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LC History 4/24

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Describe the work of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Lent money to financial institutions, and, later, directly to state and local governments.
What was the nation’s primary source of information in 1940? Radio surpassed newspapers
How did members of the United Automobile Workers force General Motors to recognize the union in Flint, Michigan, in 1937? The strikers used the “sit-down” strike. Participants refused to work but stayed in the factory to prevent nonunion workers from keeping the plants going.
Who was the lone dissenter from the Joint War Resolution of December 7, 1941? Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin of Montana, a pacifist and suffragist
What was the name of the last German counterattack in December in 1944 in the Belgian-German border region? The Battle of the Bulge
On what grounds did the United States authorities justify Japanese-American internment? Shortly after Pearl Harbor, wild stories circulated about plots among Japanese residents to aid an enemy landing on the coast of California.
What did executive order 8802 declare? Declared there shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.
What was the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea? The first naval battle fought exclusively by carrier-based aircraft, the U.S. The Navy blunted the offensive.
Who made the final decision to use the atomic bomb against a civilian population? Truman made the final decision to use it against a civilian population
What kind of people were most likely to face the most severe consequences in a loyalty review board hearing? Communists and anyone who had different ideas.
Who were republicans referring to when they said “I don’t like his methods but his goals are good. Joseph McCarthy
What was the most crucial driver of the consumer revolution of the post years? Suburbanization of society.
The introduction of antibiotics in the postwar years eradicated which of the following diseases? Tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough, and measles.
Describe Dwight D. Eisenhower’s domestic policies He left the policies which he did not agree with alone. Neither defending them nor expanding them.
Describe the motivation behind the US-backed coups in Iran and Guatemala. Benefit for American Companies and not for democratic ideals.
Why did Emmet Till’s mother insist that his casket stay open during his funeral ceremony? She wanted the public to see the brutality that racism created against people of color, even children.
Emergency Banking Act Stabilized the private banking system
Agricultural Adjustment Act Established a farm recovery program based on production controls and price supports
Emergency Farm Mortgage Act Provided for the refinancing of farm mortgages
National Industrial Recovery Act Established a national recovery program and authorized a public works program
Federal Emergency Relief Act Established a national system of relief
Home Owners Loan Act Protected homeowners from mortgage foreclosure by refinancing home loans
Tennessee Valley Authority Act Established the TVA and provided for the planned development of the Tennessee River Valley
Civilian Conservation Corps Act Established the CCC to provide work relief on reforestation and conservation projects
Glass-Steagall Banking Act prevented commercial banks from engaging in risky investments •created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to insure individual bank deposits up to $2,500
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Police stock market and prevent corruption
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