Period 7 (Second half) anchor terms (Yanule copy)

FDR

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, who served from 1933 to 1945 and led the country during the Great Depression and World War II.

Huey Long

A prominent American politician and governor of Louisiana known for his populist policies and as a critic of the New Deal.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The 34th President of the United States (1953-1961) and a five-star general in the U.S. Army during World War II, known for his leadership in the D-Day invasion.

Harry Truman

The 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953) who succeeded FDR and is known for making the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan.

FDR elected: 1932

The year Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as President of the United States, marking the beginning of the New Deal era.

Pearl Harbor: Dec. 7, 1941

The date of the surprise military attack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, which led to the United States' entry into World War II.

WWII: 1939-1945

The global conflict known as World War II, involving most of the world's nations, which lasted from 1939 to 1945.

The Dust Bowl

A severe drought in the 1930s that affected the Great Plains of the United States, leading to agricultural devastation and mass migration.

The Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s, characterized by high unemployment and widespread poverty.

The New Deal

A series of programs and policies implemented by FDR in response to the Great Depression aimed at economic recovery and social reform.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a U.S. government agency that provides deposit insurance to depositors in American commercial banks.

CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program that employed young men in environmental conservation projects during the Great Depression.

AAA

Agricultural Adjustment Act, a New Deal legislation aimed at boosting agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

WPA

Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans through public works projects.

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority, a New Deal agency created to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission, a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities industry and protecting investors.

Social Security

A federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible Americans.

Isolationism

A foreign policy approach that emphasizes avoiding involvement in international conflicts and alliances.

Fascism

A far-right authoritarian ultranationalist political ideology characterized by dictatorial power and strong centralized control.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Totalitarianism

A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and seeks to regulate every aspect of public and private life.

Pearl Harbor

The U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, leading to the U.S. entering World War II.

Japanese internment

The forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II, justified by wartime fears.

Korematsu vs. US

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1944 that upheld the government's decision to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.

Holocaust

The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime during World War II.

Atlantic Charter

A joint declaration by FDR and Winston Churchill in 1941 outlining the goals for the post-war world, including self-determination and economic cooperation.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which marked a significant turning point in World War II.

Midway

A crucial naval battle in June 1942 that resulted in a decisive victory for the United States against Japan.

Island Hopping

A military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific Theater during World War II to capture strategic islands and bypass others.

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. government research project during World War II that developed the atomic bomb.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japanese cities where the United States dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.

Tuskegee Airmen

A group of African American military pilots who fought in World War II, known for their exemplary service and contributions to the war effort.