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Period 7: 1890-1945 Flashcards

1
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Spanish American War

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1898
because of election year and yellow journalism

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DeLome Letter

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1898
criticizes McKinley

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Williams v Miss

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1898
upheld literacy test

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Peace of Paris

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1898
gives Cuba Independence and US gets Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam

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5
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Samoa divided between US and Germany

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1899

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Teller Amendment

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1899
gave Cuba freedom

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7
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Open Door Notes

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1899
Hay
agree to territorial integrity of China

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8
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National Negro Business League

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founded 1900 by Booker T Washington

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9
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Gold Standard Act

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1900
gold standard unit of value

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10
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Progressive Era

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starts 1900
cure corruption
anti-monopolies
temperance
help immigrants and labor
building codes
public utilities

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11
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Boxer Rebellion

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1900
Chinese nationalist rebel
foreign nations unite to put down rebellion

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12
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US Steel Corporation

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formed 1901

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13
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Platt Amendment

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1901
gave US a base in Cuba ad permission for troops to intervene and consent to treaties

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14
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Insular Cases

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1901
Constitution does not follow the flag

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15
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Coal Strike

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1902

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16
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Department of Commerce and Labor

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created 1903

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17
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Hay-Herran Treaty

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1903
for Panama canal
rejected by Columbia

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18
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Hay-Buena Varilla Treaty

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1903
gives US land in Panama

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19
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Elkins Act

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1903
dealt with RR rebates
part of “Square Deal”

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20
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Panama Canal Zone acquired

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1904

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21
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National Child Labor Committee is formed

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1904

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22
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Roosevelt Coroollary

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1904
addition to Monroe Doctrine
made US police force
take over Dominican customs duty
Arbitrate in Venezuela dispute with Germany

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23
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Industrial Workers of the World

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formed 1905

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24
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Meat Inspection Act

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1906

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25
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Treaty of Portsmouth of Russo-Japanese War

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1906
negotiated by T Roosevelt

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26
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Hepburn Act

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1906
strengthened the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission

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27
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Pure Food and Drug Act

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1906
Established Food and Drug Administration

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28
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Drago Doctrine

A

1907
Invest in Latin America at own risk

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29
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Bank Panic 1907

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1907

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30
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Muller v Oregon

A

1908
limited number of hours for women

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31
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Root Takahira Agreement

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1908
Japan will honor Open Door Notes

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32
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NAACP

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founded 1909

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33
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Dollar Diplomacy

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begins 1909
Taft

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34
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Payne Aldrich Tariff

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1909
lowered tariffs

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35
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Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy

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1909
Ballinger, Sec. of Interior, dismissed - charged with not following nation’s conservation policy

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36
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Standard Oil Co. v US

A

1911
court determines what’s a reasonable trust
Standard Oil broken up

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37
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16th Amendment

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1913
authorized income taxes

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38
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17th Amendment

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1913
direct popular election of Senate

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39
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Underwood Tariff

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1913
lowered duties

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40
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Federal Reserve Act

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1913
created federal reserve system

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41
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The Federal Trade Commission

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established 1914

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42
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Clayton Antitrust Act

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1914
amendment too Sherman Anti-Trust Act
strengthened anti-monopolistic reform

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43
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Federal Trade Bill

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1914

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44
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USS Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine

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1915

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45
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Adamson Act

A

1916
allowed government to take over RR
administered by McAdoo

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46
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War Industries Board

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1916
coordinate production and mobilize
headed by Beruch

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47
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Food Administration

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1916
headed by Hoover
Leiver Act - set prices for agricultural products

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48
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Fuel Administration

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1916
headed by Garfield
control fuel prices

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49
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US enters WWI

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1917

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50
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Great Migration

A

1917
blacks move from South to North
cause race riots
Harlem Renaissance
Garvey back to Africa movement

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51
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Creel Committee: Public Info

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1917
spread propaganda
formed Liberty Leagues

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52
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National War Labor Board

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1918
Under Taft
prevented strikes

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53
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Armistice Day

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1918

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54
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Treaty of Versailles

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1918
Germany accepts full blame
demilitarize Rhineland
Germany looses all colonies

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55
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Wilson’s 14 Points

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1918
Open Covenants
Disarmament
From Poland
Freedom of seas and trade
Rebuilding of Belgium
League of Nations
etc.

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56
Q

Espionage and Sedition Act

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1918
suppress criticism
can’t interfere with draft

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57
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The Palmer Raids

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1919

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58
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Shenck v US

A

1919
“clear and present danger” - open opposition to war will undermine war effort

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59
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Abrahms v US

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1919
upheld Sedition Act

60
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American Protective League

A

1919
pro-war activists, prosecuted and censored

61
Q

Versailles Treaty and League of Nations

A

1919
Senate rejects
Irreconcilables - Borah - disagree with Article X = involvement in foreign affairs
Reservationist - Lodge - accept treaty if Article X is clarified - only if Congress can commit troops

62
Q

18th Amendment

A

1919
prohibits alcoholic beverages

63
Q

Race Riots

A

1919
Chicago

64
Q

Volstead Act

A

1919
Enforced 18th Amendment

65
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19th Amendment

A

1920
grants Womens Suffrange

66
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1st Radio Station

67
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First Commercial Radio Broadcast

