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Great Depression
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Hawley-Smoot Tariff
created to protect U.S. farmers and other industries from foreign competitors this resulted in higher tariffs from Europe and reduced trade -
Stock Market Crash
stock market prices plunged. people wanting to buy their stocks all at once in order to not lose money -
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Dust Bowl
time in which the great plains had a severe drought that killed all the crops in the region. the top of the soil turned into a fine powder/dust that combined with the harsh winds were very destructive -
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First New Deal
introduced the new deal
-fire side chats
-the three R's (relief, recovery, reform) -
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The 100 days Congress
During F.D.R first 100 days in office he passed multiple laws in order to help the United States during the Great Depression -
Bank Holiday
One of the things FDR passed during his 100 days. It was meant to help the bank and restores peoples faith in banks -
National Recovery Administration
program that controlled the production, labor relations, and trade among businesses (help the economy) -
Fair Labor Standards Bill
bill that set the standard for jobs (set minimum wages and band child labor) -
Civil Works Administration
program that created construction jobs (lower unemployment rates) -
21st amendment
repealed the 18th amendment (meant to act as a source of revenue (tax on alcohol) for the US to help get out of the depression) -
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The Second New Deal
changes that were made in response to the criticisms from the first new deal -
Works Progress Administration
this was meant to provide jobs and stable income to the large amount of people unemployed (FDR) -
Munich Conference
meeting in Europe that allowed Hitler to take over Czechoslovakia (he could not expand further) -
Hitler invades Poland
Hitler broke the agreement (Munich conference) of no longer expanding by invading Poland. Great Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Neutrality Act
citizens of the US did not want to fight in a foreign war after WW2. Neutrality Act said that the US would not be involved in the war -
Germany attacks Denmark and Norway
Germany attacks Denmark and Norway using (blitzkrieg)
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Battle of France
Germany and France are battling one another. France loses and GB becomes the only ally left fighting Germany in Europe -
Lend Lease Act
allowed the US to sell, transfer, exchange, and lend equipment to any county to defend itself from the Axis Power (Germany, Italy, and Japan) -
Atlantic Charted
meeting between US and Britain (FDR and Churchill) that set the goals for after the war -
Shoot On Sight Policy
FDR issues the shoot on sight order declaring naval war against Germany and Italy in the Battle of the Atlantic -
Pearl Harbor
Japan dropped bombs at naval base in Hawaii killing US citizens. People became enraged and pushed for the US to enter the war -
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World War II
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Rosie the Riveter
promoting the involvement of women in the workforce in support of the war effort -
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War Production Board
controlled all war production (raw materials, war machine, etc.) -
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Battle of Bataan
first major land battle against Japan (turning point in the war) -
Executive Order 9066
moved all Japanese Americans to camps because they feared they were spies for Japan -
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Battle of Coral Sea
naval battle between Japan and US which stopped Japan from reaching Australia (Major US losses) -
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Operation Torch
allied invasion of North Africa to allow US forced to begin their fight against axis powers -
D-day
allied forced launched a combined naval, air, and land attack on Nazi occupied France -
Hiroshima
first city in Japan that was destroyed by an atomic bomb (US hoped this would finally make Japan surrender) -
Nagasaki
second city in Japan that was destroyed by an atomic bomb. Japan surrendered after this