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Test 2 History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| explain the role of the united states in the global economy by 1920? | The global economy was to free flow of trade, foreign investment, spread freedom, and culture. (Global power, increase in foreign investments, trade, politics, joint interest) |
| What were the assumptions underlying the Roosevelt corollary? How did the doctrine affect US Relations with European nations and those in the western hemisphere? | -US Changed from just intervening when necessary in the West Hem. to allowing international police power. - Forbade European interference in American Hem. US has the right to exercise military force when deemed necessary |
| what did president wilson mean by Moral Imperialism? and what measures were taken to apply this to latin america? | -Wilson conviction of US having responsibility to teach others lessons of democracy - Latin America with most military intervention at this time. |
| How did the ratification of both the 18th and 19th amendment suggest both the restrictive and democratizing nature of progressivism? | 18th: prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor 19th Barring states using sex as a qualification for suffrage. (Womens right) |
| why did progressives see in the expansion of gov'tal powers in war time an opportunity to reform American society? | Economic Rationalization, spirit of national unity purpose, social justice. - Federal powers with increased pressure in American daily life. |
| What were the goals and methods of the committee on public information during WW1? | Establish to explain basis of war to americans. - Methods: Pamphlets, Posters, ads, motion pictures , 4 min. speeches |
| What are the governmental and private examples of coercive patriotism during the war? What were the effects of those efforts? | - Private: American protective league helped identify radicals and war critics - Government: Loaning money while giving financial support for government ware efforts. - buying bonds- immigrants coerced into giving up native culture to appear more america |
| How did WW1 and its aftermath provide african americans with opportunities? | Garveyites believes blacks should have same internationally recognized identity as everyone else after the war. - More industrial jobs in north for blacks -blacks standing up and asking for the democracy in the US |
| What were the major causes both real and imaginary-- of the red scare? | Political intolerance inspired by postwar strike ware and social tensions/fear generated by russian revolution a mounting fear and anxiety that a bolshevik revolution in US was imminent. A revolution that would change church, home, marriage, american way |
| Identify the goals of those pressing for global change in 1919 and those who opposed them? | Goals: Self determination, peace without territorial acquistion or vengenance, equality of nations. Opposed: British and french |
| How did consumerism and the idea of the american way of life affect people's understanding of american values, including the meaning of freedom, in the 1920s? | To be able to afford and buy what one wanted become the new definition of freedom. |
| How did business practice and policies lead to a decline in union membership in the 1920s? | Created 'Open shop' policy- Workplace free of both gov't regulation and unions. Hired strike breakers- private detectives and black listers to prevent strikers |
| President Coolidge said that the "Chief of business of the american people us business". How did the federal government policies and practices in the 1920s reflect this understanding of the importance of business interest? | Ruling republic party made it its business to stay out of businesses'. -Business allowing the practice of profit hungry firms. |
| Who supported restricting immigration in the 1920s and why? Why were they more successful in gaining federal legislation to limit immigration in these years? | Most Americans supported! Ex: KKK (What to get the country back), Business men (having trustworthy workers> cheap labor) The government wanted to keep "America" American, and have the most ideal population possible. |
| Identify the causes of the Great Depression? | - stock market crash -bloated market due to over production of exports to Europe. - Britain/France wasn't paying debt to America, Germany wasn't paying for war damages. |
| What principles guided president Hoover's response to the Great Depression and How did this restrict his ability to help the American people? | Grover Cleveland- the gov't should not support the people.. Federal Aid weakens the sturdiness of our national character. -Believed in capitalism |
| What issues were of particular concern to religious fundamentalist in these years and why? | Alcohol distribution Darwinism |
| In what ways did the ideas about land the reality of proper roles for women change in these years? | -Birth control movement -women working outside of the home -women could wear skirts above the knee -personal freedom |
| Discuss how regional planning such as the TN Valley authority and the columbia river project reflected broader changes in American life during the new deal? | Shift toward support for the fed gov't coordination of large scale regional projects. This reflected changes brought about by the new deal. 1st time put fed govt rather than state. |
| What actions did pres. roosevelt and congress take to help the banking system recover as well as to reform how it operated in the long run? | R: Declared bank holiday to halt all banking operations. Issue more money. Congress: passed the emergency banking act: provided $ to failing banks and glass stegall act: prevented com. banks from buying or selling stock |
| How did the actions of the AAA benefit many farmers, injure others and provoke attacks by conservatives? | property owning farmers benefited from the AAA because the production quotas affected then directly, and they were paid to plant less, whereas the farmers who worked the land were hurt bc they were evicted from the land |
| Explain what labor did in the 1930s to rise from being "slaves of the depression" to "secure" economic freedom and industrial democracy for american workers. | Congress of industrial organization and united auto workers fought for better wages and conditions w methods like the sit down strike. The fed gov't was on the side of the unions, supported fair labor, and worked w unions to create consumers demand. |
| How did the emphasis of the second new deal differ from the first new deal? | 2nd: Economic security to protect Americans against unemployment and poverty. 1st: focused just economic recovery |
| How did entrenched power of southern white conservatives limit african americans ability to enjoy the full benefits of the new deal and eliminate racial violence and discrimination? why did african americans still supprt the dem. party? | local authorities determined eligibility for welfare not only from financial need but also "moral" behavior, making it easy to discriminate against african americans. the welfare that they did receive was stigmatized as unearned gov't handouts. |
| Analyze the effects of the indian reorganization Act of 1934 on native americans. | reorganized the rights of indians to govern their own affairs except where limited by national law. Ex: Navajos protested the act bc they refused to comply w/ federal conservation programs that required them to reduce their # of livestock |
| Explain how the new deal programs contributed to the stigma of blacks as welfare-dependent. | Fed housing + segregated. mortgages rarely insured in diverse neighborhoods Fed employment: discriminated w 98% of employed blacks. African americans = more likely to turn welfare, rely on handouts instead of working lol wtf. |
| How did the new deal build on traditional ideas about the importance of home ownership to Americans and how did it change americans ability to own their own homes? | Home ownerships was viewed as a Birth right. The New Deal focused on protecting homeowner from foreclosure, stimulating new construction, insuring, long term mortgages and creating affordable housing. |
| What were the majors characteristics of liberalism by 1939? | - characterized as an active national gov't working to modernize and regulate the market economy and uplift the less fortunate. |
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