DBQ PREP FOR UNIT 7

Expansionism

The policy of territorial or economic expansion, particularly prominent in U.S. foreign policy towards the Pacific and Caribbean.

Spanish-American War

A conflict in 1898 resulting in U.S. acquisition of territories including the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Open Door Policy

A U.S. policy (1899-1900) aimed at promoting trade with China and ensuring equal access for all nations.

Panama Canal

A canal built by the U.S. between 1904 and 1914 for strategic military and economic purposes.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt that emphasized U.S. intervention in Latin America to maintain stability.

Dollar Diplomacy

William Taft's foreign policy that focused on economic investment and loans to countries in Latin America and Asia.

Moral Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson's approach to foreign policy, emphasizing support for democratic nations and the promotion of human rights.

Washington Conference

A 1921-1922 meeting that limited armaments and supported the Open Door Policy.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

A 1928 international agreement that condemned war as a policy.

Good Neighbor Policy

A U.S. foreign policy initiative in 1934 aimed at improving relations with Latin America.

Neutrality Acts

Laws passed in the 1930s that limited U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.

Lend-Lease Act

A 1941 law that allowed the U.S. to provide support to Allies while maintaining neutrality.

Mass Production

The manufacturing of goods in large quantities, significantly contributing to post-WWI economic growth.

Flapper Culture

A cultural movement in the 1920s representing women’s newfound freedom and independence.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural revival in Harlem where African American culture, especially Jazz, flourished.

Prohibition

The period from 1920 to 1933 where the sale, manufacture, and transport of alcohol was banned in the U.S.

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

A 1921 trial that exemplified the era's fears of anarchism and immigration.

Scopes Trial

A 1925 court case that debated the teaching of evolution in schools, highlighting traditionalism vs. modernism.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s.

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

A 1930 law that raised tariffs on imports and worsened the Great Depression.

Bonus Army Incident

A 1932 protest by World War I veterans demanding bonuses, which was violently suppressed.

Emergency Banking Relief Act

A 1933 act that closed and reorganized failing banks to stabilize the banking system.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, established to insure bank deposits and restore trust in banks.

Civilian Conservation Corps

A New Deal program that created jobs for young men in environmental conservation.

Works Progress Administration

A program that employed millions for public works projects during the New Deal.

Social Security Act

A 1935 act establishing the first federal welfare system for the elderly, disabled, and families.

Court-Packing Scheme

FDR's controversial plan to add more justices to the Supreme Court to protect New Deal legislation.

Isolationism

A foreign policy approach aimed at avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts, particularly after WWI.

Lend-Lease Act (1941)

Legislation allowing the U.S. to support Allies with military supplies while remaining neutral.

Yalta Conference

A 1945 meeting where Allies planned postwar Europe and established Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.

Potsdam Conference

A 1945 meeting that revealed tensions between the U.S. and USSR regarding postwar Europe.

Rosie the Riveter

A cultural icon representing women's contributions to the workforce during World War II.

Japanese American Internment

The forced relocation of over 110,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps during WWII.