HIS 132 Quiz 2

Progressivism

A political movement that believed that new ideas and honest efficient government could achieve social justice for citizens.

Muckraker

A socially conscious journalist who worked to uncover the ills affecting society.

Disfranchisement

Being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

Alliance

a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Nationalism

Immense pride in one’s country which can lead to competition with other countries.

Militarism

Maintaining a strong military to defend or promote national interests

Neutrality

the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement.

Reparations

making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

Laissez-faire

a policy that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government.

Fundamentalism

a form of a religion that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture.

Prohibition

Outlawing alcohol production and consumption.

Flappers

A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.

Hoovervilles

Shantytowns built by those who had lost their homes and money during the Great Depression

Dust Bowl

an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion (caused by windstorms) in the early 1930s, which obliged many people to move.

New Deal

Programs created under Franklin D. Roosevelt designed to improve conditions for people suffering from the Great Depression.

Fireside Chats

A series of radio addresses by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s to explain his policies to the public and calm fears about the Great Depression.

Isolationism

A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Fascism

A political system based on a very powerful leader, state control, and being extremely proud of country and race, and in which political opposition is not allowed.

Appeasement

The act of pacifying or placating someone by giving in to their demands.

Internment

Being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.