Study Flashcards on the First Red Scare, Economic Cycle, New Deal, and Cold War

Flashcards created based on key concepts and events from the lecture notes covering the First Red Scare, economic cycles, New Deal policies, and the Cold War.

First Red Scare

A period of intense fear and paranoia in the United States during the late 1910s and early 1920s, marked by anti-communist sentiments and mass deportations.

Palmer Raids

A series of raids conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1920 aimed at arresting and deporting suspected radicals.

Pragmatism

A philosophy emphasizing practicality and realistic approaches to problems, used as a guiding principle in FDR's New Deal.

The Three R’s of the New Deal

Relief, Recovery, and Reform - FDR’s strategies to address the Great Depression.

Lend-Lease Act

A U.S. law passed in 1941 that authorized the president to provide military aid to foreign nations during WWII.

Japanese Internment Camps

Detention facilities established during WWII to confine Japanese Americans, reflecting fears of espionage.

Total War

A war strategy where a nation dedicates all its resources, including political, economic, and social, to achieve victory.

Containment

The U.S. foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Neutrality Act of 1935

Legislation aimed at keeping the U.S. out of conflicts, particularly European wars, by restricting arms sales and loans.

Office of Strategic Services (OSS)

The precursor to the CIA, created to gather intelligence and conduct covert operations during WWII.