Week 4 Flashcards
When did America’s policy of isolationism end
Late 1930s
What countries did America supply weapons to you and when was it
To Britain France and the USSR in Lently is from March 1941
When did the USA begin to help Britain in France against Germany
November 1939
When did Roosevelt die
April 1945
Who replaced Roosevelt after his death
Truman
What did Truman do As part of fair deal
He raised the minimum wage from $.40 to $.75 large areas of a slum housing cleaned GL bill made cheap homes loans available to war veterinarians and grants pay for ex soldiers to attend college or trade school
What was setbacks for Harry Truman and his fair deal
Proposal to ensure the national health insurance chain was blocked by Republicans attempt to improve the rights of African-Americans blocked by southern politicians
Why was rock ‘n’ roll viewed as dangerous
Said to link to teenage crime and gang culture
What was America worried that communism might do
Many countries in Eastern Europe but under the current Communist control so it feared it would spread to the
In 1950 what did politician Joseph McCarthy do
He use the fear of communism to help further his political campaign by claiming he had a list for over 200 communists working for the government
In 1954 what did McCarthy deal which made him lose support
He accused 45 army officers of being Communist and had no evidence
What was the red scare
The promotion of a widespread fear the potential rise in communism anarchism or other leftist ideologies by society or state
When was the first red scare
1917 to 1920
When was the second red scare
1947 to 1957
Why was there a second red scare
Fear of Communist expansion is in the mist of the Berlin blockade of Soviet Eastern Europe and both the Korean and Chinese Civil War people are afraid of the threat of communism
