us history 2 Flashcards
Progressives
Anti-Monopoly, Regulation, Direct Democracy, Efficiency
Woodrow Wilson’s Progressivism
All busniesses should be broken up, US needs central bank, more competition
William H Taft’s Progressivism
Not progressive, Trust-Buster, Alienate conservatives/progressives
16th Amendment
Govt Collect Income Tax
17th Amendment
Direct Election of Senators
18th Amendment
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Womens Suffrage
Trust Busting
Sue Monopolies with Sherman Anti-trust Act
Northern Securities
Railroad trust, one of first busted
Square Deal
Roosevelt campaign agenda
Hepburn Act
ICC formed, railroads restrained with rate setting
Meat Inspection Act
Meat grading, hurt small companies
Gifford Pinochot
Conservationist; planned management
John Muir
Reservationist; no human contact
Teddy Roosevelt Intro
First “Modern President”, swayed public opinion with radio
Teddy Roosevelt Policy
Regulate Big Business, Progressivist
Realism
National Interest, material/physical military and stuff
Idealism
Morals; the right thing to do
Hay Herran Treaty
US takes over Panama Canal construction
Roosevelt Corollary
Addition to Monroe Doctrine, Big Stick
Administrative State
Coined by W.Wilson, govt should control economy
Underwood Tariff
Lower tariffs, prices, prog idea
fed reserve act
Monetary policy, set interest rates, cent and decentralized banks
Clayton Antitrust Act
New rules/regulations for Big Business
Fed Trade Act
Create FTC; ensure Big BUsinesses have competition, file lawsuits
Fed Highway Act
Helped build highways, stimulate culture and economy, not interstate
John J Pershing ww1
lead American Expeditionary Force
Preparedness Movement ww1
think US will be drawn to WW1, send men to military traininbg
Peace movement ww1
Anti-war, religious/political/ideological reasons
National Defense Act
1916, more funding for military, troops
Naval Act
1916, more funding to navy, battleships, not effective
Pless Castle
GER returns to sub warfare in 1917
Amalgamation
Merging 2 countries’ troops together
Battle of Cantigany
First US Victory
Battle of Belleau Wood
Devil Dogs
Meuse-Argonne
Deadliest battle in WW1 US
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover - organize agriculture, promote voluntary rationing; don’t eat certain food on certain days
War Industries Board
Organize Industries
George Creel (IMPORTANT)
Comittee on Public Info, publish books, movies, and articles to keep americans interested in ww1, US Propaganda DEPT
14 Points Speech (IMPORTANT)
call for Freedom of the Seas, Stop Arms Races, Open Diplomacy, (No more closed diplomacy; secret alliances) Self Determination, Sovereignty for nations, formation of League of Nations
Article X
US military help stop wars
Irreconcilables (WW1)
Isolationist, opposes US Treaty in 14 points
Reservationists
Solve issues in ww1 with 14 points, rewrite points
The Lost Generation
Affected by WW1
Warren G Harding
Wins 1920 Election, wants to return to pre-progressive era
Andrew Mellon
Warren G Harding Secratary of Treasury, pushes back prog regulations, stims economy
Revenue Act
Warren G Harding, lower income tax for rich, money “trickle down”
Teapot Dome Scandal
Companies get leases on govt Oil Reserve
Calvin Coolidge
Sworn in after Warren G Harding dies, cleans up, enacts tax cuts
103rd Ballot
John Davis canidate for Dem party after 103 ballots
Coolidge Prosperty
Economy booms, grows super good
Mcnary-Haugen Bill
Farmers bank, Granary plan, enacted too late to help farmers before great depression
Scopes Trial
Darwinism v Religion
Great Depression Causes
Stock Market Crach, soft spots, ww1, overprod, poor policy, fed reserve didnt intervene
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Raises tariff in 1930, bad for international community
Farmers Holiday
Farmers protest during great depression
Hoover Stimson Doctrine
Won’t recognize Manchuria as apart of Japan
20th Amendment
changes presidency inaugural date from nov to Jan
21st Amendment
end of prohibition
Securities Exchange Act
Regulate stock market
Dust Bowl
Dust storms due to land not properly utilized
Banking Act
Reform banking system, separation of loans, insurance
FDIC
Insurance, covers up to 5k
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Agency, stop agricultural overproduction, unintended consequences
Civilian Conservation Corps
most successful, put civs to work building infrastrucutre in parks
National Recovery Act
Regulate businesses, price fixing, official approval stamp
Public Works Administration
Hire workers to build infrastructure
Huey Long
Populist, wants to do more for New Deal
Social Security ACt
Pensions for old age, disabilities..
Roosevelt Recession
Caused by govt cutting back on spending, solved by spending even more