Lend-Lease Act
Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Square deal
When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Led by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans
Spanish-American War
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
Jacob Riis
Direct election of senators
Pure food and drug act
Zimmermann telegram
Germany solicited Mexico to become an ally of theirs, and in return they would help Mexico regain the land that they had lost in the Mexican-American war.
Upton Sinclair
N.A.A.C.P
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Hoovervilles
People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening
Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Scopes Monkey trial
Immigration Quotas
Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Philippines
Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Great depression
The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects
Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Flappers
Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Mass culture
The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Big stick diplomacy
An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
1920's politics
Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.
