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World War I - Great Depression
Underwood Tariff
Reduced import fees to lower the cost of goods for consumers.
Federal Reserve Act
Established a system to keep money in reserve, inspired by the panic of 1907.
Federal Trade Commission Act
Ensured that large companies did not misrepresent their practices and laws.
Clayton Antitrust Act
Aimed to prevent large companies from gaining excessive power.
Holding Companies
Corporations that own controlling interests in other companies to increase their influence.
Working Men's Compensation Act
Provided insurance for workers who were injured on the job.
Adamson Act
Established an 8-hour workday for railroad workers and mandated paid overtime.
Jones Act
Granted the Philippines independence contingent upon the establishment of a stable government.
Tampico Incident
An incident where a small number of Americans were accidentally captured by Mexican forces. Was mediated by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. (ABC)
Central Powers
The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire during WWI.
Allies
The coalition of France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and Japan during WWI.
U-boats
Powerful German submarines used during WWI.
Lusitania
A British passenger ship sunk by Germans, leading to increased tensions with the U.S.
Zimmerman Note
A secret communication proposing a German-Mexican alliance.
14 Points
President Wilson's proposal for peace and a framework for post-war international relations.
Committee on Public Information
Created to shape U.S. public opinion in support of World War I.
Espionage Act
Legislation aimed at preventing the leaking of national security information during wartime.
Schneck v US
A Supreme Court case involving the imprisonment of a man for violating the Espionage Act.
War Industries Board
Established to coordinate and boost war supplies production.
Industrial Workers of the World
A labor union known as the Wobblies, advocating for workers' rights.
General Strike
A significant strike by 35,000 Seattle shipbuilders demanding higher wages.
Great Migration
The movement of African Americans fleeing Jim Crow laws in the South.
19th Amendment
Granted women the right to vote in the United States.
Shepherd Towner Maternity Act
Provided financial assistance to women after childbirth, promoting family welfare.
American Expeditionary Forces
U.S. military forces sent to Europe to support Allied efforts in WWI.
Battle of Chateau-Thierry
A battle led by General Pershing where American forces faced defeat.
Meuse Argonne Offensive
The largest offensive by the AEF, lasting 47 days on the Western Front.
League of Nations
An international organization aimed at promoting peace and cooperation among nations.
Treaty of Versailles
The agreement that ended WWI, criticized for its ineffectiveness and contentious nature.
Irreconcilables
Senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles, primarily from the Republican Party.
Luis D Brandeis
The first Jewish Supreme Court Justice nominated by President Wilson.
Victoriano Huerta
A Mexican general and president known for his controversial rule.
Francisco Villa
A Mexican revolutionary leader involved in the fight against Huerta.
Arthur Zimmerman
The German official who authored the Zimmerman Note proposing an alliance with Mexico.
George Creel
A journalist and head of the Committee on Public Information, known for his propaganda efforts.
Eugene V Debs
A leader of the Industrial Workers of the World, arrested under the Espionage Act. Ran for president in prison.
William D Haywood
A prominent leader of the Industrial Workers of the World.
Herbert C Hoover
Promoted food conservation during WWI with initiatives like "Wheatless Wednesdays."
Alice Paul
A key leader in the women's suffrage movement, particularly within the National Woman's Party.
Henry Cabot Lodge
A senator who opposed Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles, leading to political conflict.
Solemn Referendum
Another name for the 1920 election
Scientific Management
Improving economy through actual studies and analysis.
Fordism
Use of assembly lines employing unskilled workers for repetitive tasks.
United Negro Improvement Association
Founded by Marcus Garvey to help African Americans reclaim their land.
Harlem Renaissance
A cultural movement led by African American artists in the early 20th century.
Bolshevik Revolution
A significant revolution in Russia that drew American attention.
Red Scare
Fear that immigrants were communists, leading to bombings and paranoia.
Criminal Syndicalism Laws
Laws prohibiting advocacy of violence.
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Granted citizenship to Native Americans born in the US, but denied voting rights.
Eighteenth Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol, leading to widespread controversy.
Volstead Act
Made it illegal to produce, sell, or consume alcohol.
Racketeers
Individuals engaged in fraud or bootlegging activities.
Bible Belt
Region from North Carolina to Oklahoma where Protestant Fundamentalism thrived.
Scopes Trial
A legal case involving a teacher arrested for teaching evolution.
Fundamentalism
Strict adherence to religious texts like the Bible or Quran.
Modernism
Movement aimed at changing old views through revitalization and experimentation.
Lost Generation
Individuals who came of age during World War I.
Bureau of the Budget
Allowed the President to control national spending and submit a budget to Congress.
Adkins v Children’s Hospital
Court case that changed labor laws for women, recognizing their equality.
Nine-Power Treaty
Agreement for all nations to respect China's sovereignty.
Kellogg-Briand Act
International agreement to renounce war as a means of resolving disputes.
Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law
Raised tariffs on imports, prompting reciprocal tariffs from Europe.
Teapot Dome Scandal
A scandal involving illegal oil leases by the Interior Secretary.
McNary-Haugen Bill
Proposed government purchase of surplus crops to stabilize prices.
Dawes Plan
Financial plan where America loaned money to Germany to facilitate reparations payments.
Agricultural Marketing Act
Legislation to support farmers and stabilize agricultural prices.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
High tariff law that worsened the Great Depression.
Black Tuesday
The day the stock market crashed, marking the start of the Great Depression.
Muscle Shoals Act
granted a dam to be build in Tennessee
Hoovervilles
Makeshift shantytowns built by homeless people during Hoover's presidency.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Provided financial support to banks and businesses during the Great Depression.
Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Act
Protected nonviolent strikes and labor unions from government intervention.
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Group of veterans protesting for bonuses, met with military force.
Cummins Transportation Act
Returned railroads back to private owners
A. Mitchell Palmer
Attorney General known for his raids against suspected radicals.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Italian immigrants accused of robbery and murder, sparking controversy.
Horace Kallen
Advocate for pluralism and immigrant rights in the US.
Randolph Bourne
Promoted the idea of embracing diversity in American society.
Al Capone
Notorious gangster involved in bootlegging, arrested for tax evasion.
John T Scopes
Teacher arrested for teaching evolution in violation of state law.
Fredrick W Taylor
Known as the father of Scientific Management.
Henry Ford
Innovator of the assembly line, making cars affordable for the lower class.
Charles A Lindbergh
Aviator famous for the first solo transatlantic flight.
Margaret Sanger
Pioneer of birth control advocacy and opened the first clinic.
Sigmund Freud
Psychologist who advocated for sexual liberation.
H L Mencken
Journalist known for his coverage of the Scopes Trial.
F Scott Fitzgerald
Renowned author associated with the Jazz Age and the Lost Generation.
Ernest Hemingway
Influential author known for his distinct writing style.
T S Eliot
Celebrated poet and playwright of the 20th century.
William Faulkner
Notable author known for his complex narratives and themes.
Langston Hughes
Prominent poet and activist of the Harlem Renaissance.
Warren G Harding
President known for the Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act and his untimely death.
Albert B Fall
Key figure in the Teapot Dome Scandal.
Calvin Coolidge
Harding's VP known for his pro-business policies and high tariffs.
John W Davis
Democratic candidate who lost to Coolidge in the presidential
Alfred E. (Al) Smith
Ran from the progressivists against Coolidge and Davis, but lost
Herbert Hoover
President after Coolidge who was famous before presidency for his efforts to save America from starvation during WW1
