1301 exam 2

Causes of the Great War

a. International competition for colonial lands

Central Powers were

Triple Entente

What starts WW1

What challenges US neutrality in WWI

an offer for an alliance between Germany and Mexico - Germans promise to return all land lost to US

April 6, 1917

March 1917 - Russia

Selected Service Act 1917

New technology used in WWI fighting included

What did the Armistice signing do

In WWI __________ US troops were killed, ______ suffered casualties but survived

The least popular war in US history before Vietnam

regulate what can and cannot be sent through the US postal system and prohibit disloyal speech or writings

patriotic groups that would perform slacker raids – pick on able bodied men not serving in military

Major change due to WWI

Wilson's _____ plan for world wide democracy

7 of the 14 points included

Outcomes of Treaty of Versailles

How is Germany punished for WWI

Examples of post war progress in industry

Henry Ford's factory was located in

pioneered assembly line and mass production

US produced __% of world's automobiles

The _____ industry is responsible for creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs

Greatest example of mass culture

Examples of mass culture in 1920's

Examples of "new" women in 1920s

Womens party started this ammendment, but it failed in congress

Marcus Garvey

black community that experiences a cultural renaissance - lots of jazz music

KKK reemerges 1915 – in response to

After KKK fizzled out -
o New clan has women called _____ that used gossip to undermine legitimacy of neighbors

Rise of fundamentalism was in response to

represents ultimate confict between science and religion – biology teacher teaches evolution to students which is illegal at the time

prosecutor and defender for Scopes Trial

Became president in 1929

believed in small government, individual self reliance and limited business regulation

Reasons for weakness in world economy in 1929

Causes of Great Depression

Reasons for decrease in economy 1929

Margin buying

government raised interest rate to discourage

reasons for stock market crash

value of stock market 87 billion to 55 billion

Most americans could not afford stock, but were indirectly effected by stock market crash because

raises import taxes to US 1930

tent cities in vacant lots

Dust bowl lasted from ____ to _____

Reasons for dust bowl

____% unemployment rate in Harlem

Lifelong effects of depression

Hoover's response to depression

provided government loans to private businesses or banks

What ultimately seals Hoover's fate?

Hoover loses to FDR in

mandatory bank holiday to analyze and determine capability of survival

6 aspects of FDR's New Deal

paid by government to plant trees, build bridges, build hiking trails

Public works projects are created by

created to regulate industry and establish labor rights, improve working conditions

very controversial, focuses on competition in business – fair trade rules, set prices, regulated competition and production

pays farmers to farm less of land – way of regulating supply and increase prices

pays workers to electrify places that don’t have electricity yet

one of the most important parts of the new deal

FDIC originally insured up to ____ then increased to _____ after 6 months

developed his own share the wealth plan – guaranteed every American family a yearly payment of $5,000 from federal government and tax the wealthy harshly to pay for this program

very old medical doctor – said elderly are suffering and there should be an old age pension plan

Supreme court finds these parts of the New Deal unconstitutional

Second New Deal formed in

FDR really tried to gain support from working class with the

Parts of the Second New Deal

social insurance provided by government meant to help elderly, disabled, and survivors of accidental death

gives workers right to select own union, strike, boycott, picket

regulates stock exchange

improve housing standards and conditions, provides financing

FDR supported by

New Deal Coalition included

defines democratic party

FDR accepts third term because

FDR begins third term in

The New Deals effects

WWII Allies

The Big Three

Axis powers

What starts WWII

pledges neutrality – lasts until operation Barbarossa

lightning war – concentrate on taking one area at a time very quickly

After taking Poland, Germany quickly takes

Hitler's first major defeat

June 1941 – Hitler invades Soviet Union with 4.5 million troops

passed between 1935-37 – prevent the sale of weapons to belligerent nations, and allow for cash and carry trade – bring cash and carry home (weapons)

became FDR's primary foreign policy objective

ended cash and carry to assist Great Britain

Official US entry into WWII

reasons for tense relations with Japan

Pearl Harbor:
______ americans killed _____ injured
____ ships sunk/disabled

Pearl Harbor was a major mistake because

establishes camps for Japanese Americans

one of the grossest violations of civil rights in US history

organized march on Washington during the war to protest discrimination in the military

eliminates segregation in the armed forces – huge victory for civil rights activists

African American campaign for equality
-victory abroad over fascism and victory at home over discrimination

war is paid for by

o First US offensive in European
o Eisenhower is in charge of this
o Germans are pushed out of Africa
o Mediterranean is made safe for shipping
o 1943 allies invade Italy and they surrender

The Big Three meet in Iran - stalin wants to open western front

- D Day. Massive allied operation
o 3 million troops are used
o 4600 casualties on Omaha Beach alone (northern coast of France)
o Gets us into France

Dec 1944 – Germans put everything they have into one last big effort to reclaim territory

WWII ends in

institutes and island hopping campaign – gradually take one island after another on the way to Japan – Very successful

reverses balance of power – first real decisive victory against Japan – puts Japan at disadvantage

US successes in Pacific

US failures in Pacific

Atomic bomb dropped on

Aug 14, 1945

Sept. 2, 1945

Two remaining super powers after WWII

o provides 13.5 billion dollars to help rebuild Europe
§ Creates a new market to sell goods
§ And promotes good feelings towards the USKeeps communism from spreading to western Europe

· Can be no permanent peaceful co-existance between US and Soviet Union
· Stalin says war with US is inevitable – Soviet is committed to military power
· Soviet Union is committed to expansion
· War with the soviet Union will essentially be a disaster, so the only thing to do is to prevent it from expanding

became required reading for anyone working in federal gov

o US must support free people who are resisting outside pressure
o Becomes US policy to support any anti-communist resistance movement anywhere in the world – primary foreign policy objective

6 part containment strategy

First US peacetime military alliance
US, Canada, and W. Europe

loyalty and security became a problem because atomic secrets were leaked to Soviet – Soviet defector acknowleged a significant spy ring in US

job is to test loyalty of federal employees and put suspected communists on trial, keep subversive influences out of media

congressman – not very popular and up for re-election. Comes up with an idea called “The List.”

The US commits to police action and goes in to help South Korea and to form a containment due to the Truman Doctrine to prevent Communism

North Korea controlled by

South Korea controlled by

First of many hot wars during the cold war

Truman's career is ruined because