68
Q

American Birth Control League

A

Margaret Sanger founds 1921

69
Q

Revenue Act

A

1921
decreases taxes

70
Q

Washington Disarmament Conference

A

1921
limit naval wars

71
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Post War Depression

72
Q

Immigration Act

A

1921
restricts immigration

73
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Fordney McCumber Tariff

A

1922
high increase in duties

74
Q

Teapot Dome Scandal

A

1923
Sec. of Interior Fall sells oil reserves to private industry

75
Q

McNary-Haugen Bill

A

1924
help farmers by buying surplus
vetoed

76
Q

Dawes Plan

A

1924
helped Germany with reparation
provide loan

77
Q

The Scopes “Monkey” Trial

78
Q

Charles Lindbergh

A

1927 flies NY to Paris solo

79
Q

Immigration Law

80
Q

Kellog-Briand Pact

A

1929
Peace alliance

81
Q

Great Stock Market Crash

A

1929
Causes:
Durable goods
easy credit
overproduction
debt
profits increase; wages stay same
federal reserve does nothing
speculation and buying on margin

82
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Agricultural Market Act

A

1929
establish Federal Farm Board
assistance to farmers

83
Q

Young Plan

A

1929
reduced reparation payments, no longer involved in Germany economy

84
Q

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

A

1930
high protective tariff

85
Q

London Naval Treaty

A

1930
decrease number of ships

86
Q

Stimpson Doctrine

87
Q

Federal Home Loan Bank Act

A

1932
assist with mortgages

88
Q

Public Works Project

89
Q

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

A

1932
part of trickle down economics
lent money to banks

90
Q

Bonus Army

A

1932
marches on DC to receive veterans bonus
Hoover sends in troops

91
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Election of 1932

A

Franklin D Roosevelt elected president

92
Q

The New Deal

A

begins 1933
FDR

93
Q

Works Progress Administration

A

1933
WPA
employed artists, writers, photographers

94
Q

Civilian Conservation Corps

95
Q

National Industrial Recovery Act

A

1933
NIRA
sets up NRA
business men make codes for min wages, hr

96
Q

Glass Stegall Bancking Act

A

1933
kept US on gold standard
created FDIC
against bank runs
FDIC

97
Q

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

A

1933
FDIC
insure and protect bank deposits

98
Q

Securities and Exchange Commission

A

1933
SEC
watched market prices

99
Q

Agricultural Adjustment Association

A

1933
AAA
paid farmers not to overproduce

100
Q

Tennessee Valley Authority

A

1933
TVA
bring electricity to rural areas
competes with private industry

101
Q

Civil Works Administration

102
Q

National Youth Association

103
Q

Home Owners Loan Corp.

104
Q

“Good Neighbor” Policy

A

1933
Repudiated Roosevelt Corollary

105
Q

20th Amendment

A

1933
Presidential term starts on Jan 20

106
Q

NYE Investigation

A

1934
determines cause of WWI

107
Q

Indian Reorganization Act

A

1934
restored tribal ownership of lands
recognized tribal constitutions and government
provided loans for economic development

108
Q

Share the Wealth Society

A

founded 1934 by Huey Long
called for redistribution of wealth

109
Q

Shechter Poultry Corporation v US

A

1935
NRA unconstitutional
put legislative power under executive administration

110
Q

Wagner Act

A

1935
Set up National Labor Relations Board

111
Q

Fair Labor Standard Act

A

1935
set min wage and hours

112
Q

Congress of Industrial Organization

A

1935
labor union for skilled and semi-skilled

113
Q

Social Security Acts

A

1935
provided benefits to old and unemployed

114
Q

Revenue Act

A

1935
tax the wealthy

115
Q

1st Neutrality Act

A

1935
stop selling munitions to belligerents
Americans can’t travel on belligerent ships

116
Q

Butler v US

A

1936
AAA unconstitutional
put taxes on processing

117
Q

2nd London Conference on disarmament

118
Q

2nd Neutrality Act

A

1936
no lending money to belligerent nations

119
Q

3rd Neutrality Act

A

1937
Cash n’ Carry Provision
doesn’t apply to Latin America and China

120
Q

Quarantine Speech

A

1937
isolate belligerent nations

121
Q

Panay Incident

A

1937
Japan bomb Am. ship
US demands only apologies and reparations

122
Q

End of New Deal reforms

123
Q

Selective Service

A

1940
peace time draft

124
Q

Destroyers for Bases Deal

125
Q

Smith Act

A

1940
finger printing of aliens

126
Q

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

127
Q

Lend Lease Act

A

1941
lend materials for war

128
Q

US enters WWII

129
Q

Relocation Camps

A

formed 1941
for Japanese-Americans

130
Q

Congress of Racial Equality

A

formed 1942
prevent segregation and discrimination

131
Q

Revenue Act of 1942

A

1942
effort to increase tax revenues to cover cost of WWII

132
Q

Office of Price Administration

A

1943
seals prices, rations food

133
Q

Detroit Race Riots

A

1943
government does nothing

134
Q

Casablanca Conference

A

1943
FDR and Churchill met in Morocco to settle the future strategy of the Allies

135
Q

Cairo Conference

A

1943
conference of the Allied leaders to seek Japan’s unconditional surrender

136
Q

Tehran Conference

A

1943
FDR, Stalin, Churchill to discuss strategy against Germany

137
Q

GI Bill

A

1944
benefits for veterans
money for education, mortgage
creates middle class

138
Q

D-Day

A

July 6, 1944

139
Q

Yalta Conference

A

1945
Allies meet to decide on final war plans

140
Q

Battle of the Bulge

A

1945
last German offensive

141
Q

Okinawa

A

1945
deadly military campaign on Pacific island

142
Q

US joins UN

143
Q

Nationwide strikes due to inflation

A

1945
OPA disbanded

144
Q

Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

145
Q

Germany and Japan surrender

A

1945
ends WWII

146
Q

Roosevelt dies

A

1945
Truman VP

147
Q

Potsdam Conference

A

1945
Truman, Churchill, and Stalin meet in Germany to set up zones

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