Key Concepts from American History Lecture

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from an American history lecture, focusing on significant events, legislation, and figures.

Wagner Act (NLRA)

A law that established the right of workers to organize and collectively bargain.

The New Deal

A series of programs and policies designed to alleviate the economic hardships of the Great Depression, characterized by 'Relief, Recovery, and Reform'.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; it protects bank deposits and maintains stability in the financial system.

Social Security

A government program that provides financial assistance to retirees and the disabled.

Good Neighbor Policy

A diplomatic policy aimed at improving relations with Latin America.

Deficit Spending

Government spending that exceeds revenue, used notably during the New Deal to stimulate the economy.

Isolationism

A foreign policy stance avoiding involvement in international conflicts or alliances.

Lend Lease Act

A program under which the U.S. supplied Allied nations with military equipment during WWII.

Japanese Internment

The forced relocation and imprisonment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.

Battle of Midway

A significant naval battle in WWII that marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

Manhattan Project

The secret U.S. project to develop atomic bombs during WWII.

Fireside Chats

Radio addresses by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to communicate directly with the American public.

Progressives

A movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries advocating for reforms to address the problems caused by industrialization.

Palmer Raids

A series of government actions aimed at capturing and deporting suspected radicals during the Red Scare.

Neutrality Acts

Laws passed in the 1930s to limit U.S. involvement in future wars.

African American leaders in the New Deal

Key figures like Mary McLeod Bethune who advocated for African American rights and opportunities during the New Deal.

Battle of the Bulge

Germany's last major offensive campaign on the Western Front during WWII.