Impact of War on Domestic Policies Flashcards
What did Harding call for after Wilson’s presidency?
Return to ‘normalcy’
How many were unemployed in 1919 and how any were unemployed in 1921?
1919: 950,000
1921: 5.01 million
What were Harding’s six aims?
- Balance the books 2. Lower taxes 3. Introduce tariffs 4. Wider use of radios 5. Address the ‘race question’ 6. Establish the Department of Welfare
What were the 3 General ideals of ‘isolationism’ in America post WW1?
- ‘Buy American’ 2. Tariffs 3. Rejection of League of Nations
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 allowed how many immigrants? Later in 1924 to how many?
357,000; 150,000
What and for how long was the Washington Conference established?
It concerned naval disarmament; 1921-1922
How many neutrality acts were passes between 1935 and 1939?
4
Increased sales of goods occurred due to what reasons?
New technology, cheaper goods, hire-purchase
What act was passed in 1941 to counter the Neutrality acts of previous years?
Lend-Lease Act 1941 (against the cash-and-carry provision)
Which Amendment was rejected that called for a public vote before entering a war?
Ludlow Amendment
How much did the US industry produce during 1942?
$47 billion
Industry profits in 1940 and 1943?
$17 million and $28 million
Working week and wages increased or decreased during World War Two?
Increased
How many soldiers went to fight in WW2, how many casualties, how many died?
16 million; 600,000; 400,000
What plan was setup to aid Europe after WW2?
Marshall plan
Truman speech to Congress speaking about aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947
‘totalitarian regimes forced upon them against their will’
Which act was passed in 1956 to aid with mass evacuations?
The Interstate Act
In which decade was the Federal Defense Administration setup?
1950s
How many Nuclear bombs did the USSR have between 1947-1948?
13 to 50
What divide within Congress had become apparent in the Cold War as well as there being the Republican/ Democrat divide?
Hawks/ doves
How many US soldiers died in the Korean War?
34,000
What percentage of the GNP was spent at its peak on defence during the Korean War and how was it raised?
14%; tax increases and borrwing
Which unpopular policy was introduced for the Vietnam soldiers in regards to soldier enlistment?
Draft policy
Give an example of the way in which America tried to prove itself to be stronger than the USSR?
Space Race
Which two wars showed the shift from domestic to foreign affairs in terms of government policy?
Korea and Vietnam
Korean war dates?
1950-1953
Vietnam war dates?
1955-1975
Which General during the Korean War went publicly against the President?
General MacArthur
How many soldiers died in Vietnam?
50,000
How much was spent funding the Vietnam war?
$173 billion (1975), equivalent to $780 billion now
Famous journalist who helped uncover the atrocities in Vietnam?
Walker Cronkite
Which President came up with the domino theory?
Eisenhower
What was the route of foreign policy to be taken during Truman’s presidency?
Truman doctrine
How much was spent on nuclear weapons between 1940 and 1996 in present day dollars?
$8.89 trillion
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
1961
When was the Cuban Missile crisis?
1962
In which countries did the US deploy ballistic missiles?
Italy and Turkey
In which countries did the USSR try to deploy missiles?
Cuba
