks

What: birth of black culture

When:1920s

Where: Harlem,NY

Why:Harlem emerges as a symbol of black urban culture

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National Origins Act

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Who: congress

What: limited quotas

When: 1924

Where: Washington

Why: froze ethnic diversity by limiting the number of immigrants allowed into the US

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Teapot Dome

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Who: US president Hardy

What: scandal

When: 1923-1924

Where: WY

Why: Albert Fall allowing private company to steal oil from a federal reserve

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Nine powers treaty

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Who: Senate

What: agreement passed by congress

When: 1922

Where: Washington

Why: recognized China’s independence

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Kellogg Brand pact

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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

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Dawes Plan

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Who: Germany and US

What: loan to Germany

When: 1924

Where: Washington

Why: bailed Germany out

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Black Tuesday

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Who: wall street

What: stock market crashed

When: oct. 29, 1929

Where: NY

Why: worst one day crash

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Herbert hoover

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Who: 31st

What: pres. At the beginning of the great depression

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Why: blamed for the GD and not doing enough to stop it

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Trickle down economics

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Who: hoover

What: economic theory

When: 32-33

Where Washington

Why: the idea of giving tax breaks to the wealthy in

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hawley-Smoot tariff

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Who: congress

What: high tax on imports

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Where Washington

Why the hope was that by making

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Scopes monkey trial
Who: Bryan v. Darrow What: creationism v. Evolution When:1925 Where: Tennessee Why: 1st challenge of religion in schools
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``` 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
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``` 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
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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
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Frances Perkins
Who: politician What: secretary of labor When: 1933 Where: Washington, D.C. Why: first woman appointed to an executive cabinet position
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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
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Huey Long
Who: senator What: opposed FDR When: 1935 mid 1930s Where: Washington, D.C. Why: liberal opposition to FDR policies
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Who: first lady What: FDR's wife When:1933-1945 Where: Washington, D.C. Why: FDR's most valuable political asset
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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
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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
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Neutrality Act of 1935
Who: congress What: proclamation of Neutrality When: 1935 Where: Washington, D.C. Why: calls for isolationist ideals of the nation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Captain America
Who: Jewish-Americans What: origins of the American super hero When: 1940 Where: New York Why: early example of Pro-war sentiment
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Executive Order 8802
Who: FDR What: anti-discrimination law When: 1942 Where: Washington, D.C. Why: allowed continuity in the work force
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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
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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
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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
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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 ```
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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
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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
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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.
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Los Alamos, Nm
Who: President Truman What: atomic bomb testing When: July 16, 1945 Where: Los Alamos, NM Why: 1st successful atomic bombing
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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
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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