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- Six new justices so
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Overview: FDR voted in 6 new justices, so that they would rule in favor of new deal. He was trying to control the Supreme Court and broke check and balances. |
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FDR - Congress first 100 days What was FDR's relationship with Congress during the first 100 days? |
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Congress passed many of the laws FDR wanted.
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Social Security Seniors citizens got monthly stipend- $ |
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Purpose Provide Jobs End of Great Depression |
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Criticism - Huey Long- major critic
- Share-our Wealth Program- Take from the rich give to the poor
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FDR's foreign policy with Latin America |
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| US changes to end Isolationism in the 1930's |
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Isolationism- means for a country to be by itself. US ended it by..... Cash and Carry- Britian can buy weapons- Pay cash get supplies itself. Lend -Lease- Britian may borrow US weapons and supplies to fight Germany. |
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| Event that lead to US in WWII |
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The attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese lead a suprise attack on the US |
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US Foreign Policy with Japan BEFORE Pearl Harbor |
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1. US does want Japan to expand 2. US puts tax on oil and steel to slow growth 3. Tension builds between US and Japan |
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World War II Nuremburg Trials
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| Prosecuted Nazis for war crimes against humanity |
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WWII How did the war end in the Pacific
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| Truman sent two atomic bombs. |
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| Truman decided to bomb Japan |
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Save American lives He thought any other way would cost too many lives |
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[image]Women took over the jobs of men. They made war materials in factories. Rosie the Riveter |
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| War's affect on Japanese -Americans |
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Japanese American were put into interment camps- US thought that they were spies; so we took away their rights,even though they were citizens. Supreme Court allowed because they thought there was a great chance of a attack. |
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| Agencies created to help US Economy $$$ |
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Office of Price Administration - Controlled inflation Office of War Production- regulated the flow of resources to maximize production of war materials. |
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Early Cold War What events contributed to the cold war?? Between WWII and Korean War
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Marshall Plan Yalta Conference Berlin Airlift |
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What is the Yalta Conference? |
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Divided Germany into four zones: some for non-communist allied powers, some for communist Soviet Union. |
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What is the Berlin Airlift ? |
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US had to bring supplies by airplane. Soviet Union blocked the flow of goods from West Germany to US zones. |
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What is the Marshall Plan? |
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| US gave money to European countries to help them recover so that they would not fall into communism. |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization The goal of NATO was to keep communism from spreading. |
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President Truman's foreign policy during the cold war |
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TRUMAN DOCTRINE Goal: Contain Communism Give $$ to war torn countries, so they wouldn't rebel and turn to communism |
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Who was the US fighting during the Korean War? |
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Gave $$$ to WWII vets to get an education, start a business or by a house Led to rapid growth and caused baby boom. |
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Soviet launching of Sputnik |
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1. Soviets sent satellite into space before Americans. 2. Proved that the Soviets were winning arms race. 3. US increased spending to improve technology. 4. US eventually won by putting man on the moon first. |
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S.A.L.T. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties |
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Were NOT successful in limiting # of nuclear weapons between US and Soviet union. Both would not give up because of the technical growth in the arms race. |
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Reduced tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union |
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What event led to the heavy U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? |
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Gulf of Tonkin incident (U.S.S. Maddox, a ship, was attacked by the torpedo from the N. Vietnamese) Because of the attack the Golf of Tonkin resolution was formed and President Johnson had the power to take the US to war.. |
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President Eisenhower's Theory that lead to US involvement in Vietnam |
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Domino Theory If one country fell to communism, then its neighbors would too.
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Limited powers of the President for engaging in Military Conflict. President must Notify congress within 48hrs. of deploying troops. Congress must Approve decision within 60 days Congress can call troops Home at anytime. |
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Why was the War Powers Act of 1973 created? |
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After WWII presidents no longer declared war, they simply sent in troops to engage in military conflict. |
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How did the branches of government act to protect the Civil Rights of African Americans? |
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Legislative: Passed Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act Judicial: Overturned Plessy v. Fergenson Executive: President Eisenhower sent hte National Guard to Little Rock, AR to enforce the integration of the Central High School. |
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No literacy tests and federal officials can to the South and enforce voting laws. |
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US Domestic Policies 1960's to Present Describe some characteristics of the Great Society programs. |
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Helped lower income American Ex: Medicaid, Medicare, Head-Start, War on Poverty Lead to increases government spending |
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Watergate is the name of the hotel where Nixon staffers brok in to the Democratic National Committee. After evidence incriminated Nixon, he resigned from the office of President of the United States. |
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President Reagan ran a budget deficit by cutting taxes and increased government spending (esp. military) |
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