Unit 7/8 Test APUSH

WWII

A global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving many nations, including the Axis Powers and the Allies.

Neutrality Acts 35, 36

Legislation in 1935 and 1936 that restricted arms sales and loans to belligerents to maintain U.S. neutrality.

"Cash and Carry" agreement

Policy requiring cash payment and self-transportation of supplies by purchasers from the U.S. during WWII.

Destroyer Deal

Exchange where the U.S. provided the UK with destroyers in return for military base rights after Japan's actions.

Selective Service Act/Conscription Act

Legislation mandating men aged 21-45 to register for the draft after Germany invaded Poland.

Lend-Lease Program

U.S. initiative to provide military aid to Allies during WWII to support their defense efforts.

Evian Conference

1938 meeting addressing the refugee crisis of German and Austrian Jews fleeing persecution.

Wagner Bill

Legislation protecting workers' rights to unionize and bargain collectively during WWII.

S.S

Ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany in 1939 seeking asylum.

Atlantic Charter

Agreement between the U.S. and the UK during WWII outlining post-war principles for peace and cooperation.

Levittowns

Housing developments built using mass production techniques to provide inexpensive homes for families, particularly in the post-World War II era.

Redlining

Discriminatory practice of setting prices or denying services based on the racial composition of a neighborhood.

GI Bill

Legislation that provided benefits to World War II veterans, including funds for education, home purchases, and starting small businesses.

Taft-Hartley Act 1947

Legislation that restricted labor rights by prohibiting "union only" work environments and limiting the use of union funds for political purposes.

Modern Republicanism

Political ideology advocating for lower taxes, smaller government, and more state power in domestic affairs while remaining conservative in global matters.

MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)

Doctrine assuming that each superpower had enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other, deterring first strikes due to the certainty of mutual destruction.

Brown v Board of Education

Landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, leading to the desegregation of schools.

SCLC

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to promote civil rights through nonviolent resistance and racial integration.

National Defense Education Act

Legislation passed in response to the Soviet launch of Sputnik, allocating federal funds to improve education in science, engineering, and technology.

National Highway Act

Legislation signed by President Eisenhower that established the interstate highway system in the United States, promoting economic growth and national defense.