Twentieth Century Developments and Transformations – Flashcards
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Americas role in WW1
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America had planned to stay neutral until the Germans released a submarine warfare against americans at sea. This is when we entered the war.
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WW1 DATES
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1914-1918
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Treaty of Versailles
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Germany had to take responsibility of Allied war losses by accepting the War Guilt Clause. Ended the war.
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Postwar Isolationism
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-Non involvement in European and Asian conflicts andiron entanglement in international politics -America still expanded economically -Washington advocated for this non involvement -Worldwide economic depression furthered the need of isolation -We rejected our membership in the League of Nations
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The Harlem Renaissance
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Cultural, Social, and artistic expansion in Harlem between the end of WW1 and the 1930's.
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Harlem Renaissance-Zora Neale Hurston
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Novelist, Short story writer, Folklorist, anthropologist
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Harlem Renaissance- Langston Hughes
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Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and communist
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Prohibition
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US ban on the production, important, transportation, and distribution of alcohol.
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Mass Production
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Assembly line- automobile, electricity
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Womens Suffrage
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The right of women to vote in elections.
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Womens Suffrage amendment
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19th amendment
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The Great Depression
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Deepest and longest lasting economic downturn ever
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Causes of the Great Depression
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The 1929 crash of the stock market which sent Wall Street into panic, wiping out investors.
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Impact of the Great Depression
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Awful on racial minorities, but bad for everyone.
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The New Deal
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A broad array of federal, social, and economic programs created under FDR to bring relief to a struggling nation. Minorities suffered greatly.
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The New Deal increased...
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Federal government spending.
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The New Deal- Works Progress Administration
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Taught almost 250,000 blacks how to read and write. Art programs, theaters, singers, writers, etc.
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The New Deal- Social Security
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Signed by FDR to guarantee income fro the unemployed and retirees.
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The New Deal- National Labor Relations Act
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Right of employees to organize, form unions, and bargain collectively with their employers.
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WW2
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Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) vs. Allies (US, Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia)
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Americans Role in WW2
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Japans attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into the war. If affected all phases of American life.
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WW2 DATES
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1939-1945
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Ending of WW2
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Germany surrendered to the Allied powers. The empire of Japan also surrendered.
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Internment of Japanese Americans
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The forced relocation and incarceration in camps in the interior of the country of many people of the Japanese ancestry. Some were american citizens.
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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-Japan refused to give up the fight. -We were weaker than their 2 million strong army. -They rejected the request for unconditional surrender.
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Consequences for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
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- Killed many - caused a lot of sickness
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Postwar consequences
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The baby boom The cold war
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The Cold War
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US vs Soviet Union -Americans fear of communism -USSR fear American attack
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Cold War DATE
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1945
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Outcome of the Cold War
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The Berlin Wall was destroyed and the Soviet Union had fallen apart.
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The Truman Doctrine
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Provided political, military, and economic assistance to democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces and governments, including Turkey and Greece. Prevented the Soviet Union from geopolitically spreading during the Cold War.
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The Korean War
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Northern Part= Soviet Troops Southern Part= US Troops -North Korea became communist and wanted to expand. -The United Nations supported South Korea. - North Korea sought assistance from assistance from Soviet Union & Peoples Republic of China -China committed to support North Korea - North Korean troops advanced across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. THIS STARTED THE KOREAN WAR!
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Effects of the Korean War
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-Many died! - Created more friction between the US and the Soviet Union. - US became aware of the domino effect of communism - South Korea became a military base - North Korea carried out nuclear test
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McCarthyism
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Practice of making accusations of subversion (attempt to transform or establish social order) or treason without proper regard for evidence.
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Desegregation of schools
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-Brown Vs. Board Separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. -California vs. Bakke Race could be a factor in a college admissions policy, but racial quotas was not allowed.
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Vietnam War
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Pitted communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies against south Vietnam and its allies (US).
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Civil Rights Movement
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Encompasses social movements in the US whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination.
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Womens Movement
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Political campaigns for reforms on issues for women.
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Peace Movement
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Social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as ending of war, minimize human violence, ban guns, and achieve world peace.
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Environmentalism
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Broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment.
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Rise of the consumer society
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Americans are buying more
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Computers
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Help the economy. Create and destroy jobs. But change the nature of the jobs available.
