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| Business Associationalism |
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| When Herbert Hoover served as the Secretary of State under Harding and Calvin Coolidge he advocated THIS which was for businessmen to establish trade associations within their own industries to stabilize their industry and create efficiency |
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| Agricultural Marketing Act (1929) |
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| Before the depression, President Hoover supported this which was designed to help farmers help themselves by setting up farmer cooperatives as well as authorizing the creation of a revolving fund of 500 million for the federal government to buy up farmer surpluses |
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| Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act (1930) |
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| This raised tariff rates to the highest ever to work as a shield to protect american industry but instead hurt international trade |
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| Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
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| The democratic nominee elected in 1932 under his platform of a New Deal for the American people |
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| Social Security Act (1935) |
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| A program of the New Deal that provided insurance for old and retired persons who could no longer work and needed assisstance |
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| Civilian Conservation Corps |
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| a new deal program designed to put young unemployed men to work doing public projects such as build roads in national parks and construct |
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| Public Works Administration |
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| This oversaw government projects that cost more than 25000 dollars |
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| Works Progress Administration |
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| This oversaw government projects less than or equal to 25000 dollars such as building sidewalks |
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| National Industrial Recovery Act (1933) |
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| This created the National Recovery Administration and helped to regulate wages and employment for workers in numerous industries |
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| National Recovery Administration |
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| Created by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), this allowed industries to get together and write "codes of fair competition" |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| a government owned Independent corporation designed to build and facilitate hydroelectric dams in the south to generate electricity and modernize the region |
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| Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, one of the key people behind the creation of the Social Security system in 1935. Court Packing Plan |
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| created on September 27, 1940 between Germany, Italy and Japan |
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| Russo-German Non-Aggression Pact (1939) |
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| Agreement between Germany and Russia in which Poland would be divided up between themselves |
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| a German plan to destroy english air and naval power around the English Channel to make way for a German invasion of England but it failed |
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| On April 30, 1937 the US authorized this in which European nations can continue to trade with the U.S. but must send their own ships to America and pay up front in cash |
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| this authorized the U.S. to give resources to any nation believed important to the defense of U.S. stability, most notably Great Britain |
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| Becomes prime minister of Great Britain on May 10, 1940 and has always firmly believed tht war between hitler was inevitable |
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| Beginning on November 8 1942, this was the campaign in North Africa in which Americans first make contact with the Germans at the Battle of Kasserine Pass and are defeated |
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| An allied landing on Normandy beach onJune 6 1944 in an attempt to establish a 2nd front in the West to fight the Nazis |
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| The american effort in the Pacific theatre to invade and take control of the island of Iwo Jima |
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| came out of retirement to act as the chief of staff to FDR during WWII |
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| served as the United States Army Chief of staff and chief military advisor to FDR during WWII |
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| Served as the commander in chief of the U.S. fleet and chief of naval operations during WWII and was known to be a prickly character |
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| Served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII |
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| First made his appearance on the national stage by crushing the Bonus Army protest in Washington DC but later became known for leading American and Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Area against the Japanese during WWII |
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| Served as the commander in chief of the U.S. pacific fleet as well as Commander in chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas fighting the Japanese during WWII |
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| A US navy admiral during WWII and commanded naval forces during the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Philippine Sea |
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| a US navy fleet admiral and commanded the US 3rd fleet during WWII. he was also given the nickname "Bull" Halsey |
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| A general in the United States Marine Corps WWII and is sometimes called the "father" of modern US amphibious warfare |
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| a war in which a belligerent engages in the complete mobilization of fully available resources and population |
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| A pivotal policy statement first issued in august 1941 that defined the allied goals for the post war world such as no territorial changes and free access to raw materials. it was drafted by Britain and the us and later agreed to by all allies |
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| Dumbarton Oaks Conference |
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| An international conference at which the united nations was formulated and negotiated among international leaders. |
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| A convention of delegates from 50 allied nations that took place from 25 april to 26 june 1945 where delegates reviewed and rewrote the Dumbarton Oaks agreements. the convention resulted in the creation of the united nations charter. |
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| A policy set by President Harry Truman in a speech on March 12 1947 stating that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into the soviet sphere of influence |
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| European Recovery Program |
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| Also known as the Marshall plan, was the large scale American program to aid europe where the US gave monetary support to help rebuild european economies after the end of WWII in order to combat the spread of soviet communism |
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| Naional Security Council Document 68 |
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| Officially billed "US objectives and programs for national security" called for a long term effort by the entire national security apparatus to fight the threat of soviet communism |
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| A US policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad |
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| North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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| April 4 1949 12 country peacetime treaty setting up a military alliance. an attack on any member was an attack on all members. |
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| Chairman of the special subcommittee. emerged as a two fisted investigator of communist subversion during the height of the Great Fear.Became a celebrity with his 1950 speech in Wheeling, West Virginia. |
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