APUSH Final

Roosevelt Corollary

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine where the US acts as a police force for the Western hemisphere, particularly Latin America, showcasing imperialism before WWI.

Lusitania and Zimmerman Telegram

Events leading to US entry into WWI, with Germany's abandonment of the Sussex Pledge and commitment to unrestricted submarine warfare.

War Industries Board

Established during WWI under Wilson to increase industrial production for wartime efforts, boosting the economy.

Great Migration

Movement of African Americans to the North from 1910s-1970s for economic opportunities and to escape racial violence, contributing to the Harlem Renaissance.

Schenck vs

Court case ruling that freedom of speech could be limited if it posed a threat to citizens, supporting the Espionage Act and curtailment of free speech.

Flappers

Represented sexually liberated women in the 1920s, challenging traditional gender roles, though not all women fit this stereotype.

Hoover's Response to Depression

Limited government intervention initially, then raised tariffs and created the RFC, but ultimately did not do enough to address the economic crisis.

First Hundred Days, Bank Holiday

FDR's initial actions to boost the economy, including creating various organizations and insuring people's money through the FDIC.

Truman Doctrine

Policy to contain communism by supporting countries threatened by it, marking a new era in US foreign policy.

Marshall Plan

Economic aid of $13B to Western European countries post-WWII to aid in recovery and prevent the spread of communism.