History
What was the purpose of the Farm Holiday Association, formed during the Great Depression?
To raise crop prices by keeping produce from the market
Why did FDR's first Agricultural Adjustment Act not benefit farmers as much as he had hoped?
It was stricken down by the supreme court
Why were the Allies and the Central Powers unwilling to negotiate peace in 1917?
Neither side was willing to leave war without significant gains
What political realignment occurred during the 1930s regarding the labor movement?
Big Labor became an important part of the Democratic Party.
How did the Great Depression impact women's employment?
It increased its importance because more men lost their jobs than women.
What was Woodrow Wilson's initial stance toward World War I?
Maintaining strict neutrality
What was the result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff that Congress passed in 1930?
American exports fell when European countries raised their own tariffs.
What was the relationship between Christians and corporate leadership during the New Deal era?
Corp leaders joined ministrs2 promote capitalism & oppose the ND
Social Security program was most reminiscent of the program proposed by what ND critic?
Francis Townsend
What was the idea behind the "Cure for Depressions" proposed by Francis Townsend during the Great Depression?
Giving all Americans over 60 a pension provided they retire
Why was Herbert Hoover unable to effectively address the economic crisis of his administration?
He adhered to failed economic policies.
What was the basis of Franklin Roosevelt's presidential campaign in the election of 1932?
He spoke in broad terms of a "new deal" to help Americans
What were the similarities between the Cuban and Philippine theaters of war?
In both theaters, US naval power was the decisive factor
What was the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?
To establish a forty-hour work week and a minimum wage
How did women political activists threaten American masculinity in the late 1800s?
Men feared that woman suffrage would feminize politics.
What describes living conditions for most African Americans during the Great Depression?
Most lived in the South as sharecroppers or tenant farmers
What was the result of progressive efforts to control standards of morals from WWI?
Passage of the Eighteenth Amendment banning sale of alcohol
Why was creating the Congress of Industrial Organization with regard to unionization important?
The CIO was open to a wider variety of workers than the AFL
What was the significance of the election of 1936?
The Republicans were dominant national party in the US
What was the significance of the dust storms that hit parts of the United States from 1929-33?
They forced many people to leave the Great Plains
How did municipalities & state governments undermine Hoover's initial approach to ending the Great Depression?
They laid off many employees and cut wages to avoid bankruptcy.
How did yellow journalism contribute to the Spanish-American War?
They whipped the public into a frenzy over the sinking of the Maine.
What was the goal of Roosevelt's court-packing plan?
To appoint justices favorable to the New Deal legislation
Why did the USseek to extend its influence across the globe after the War of 1898?
To compete with Europe for trade in the seas
Why did some Americans worry that men were losing their manhood in the late 19 century?
the lack of opportunity for war was making men weak
How did municipalities and state governments undermine Hoover's initial approach to ending the Great Depression?
laid off many employees and cut wages to avoid bankruptcy
What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War for American geopolitical interests?
limited bc the US only gained territory in the Caribbean
How did Bernard Baruch increase the effectiveness of the War Industries Board during WWI?
recruiting staff from the businesses the board regulated
