Apush Chapter 33 Definitions – Flashcards
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Herbert Hoover
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Fed the Belgians as a wartime food administrator and became Secretary of Commerce.
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Albert B. Fall
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The Secretary of the Interior who managed the nation's natural resources. He was like a wolf hired to protect sheep.
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Harry M. Daugherty
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Attorney General who was supposed to prosecute wrongdoers but was himself a big-time crook.
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Laissez-Faire economics
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The business doctrine of the Old Guard Republicans. Wanted government to help big businesses to gain profits.
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William H. Taft
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Appointed Chief Justice by Harding. Was more liberal than some associates and performed ably.
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Adkins v Children's Hospital (1923)
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Declared that women were, under the Nineteenth Amendment, equal to men so could not be protected by special legislation.
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Veterans Bureau (1921)
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Created by Congress and was given operation of hospitals and rehabilitation for disabled.
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Adjustment Compensation Act (Bonus Bill, 1924)
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Gave every former soldier insurance. Added $3.5 billion to cost of war.
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Washington Naval Conference (1921-1922)
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Produced the Five-Power Naval Treaty. All major naval powers were invited except Bolshevik Russia.
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Five-Power Naval Treaty (1922)
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Proposed scaling down navies of the major naval powers. Japan suffered a smaller navy in the 5:5:3 ratio, but gained assurance that Western powers could not fortify Eastern possessions.
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Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)
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Permitted only defensive wars and forbade wars to be used as national policy. Practically tried to outlaw all wars.
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Fordney-McCumber Tariff (1922)
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Boosted up the tariff rate to 38.5%. Raised the tariff on many vital commodities and barely reduced tariffs on any products.
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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Albert B. Fall leased government land to two oil men after receiving a huge bribe.
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Death of Harding (1923)
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Died on a speech-tour across the country. People not knowing the scandals mourned his death in millions.
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Calvin Coolidge
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Embodied honesty, morality, industry, and frugality. Glorified business and kept government out of it. His presidency was blessed by prosperity.
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1920s Farm Depression
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Suffered from the end of guaranteed purchase by foreign nations at the end of the war.
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Allied War Debt
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US demanded the $10 billion loaned to Allies. Unable to pay it back, Allies demanded compensation from Germany.
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German Reparations
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Caused massive inflation to the German economy.
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Dawes Plan (1924)
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US loaned money to Germany who paid it to the Allies who paid it back to the US.
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Alfred E Smith
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Democrat candidate against Herbert Hoover. He was everything US did not want.
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Election of 1928
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Alfred E Smith against Herbert Hoover.
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Hawley-Smoot Tariff (1930)
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Meant to assist farmers. Highest peacetime tariff. Raised to 60%.
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Black Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1929)
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16 million shares of stocks sold in a scramble. Suicides increased alarmingly. The US lost more than the total cost of WWI.
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Hoovervilles
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Shantytowns of tin-and-paper. People fought over garbage and old newspapers for blankets.
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Trickle-Down Economic Theory
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Hoover assisted large businesses and corporations to try to relieve unemployment at the bottom of the pyramid.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation (1932)
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Became the government lending bank. Widely spread benefit to businesses.
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Norris-LaGuardia Act (1932)
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Outlawed yellow-dog contracts and forbade courts to use injunctions to restrain strikes.
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Bonus Army (1932)
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Demanded immediate payment of their entire bonus. Marched upon the capital but was put down by troops.
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Manchuria (1931)
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Attacked by Japan but could not be stopped by the League because of lack of US support.
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Good Neighbor Policy
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Hoover removed the Roosevelt Corollary and removed many marines and troops from the islands.
