History Test 3

"a return to the way of life before World War I"

Hoover vs. Smith
Hoover won.

Suffered poliitcally from anti-catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance and the legacy of the corruption of Tammany Hall

was a severe worldword economic depression in the decade preceding World War II

It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century

Used as an example of how far the worlds economy can decline

Orignated in the US starting with the fall in stock prices and became worldwide news with the stock market crash after that it spread to almost every country in the world

Effected every country, rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped while international trade plunged by 1/2 to 2/22
Unemployment in the US rose to 25% and in some countries rose as high as 33%

Farming and rural areas suffered as crop prices fell by approximately 60%

Were well-known outlaws, robbers and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression.

Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934

Preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations, believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed sereval civilian murders.

They were ambushed and killed in Louisana by Law officers.

An influential self-made newspaper publisher

His conservatism, affable manner, and "make no enemies" campaign strategy made him the compromise choice at the 1920 Republican National Convention

In the aftermath of WWI he promised a return of the nation to "normalcy"

Encouraged industrialization and a strong economy independent of foreign incluence,

Spurned the League of Nations and signed a separate peace treaty with Germany and Austria, formally ending WWI,s

signed the 1st child welfare program and dealt with the striking workers in the mining and railroad industrie

originally a professional mining engineer and author

He promoted partnerships between government and business under the rubric "economic modernization"

Believed in the Efficiency Movement which held that government and the economy were riddled with inefficiency and waste and could be improved by experts who could identify the problems and solve them

The Wall Street Crash of 1929, an American stock market crash

Was an independent agency of the US government, established and chartered by the US congress in 1932 during the administration of President Herbert Hoover

It was modeled after the War Finance CO of WWI , gave 2 billion in aid to state and local governments and made loans to banks railroads mortgage associations and other business.

a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agriculture damage to American and Canadian praire lands from 1930 to 1936

caused by severe drought coupled with decades of extensive farming without crop rotation fallow fields cover crops or other tecniques to prevent erosion

teenage boys accused of rape in Alabama in 1931

The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealth with racism and the right to a fair trial.

The case includes a frameup, all-white jury, rushed trials, an attempted lynching, angry mob, and miscarriage of justice

A central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the US during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war

Worked with Churchill and Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in WWII

Launched major legislation and a profusion of executive orders that gave form to the New Deal

a complex, interlocking set of programs designed to produce relief, recovery, and reform.

Gave WWI strong diplomatatic and financial support to China and Britian, while remaining nuetral, Goal was to make America "Arsenal of Democracy"

“Interregnum of despair”

part of a term during a presidency of a president of the US. that measure the successes and accomplishments of a president during the time their power and influence is at its greatest.

this was the first election in 56 years in which the Democratic candidate won a majority of the popular vote

By FDR during the Great Depression, it allowed a plan that would close down insolvent banks and reorganize and reopen those banks strong enough to survive

Restricted agricultural production in the New Deal era by paying farmers subsidies not to plant part of their land and to kill off excess livestock

Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus so as to effectively raise the value of crops thereby a portion of thier feilds lie fallow. the money for these subsides was genereated through an exclusive tax on co. which processed farm products

The Act created a new agency to oversee the distribution of the subsidies, it is considered the 1st modern US farm bill

It provides deposit insurance which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks.

examines and supervises certain financial institution for safetly and soundness, performs cetain consumer-protection functions and manages banks in receivership (failed banks)

was a public work relief program in the US for unemployed, unmarried men, ages 18-25 between 1933-42

provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in raral lands owned by federal, state and local government

This was designed to provide employment for young men in relief families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression while at the same time implementing a general natural resource conservation program in every state and territory

allowed industries to get together and write "codes of fair competion" these codes were intended to reduce destructive competition and to help workers by setting min wages and max weekly hours

was established by the New Deal during the Great Depression to create manual labor jobs for millions of unemployed. The jobs were merely temporary, for the duration of the hard winter

Hopkins was in charge of the organization

the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media and literacy projects.

Fed children and redistributed food, clothing and housing.

One of FDR closest advisers. He was one of the architects of the New Deal especially the relief programs of the WPA

directed and built the largest employer in the country (WPA)

A british author and expert on wine. (wine writer)

publicity campaign to boost what he called "industrial self-government"

to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development, in a region particularly affected by the Great Depression

This became a model for America's governmental efforts to modernize Third World agrarian societies.

limits the means with which employers may react to workers in the private sector who create labor unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in support of their demands

Attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and the burdens of widows and fatherless children

Democrat, he was noted for his radical populist policies created the Share Our Wealth program

"Every man a king" proposing new wealth redistribution measures in the form of a net asset tax on corporations and individuals to curb the poverty and hopelessness endemic nationwide during to the GP

Movement begun during the GD by Huey Long

An American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the GD "Townsend Plan" <--- this proposal influenced the establishment Roosevelt administration's SS system

One of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience; as more than 30 million tuned into his weekly broadcast

Announced a new political organization called the "Nation's Union of Social Justice"

To obtain favorable rulings regarding New Deal legislation that had been previously ruled unconstitutional

"wagners act" limits the means with which employers may react to workers in the private sector who create labor unions, engage in collective bargaining and take part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in support of their demands

a conference attended by 9 nations having interests in the Pacific Ocean and East Asia.

it was the 1st international conference held in the US and the the first successful disarmament conference in histroy

Renounced aggressive war, prohibiting the use of war as "an instrument of national policy" except in matters of self-defense" It made no provisions for sanctions.

Result of a determind American effort to avoid involvement in the European alliance system

a foreign policy adopted by a nation in which the country refuses to enter into any alliances, foreign trade or economic commitments, or international agreements in hope of focusing all of it resources into advancement within its own borders while remaining at peace with foreign countries by avoiding all entanglements of foreign agreements;

main principle was that of non-intervention and non-interence in the domestic affairs of Latin America

Sought to create new economic opportunities in the form of reciprocal trade aggreements and reassert the influence of America in Latin America

Recieved the Nobel Prize for his role in establishing the United Nations

"Father of the United Nations"

A committe of This US Senate whcih studied the causes of US involvment in WWI

Significant because it heightening public and political support for neutrality in the early stages of WWII

led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in creation of Fascism

a radical, authoritarian nationalist political ideology, seek to organize a nation according to corporatist perspectives values and systems

a pact concluded between Nazi Germany and Empire of Japan and was directed against the communist international

"link - up"

an agreement permitting the Nazi German annexation of Czech

Neutrality Acts