America Flashcards
(35 cards)
what was the name given to the policy of keeping america out of other counties problems
isolationism
which 1935 act banned loans to countries at war
neutrality act
what was the plan where britain and france bought weapons called
cash and carry
how did cash and carry help the usa
pumped money into the economy
how did fdr help britain after france surrendered
gave 50 warships
what deal was agreed in 1941
lend lease
name a group who opposed FDRs actions
republicans
why did others begin to see the benefit of FDRs deals
unemployment dropped
why did USA and japan fall out in the 30s
FDR vowed to sell them no oil or steal
which event brought USA into ww2
attack on pearl harbour
by 1960 what was the % of the workforce who were women?
50
who wrote “the feminine mystique”
betty friedan
what year was “the feminine mystique” published
1963
what law did congress pass in 1963
equal pay act
what was established in 1966 to demand equal rights for women
the feminist movement
many of feminist groups were created, what were they collectively known as
N.O.W
what type of women were in NOW
middle class women
what methods did women in NOW use
large demonstrations
younger women used different’ methods, what were they called
women’s lib
what did women’s lib members do
made “freedom trash cans”
who wrote “after black power, women’s liberation”
gloria steinem
what year was the law allowing all married couples to use contraceptives passed
1965
in 1972, which feminist successfully opposed the equal rights amendment
phylis schlaftley
what did the feminists argue when fighting for legalised abortion
their body, their choice
