US History: Imperialism, 1920s, Great Depression & WWII Key Concepts

Moral Diplomacy

Promote democracy and moral government abroad.

Roosevelt Corollary

The U.S. could intervene in Latin America if necessary.

Alfred Thayer Mahan

A strong navy creates a strong nation.

Anglo-Saxonism

Belief that Anglo-Saxon people were superior.

Nativism

Preference for native-born Americans.

Great Migration

African Americans moved from South to North.

War Debt Problem

European nations owed huge amounts of money after WWI.

Social Contrasts of the 1920s

Urban areas were modern and accepting; rural areas were traditional and conservative.

Stock Market Crash Causes

Speculation, buying on margin, overconfidence, and overproduction.

Good Neighbor Policy

Improve relations with Latin America through less military intervention.

Hoover-Stimson Doctrine

The U.S. would not recognize territory gained through aggression.

Dust Bowl

Caused by drought and poor farming methods, leading to massive dust storms.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Students have free speech rights in school.

Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)

Speech is protected unless it is intended and likely to cause immediate illegal action.

Interwar Foreign Policy

Main goal was to avoid another world war.

Rise of Fascism

Characteristics include dictator, extreme nationalism, and militarism.

Totalitarianism

Government controls economy, media, education, and daily life.

Appeasement

Giving concessions to aggressive countries to avoid war.

Japanese Military Expansion

Needed resources and wanted power in Asia.

Rise of Hitler

Economic problems and anger over Treaty of Versailles led to Hitler's dictatorship.

Nye Commission

Found weapons manufacturers may have influenced U.S. entry into WWI.

Nuremberg Laws

Purpose was to remove rights from Jews.

American Neutrality Debate

Isolationists wanted to stay out of foreign wars; interventionists wanted to help nations fighting dictators.

Cash and Carry

Allies could buy American goods if they paid cash and transported goods themselves.

Lend-Lease

U.S. loaned military supplies to Allied nations.

Nuremberg Trials

Nazi leaders tried for war crimes, establishing accountability for crimes against humanity.

Brown v. Board of Education

School segregation unconstitutional.

Mapp v. Ohio

Illegal evidence cannot be used.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Right to an attorney.

Miranda v. Arizona

Police must read rights.

Tinker v. Des Moines

Students have free speech rights.