Test Review - American History

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from Unit 8 and parts of Unit 7, focused on American history from the New Deal through the end of WWII and into the Civil Rights Movement.

Fireside Chats

Radio broadcasts by FDR to connect with Americans during the Great Depression.

Glass-Steagall Act

Regulation that separated commercial banking from investment banking.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that insures bank deposits.

Civilian Conservation Corps

New Deal program that provided jobs in environmental conservation.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise prices.

Wagner Act

A 1935 law that increased union power by authorizing collective bargaining.

Social Security Act

Established a pension system for the elderly and aid for dependent children.

New Deal

Series of programs enacted by FDR to combat the Great Depression.

Lend-Lease Act

U.S. program to supply military aid to allies during WWII.

Island Hopping

Military strategy used by the U.S. against Japan in WWII.

Zoot Suit Riots

Conflicts in LA where soldiers attacked Latino youths.

Executive Order 9066

Allowed for the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

Double V Movement

A campaign for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.

Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD)

Cold War doctrine that ensured total nuclear war would deter both sides from starting a conflict.

Proxy Wars

Conflicts instigated in third-party countries to avoid direct nuclear war.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR over missiles in Cuba.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Legislation that banned discrimination in public accommodations and employment.

Military-Industrial Complex

The relationship between government, military, and arms industry that Eisenhower warned against.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Congressional resolution giving Johnson the authority to expand U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"

Book that highlighted environmental issues caused by pesticides and sparked the environmental movement.