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Americans moved toard isolationism after WW1 because
feared war and still had financial issues
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What were Sacco and Vanzetti and the nativists attidues during the Red Scare
ruined reputations and lives of foreigners and immigrants
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Union memebership delcined because
most of the work force was immigrants who barely spoke english, therefore were independent workers
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How did the Teapot Dome Scandal contribute to Hardins's presidental reputation
Albert B. Fall, the U.S. Navy Secretary was involved & caused corruption
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The automoble changed America by
Urban Sprawl- more people traveling
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Advertisement played a large role in the American economy by
presudade people to buy on credit
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Installment Plan (buying on credit) gave a superficial prosperity
more businesses thrived from customers and gave a false view
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Causes and Effects of Prohibition
- CAUSES- south and west viewed alcohol as sinful and unreligious
- EFFECTS- people tried harder to access alcohol causing illegal actions and arrests
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Scopes Monkey Trial
the agruement of teaching evolution vs fundamentalism
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What did Harlem Renaissance writers promote?
African American views on life, heritage, and pride
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Jazz Music, where did it start and how did it spread
"Great Migration" Louis Armstrong and other bands started in New Orleans and traveled to perform
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How did the Stock Market Crash help cause the Great Depression?
investors took their stocks out, people lost their savings and used credit which later led them to debt
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Factors that caused the Great Depression
tarrifs, war debt, crisis in farming, unequal income, AVALIBILTY OF EASY CREDIT
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Farm familes left their homes during the Great Depression because
farms went under foreclosure and the Dust Bowl
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Depression Survivors suffered this LONG-LASTING consequence
suicide
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Bonus Army
group of veterans who wanted war reparations but didn't therefore they marched at Washington
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The New Deal's three major commponents
RELIEF for needy. RECOVERY for economy. REFORM for finanaces
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FDR did this during the first 100 days
close banks, secure investments, and pass 15 new deal laws
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New Deal programs created to provide relief for farmers and workers
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) and TVA ( Tennessee Valley Authority)
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What did Liberal Republicans and Conservative Democrats say about the New Deal
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Second New Deal
helped the employment rates go up and furthered the programs already established
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What was the New Deal Coalition
different diverse groups coming together to support Roosevelt
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The New Deal is viewed today as
a helpful component of the successful economy
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Totalitarian governments
Germany, Russia, Italy
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United States adopted this AFTER WW1
isolationism
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Britian and France responded to Hitler's reactions by
appeasement
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How did FDR help the allies
Lend-Lease Act- lended weapons to countries who protect U.S.
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Why did America enter WWII
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
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D-Day
The allies invaded France
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Military Leaders in Europe and Pacific
- EUROPE- Eisenhower
- PACIFIC- MacArthur
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WHEN,WHERE, WHO first atomic bomb
- WHEN- end of WW1, august 6
- WHERE- Hiroshima
- WHO- Truman and the Manhattan Project
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How were American minority groups treated
discriminated against
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Why were Japanese Americans placed in internment camps
fear of hurting the americans
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Definition of Truman Doctrine
fight against the spread of communism
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Definition of Marshall Plan
europe recieves economic aid
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How did Allies deliever supplies to West Berlin
Berlin airlift (airplanes)
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Why was NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Oraganization) formed
to protect countries against the Soviet's communism
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Why did the U.S. deliver aid to South Korea
Under the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. must help countries who are at risk of communism and North Korea is communists
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Why was the senator McCarthy's tactics controversial
he accussed innocent people of practiing communism without evidence
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Definition of Brinkminship
pushing war
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Defintion of Eisenhower Doctrine
U.S. help the Middle East from the Soviet Union communism views
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