Test 2

Question 0

Roosevelt corollary

Answer 0

A corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, introduced by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. This corollary would act as an intervening power between Latin American and European countries.

Question 1

Panama Canal Zone

Answer 1

48 mile long international waterway that allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal Began construction in 1904 and was finished in 1914

Question 2

Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 2

A 1917 diplomatic proposal from Germany for Mexico to join the central powers. The telegram was then intercepted by the British and was decoded, outraging the american public and boosting the morale of war efforts

Question 3

Fourteen Points

Answer 3

A statement given on January 8th 1918 by Woodrow Wilson declaring that world war 1 was being fought for a righteous cause to bring post war peace to Europe. Some of the allied colleagues from France Britain and Italy were still skeptical

Question 4

Garveyites

Answer 4

People that supported an aspect of black nationalism introduced by Marcus Garvey. His goal was to inspire mass movement and economic empowerment of Africa. Also fought for the un-imperialization of Africa by European powers.

Question 5

Red Scare

Answer 5

The red scare was the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism. The first red scare came with fear of the worker/socialist revolution. The second scare came with the influence of Foreign communists infiltrating the government and influencing society

Question 6

Sacco Vanzetti Case

Answer 6

The case involving two men Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Both men were Italian anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during an armed robbery of a shoe factory in Massachusetts during 1920. This case drew worldwide attention and many people demanded a retrial. Massachusetts together Alvan Fuller appointed a three man team to investigate, after much time spent they upheld the verdict and both men were executed in the electric chair on August 23 1927

Question 7

Scopes Trial

Answer 7

A famous American legal case in 1925. A highschool teacher was accused of violating the Butler Act, prohibiting the teaching of evolution in any state public school. The idea that evolution was not inconsistent with religion overturned the case

Question 8

Bonus marchers

Answer 8

A group of 43,000 people, consisting of World War 1 veterans and their families who marched DC to demand cash-payment for their service certificates. Many war vets had been out of work since the start of the Great Depression and received benefits from the World War Adjusted Compensation Act only redeemable in 1945.

Question 9

Dust Bowl

Answer 9

A period of time where dust storms swept the country mainly affecting the Great Plains. With the expansion of Farmland a lot of topsoil was made loose and was dried out by the drought in the 1930s. The wind then blew the dirt into massive dirt storms which devastated the MidWest of America

Question 10

Social Security Act

Answer 10

An act introduced in 1935 which was to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system to grant benefits to old age American citizens. The idea was implemented to provide for those unable to fully provide for themselves such as elderly and disabled people.

Question 11

Works Progress Administration

Answer 11

The works progress administration was a large agency created with FDRs New Deal. This agency created millions of jobs for unemployed people, to complete public working projects. These projects included the construction of public roads and buildings

Question 12

Smith Act

Answer 12

The smith act was an act implemented in 1940 that set criminal penalties for promoting and advocating the overthrow or downfall of the us government and require all noncitizen adults to register with the government

Question 13

Lend least act

Answer 13

During September 1939 world war 2 broke out in Europe. The allied powers needed help but America didn’t want to get too involved in the war. The lend lease act was implemented to provide American aid to allies in Europe. The US ended up supplying 50 billion dollars worth of aid which equates to around 650 billion dollars in modern day money.

Question 14

D-Day

Answer 14

D-Day is a phrase used to describe the Normandy landings that occurred on June 6 1944. While using fake intel to rumor a decoy attack,the allied powers were able to land troops along five different sectors of the Normandy coast, giving them a huge tactical advantage

Question 15

Four freedoms

Answer 15

The four freedoms were goals introduced by FDR that he believed were necessary everywhere in the world. These freedoms consisted of the freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. This speech was delivered 11 months before the United States declared war on japan. This speech could debatably support the promotion and spread of democracy.

Question 16

Yalta conference

Answer 16

The halts conference was a meeting between the head of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. FDR, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin all met at the Crimea to discuss the re establishment of war-destroyed Europe.