History Exam 2

A statement of principles for peace to be used for peace negotiations to end World War I.

A section of the League of Nations covenant that called for member nations to assist each other in case of aggression.

A secret diplomatic communication from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States during World War I.

An independent agency of the government of the United States created to influence public opinion to support U.S. participation in World War I.

A term used to describe the psychological effects of war on soldiers and civilians.

A U.S. government agency responsible for the administration of the U.S. army overseas and allies' food reserves during World War I.

Legislation that increased taxes to fund U.S. involvement in World War I.

The day (October 29, 1929) when the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

A U.S. government agency established to coordinate the production of war materials during World War I.

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote, ratified in 1920.

A U.S. government agency that mediated labor disputes during World War I to prevent strikes that would disrupt war production.

A major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the Western Front from September 26 to November 11, 1918.

A law that made it a crime to speak against the government or the war effort during World War I.

A neighborhood in New York City known for its significant role in the cultural and artistic movement of the Harlem Renaissance.

The 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933, known for his response to the Great Depression.

A law aimed at helping farmers by establishing a system of cooperatives and providing loans to stabilize prices.

The day (April 14, 1935) when a massive dust storm swept across the Southern Plains, exacerbating the Dust Bowl.

An intergovernmental organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, contributing to the U.S. decision to enter World War I.

A genre of music that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Young women in the 1920s who challenged social norms by wearing short skirts, bobbing their hair, and embracing a lifestyle viewed as outrageous.

Laws that established quotas on immigration to the United States based on national origins, significantly limiting immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

An agency that coordinated the transportation of troops and supplies during World War I.

A movement that promoted patriotism and the idea that only those who were fully American should be accepted in society.

The day (October 24, 1929) when the stock market began to crash, leading to the Great Depression.

Significant battles during World War I where American forces played a crucial role in stopping the German advance.

A political party founded in 1916 to advocate for women's rights, including the right to vote.

The commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.

A law that imposed severe penalties for spying, sabotage, or obstruction of the war effort during World War I.

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, ratified in 1919.

A law enacted in 1917 that authorized the federal government to draft soldiers for World War I.

A government agency created in 1932 to provide financial support to banks, railroads, and other businesses during the Great Depression.

A period of severe dust storms in the 1930s that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American prairies.

A term used to describe displaced farm families from the Dust Bowl who migrated to California during the Great Depression.

- A time when congress was called into a special session.
- Started after the inauguration and lasted until mid-June.
- The New Deal Programs were created during this time.

A government legislation passed during the depression that dealt with the bank problem. The act allowed a plan which would close down insolvent banks and reorganize and reopen those banks strong enough to survive.

an agency, established as part of the New Deal, that put young unemployed men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in erosion-control and flood-control projects.

New Deal agency that promoted economic recovery by regulating production, prices, and wages

Helped states to provide aid for the unemployed

2.6 million to work repairing bridges, building highways, public buildings, community projects

established National Labor Relations Board; protected the rights of most workers in the private sector to organize labor unions, to engage in collective bargaining, and to take part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in support of their demands.

New Deal agency that helped create jobs for those that needed them. It created around 9 million jobs working on bridges, roads, and buildings.