Unit 8 - Acts & Doctrines & Other important stuff

Question 1

Hoover-Stimson Doctrine

Answer 1

1932 - US will not recognize the conquests of the Japanese after they invaded Manchuria.

Question 2

Tydings McDuffie Act

Answer 2

1934 - gave the Philippines freedom in 12 years.

Question 3

Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act

Answer 3

1934 - lower tariffs; pres. can negotiate to reduce by 50%

Question 4

Johnson Debt Default Act

Answer 4

1934 - debtor nations can’t borrow money.

Question 5

Serviceman’s Readjustment Act

Answer 5

1940s - after war, GI BILL passed to give low-interest loans to start businesses, grants for college, and unemployment benefits to veterans.

Question 6

Taft-Hartley Act

Answer 6

Late ’40s - Congress passed law to prevent strikes smudge could order cooling-off period –> Truman vetoed, Congress overrode.

Question 7

22nd Amendment

Answer 7

Late ’40s - limited the pres. to 2 terms.

Question 8

Fair Deal

Answer 8

Late ’40s - raised minimum wage from $.40 to $.75 per hour, gave social security benefits to more peeps.

Question 9

Truman Doctrine

Answer 9

1947 - asked congress for $ to help Greece + Turkey because GB was unable to continue helping them fight communism. –> wanted to support free people fighting communism.

Question 10

Nat’l Security Act

Answer 10

1947 - consolidated the armed forces, created Department of Defense (the Pentagon), NSC (Nat’l Security Council) to advise the pres.

Question 11

NATO

Answer 11

1949 - France, GB, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, eventually the US unified into raw North Atlantic Treaty Organization (eventually included Greece, Turkey, W. Germany).

Question 12

McCarran Act

Answer 12

1950 - anybody communist must register, gov’t may investigate any group, gov’t may suspend habeas corpus.