Chapter 32 Flashcards
A conference that stopped the stock piling of ship building for 10 years.
Washington Conference
A treaty ratified by 62 nations that agreed not to pursue a policy of war. It was signed by the U.S and the French foreign minister in 1928
Kellogg-Brand Act
A tariff passed in 1922 that raised the tariff to 38.5%. It was designed to equalize the cost of American and foreign production
Fordney- McCumber Tariff
Albert B. Fall got control of the oil that was for the navy and leased the land for $400,000 to private investors
Teapot Dome Scandal
The oil in California an it was meant to be for the army
Elks Hills Scandal
The bill pushed by farmers so the government can buy surpluses and sell them abroad. Coolidge vetoed it twice and influenced the election of 1934
McNary-Haugen Bill
The third party endorsed by the AF of L and the socialist party. They wanted government ownership of railroads and relief for farmers. Also limit the SC’s power to invalidate laws
Progressive Party
Investors would give loans to Germany to pay for France and Great Britain to pay the the treasury back. rotated the money but when there was none everyone suffered
Dawes Plan
Democrats that betrayed their party because of Smith’s wet taste of alcohol. They elected Hoover and put a strong republican vote in border states and five states of the Confederacy
Hoovercrats
Originally designed to be protective for the farmers but amendments were added. It raised the tariff from 38.5% to 60%. Foreigners felt it was an attack on Europe
Hawley-Smooth Tariff
On October 29, 1929, when 16,410,030 stocks were sold. $140 billion dollars were lost in value and it was caused by English to reinvest in native businesses
Black Tuesday, Black Thursday
The bill was designed to damn the Tennessee river and use it to generate electricity to sell to the public. Hoover vetoed it cause he thought it was socialistic
Muscle Shoals Bill
$500 million dollars was set aside to pump up relief to businesses but not “individual people.”
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
The army that marched onto Washington to try and pressure the Congress into giving compensation. Only 6,000 of 20,000 were compensated
Bonus Army
1932, that the US would not recognize any land obtained by aggression. Japan and China
Stimson Doctrine
