APUSH: New Deal/WW2 Foreign Policy

Flashcards covering key concepts and events from the New Deal and World War II foreign policy.

What were the three main goals of the New Deal?

Relief, recovery, and reform.

Which program provided direct aid during the New Deal?

FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration).

What did the League of Nations promote?

Collective security and the idea that countries should work together.

What was the major flaw of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

It lacked enforcement mechanisms.

What did the Good Neighbor Policy advocate for?

Cooperation among nations in the Western Hemisphere.

What was the main purpose of the Neutrality Acts?

To keep the US out of European conflicts.

What event tested US resolve leading up to Pearl Harbor?

The bombing of the Panay gunboat by Japan.

What significant pact did Hitler and Stalin sign in 1939?

The Hitler-Stalin Non-Aggression Pact.

When did World War II officially begin?

September 1, 1939 when German troops invaded Poland.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

A program allowing the US to supply Allies with war materials.

What was Executive Order 9066?

It authorized the internment of Japanese Americans.

Which project led to the development of the atomic bomb?

The Manhattan Project.

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

To provide massive aid to rebuild Europe after WWII.

What did the Truman Doctrine establish?

A policy of containment to prevent the spread of communism.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

Vietnam was united under communist control after the fall of Saigon.

What restrictions were placed on the president by the War Powers Act?

The president must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying military forces and cannot keep them there for more than 90 days without approval.

What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?

The US government misled Congress and the public about the Vietnam War.