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1920's to WWII Flashcards

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What is the Red Scare?

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Fear of anything related to communism, including fear of it spreading throughout the U.S.

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Why was Henry Ford a significant figure in American History?

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He perfected the assembly line technique to allow for mass production (automobiles)

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Explain the importance of the Automobile:

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Allowed people to live further away from jobs; could easily move from place to place; cars became a symbol of freedom and status

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Explain the importance of the Radio:

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New form of entertainment allowed for growth in music (Tin Pan Alley) and later allowed for communication of news and events (FDR, fireside chats). Also became a source for consumer advertisements

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Explain the importance of the movies:

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Provided entertainment options for Americans; over 100 million people attended the movies each week by end of the 1920s.

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Who were famous athletes of the 1920’s?

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Baseball = Babe Ruth
Boxing = Jack Dempsey
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Who were the most famous Jazz Musicians of the 1920s?

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Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong

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What was the Harlem Renaissance?

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The flourishing of black culture that originated in Harlem, NY. Included jazz music and literature.

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Who was the most famous writer to come out of the Harlem Renaissance?

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Langston Hughes

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What is the significance of Tin Pan Alley?

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Early musical center; musicians coming together to produce music for the people

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Who was Irving Berlin?

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Famous American composer; songs include White Christmas and God Bless America

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What were the primary causes of the stock market crash in 1929?

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Buying on margin, speculation (belief that stock prices would be going up)

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What was the Dust Bowl?

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Severe drought and high winds in Midwest removed topsoil from farms; resulted in thousands of “Okies” relocating to California for jobs.

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How was President Hoover viewed as President during the Great Depression?

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Hoover was regarded as a failure by the American people.

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What were Hoovervilles?

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Hoovervilles was the nickname given to the collection of cardboard shacks that sprang up around the nation.

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Who was responsible for the New Deal and what was its purpose?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt; to fight the conditions of the Great Depression

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Describe the significance of the following New Deal Program: Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)

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created to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash

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Describe the significance of the following New Deal Program: Wagner Act

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Protected workers right to strike & collectively bargain; Outlawed unfair practices used by companies to discourage union membership

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Describe the significance of the following New Deal Program: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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created hydroelectric power plants in the South; created jobs constructing dams that provided power for 7 Southern states.

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Describe the significance of the following New Deal Program: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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To help restore public confidence in banks; government would insure money up to $100,000 (Today = $250,000)

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Describe the significance of the following New Deal Program: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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the biggest New Deal program; Created 10 million jobs in a variety of professions & cost the gov’t $10 billion

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Why was Eleanor Roosevelt important as the First Lady?

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She traveled the country promoting FDR’s New Deal since he was dealing with conditions from polio.

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Who was Huey Long and what was his significance during the Great Depression?

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Senator from Louisiana; promoted the “Share The Wealth” program that proposed taxing the rich and giving to the poor.

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What was the “Court Packing Bill” and why was it significant?

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FDR’s attempt to add six more justices to the Supreme Court; this would have allowed New Deal legislation to pass and would have upset the system of checks and balances.

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What was the Neutrality Act?

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Outlawed the sale of weapons from the United States to nations at war; promotes neutrality in U.S.

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Who was A. Phillip Randolph and what was he best known for?

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Called for the proposed march on Washington; led to FDR creating Fair Employment Practices Commission (equal pay for workers)

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What was the event that convinced America to declare war and join the fight in WWII?

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Pearl Harbor = December 7th, 1941

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What was the difference between Cash and Carry and the Lend-Lease Act?

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Cash and carry = countries paid cash for goods and transported them on their own ships
Lend-Lease = countries were loaned goods and America shipped them on our (armed) ships

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What were some of the effects of the war at home with the following group: Women

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Women worked in factory jobs at home; served as nurses and photographers during the War

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What were some of the effects of the war at home with the following group: African Americans

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2nd “Great Migration” to the North in search of factory jobs; Tuskegee Airmen = most celebrated group to fight in the war

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What were some of the effects of the war at home with the following group: Japanese Americans

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were placed in internment camps by Executive Order 9066; were thought to be spies and were considered a threat to national security following Pearl Harbor.

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How were Americans expected to contribute to the war effort at home?

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Rationing supplies (food, gas); growing “Victory Gardens”, carpool to work, donate blood

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Describe the importance of the following battle:

Midway

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turning point in the war in the Pacific; U.S. begins their “island hopping” campaign towards Japanese mainland.

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Describe the importance of the following battle: D-Day

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D-Day: invasion of Normandy, France by the Allies; largest military invasion in history; began to liberate France from German control and move towards Germany.

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Describe the importance of the following battle: The Battle of the Bulge

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last German offensive of the war; end is near for Germany.

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Describe the importance of the following battle: Iwo Jima

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36 day battle ended with America gaining control of strategic island that moved them closer to Japanese mainland.

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What was the Manhattan Project?

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Construction of the atomic bomb; developed in different regions of the country to maintain secrecy.

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What was the significance of Los Alamos?

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The location in New Mexico where atomic bomb was tested in July 1945.

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