US history book 7 – Flashcards
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WWI erupted when ___ was assasinated by ___
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Austrian heir, Serbian
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Austri insisted on controlling ___ in Serbia
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Anti-Autrian movement
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Austria declared war with Serbia, ___ comes Serbia's defense
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Russia
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Germany received international disgust by croosing neautral ___ to invade ___, causing ___ to join war
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Belgium, France, Britain
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supplies were cut off from ___ by ___
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Germany, naval blockade
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Allied Powers
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England, France, Russia
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Central Powers
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Germany, Austria-Hungary
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prewar conflicts were NOT about
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Italy joining Alliance
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Tukey and England sided with
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Russia
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Italy joined Allies because
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Italy's only gains were under Austrian control
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japan sided with England b/c of
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Anglo-Japanese Aliiance previously agreed in 1902
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for wartime needs US passed
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War Industries Board, Selective Service Act, Committee on Industrial Preparedness
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Event leading the German signing of an armistice is NOT
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French Peace
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US entered WWI b/c
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loss of US lives due to German submarines sinking trading vessels
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___ and ___ needed to receive reparations for land destroyed
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France, Belgium
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Allied country not represented at Paris peace talks
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Russia
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League of Nations
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regulate international realtions
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Treaty of Versailles
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Peace ending WWI
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Alsace-Lorraine
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disputed French-German territory
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Fourteen Points
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Wilson's peace plan
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Lloyd Geoge
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British Prime Minister during WWI
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Clemenceau
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French premier during peace talks
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Orlando
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Italian premier during peace talks
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Ferdinand
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Austrian who was assassinated
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Wilson
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Originator of League of Nations
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Lusitania
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British ship sunk by German U-boat
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Pershing
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commander of US forces in WWI
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surrender of Turkey and Bulgaria influenced
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German surrender
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Committee on Industrial Preparedness
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created to build the military services of the US
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True or False: although US army was well prepared for war, her navy was ill-equipped
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False
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events leading to German surrender did NOT include the
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surrender of Russia
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progressivism
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previously supported by all US parties
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communism took over Russia in
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1917
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progressivism insisted that gov. control ___ and ___
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large corporations, special interest groups
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kellgg-briand pact
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1928 agreement renouncing war
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Washington Disarmament Conference
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Warren Harding
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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Albert B. Fall
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low-keyed leader
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warren harding
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immigration act
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1924 legislature restricting immigrantion
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Harding's ideas of normalcy
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tired of war and progressivism, wanted to return to their own interests
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late 1920s __% on farms
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25
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Ku Klux Klan created by ___ people
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rural
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Ku Klux Klan had peak population
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1924
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Nathaniel B. Forrest
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started Ku Klux Klan in 1865
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Louis Armstrong
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one of the most famous musician of all time
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urbanization
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expansion of city living from rural communities
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1865
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year that Ku Klux Klan
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Ku Klux Klan
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rural Americans against Catholic, Jews, Blacks, minorities, foreigners
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18th amendment
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prohibit buying + selling liquor
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enforcement of 18th amendment broke down b/c
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lack of gov agents to control illegal liquor-related crimes, people opposing prohibition did little to help authories
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advantage of 18th amendments
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decrease alcohol consumption, alcoholism, alcohol-related diseases
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disadvantage of 18th amendment
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orgnanized crime thrived on illegal liquor, gangs and their crimes increased
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True or False: US rejected League of Nations b/c of policies on internationalism
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False
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Tue or False: Many scandals brought suspicions to the credibility of Harding
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Emergency Quota Act
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Legislation passed during Hrding's administration
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US entrance to war boosted
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Allied morale, supplied the needed man power, food, supplies, war equipment
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Coolidge
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pressident favoring tax reduc
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Dawes
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managed coolidge's presidential campaign
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McNary-Haugen Bills
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legislation to raise farm prices
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Mellon
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coolidge's sec of treasury
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Young Plan
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legislation to help europe w/ its finantial troubles
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Marx
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originated philosophy that western capitalism was the enemy of mankind
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Stalin
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Russian ruler who used dictactorial methods
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Lenin
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inspired Russian Revolution of 1917
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Hoover attended
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Stanford
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Hoover served as
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seceretary of commerce
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2 large oil fields
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Greater Seminole Field, Oklahoma City Field
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By 1920s, most union members were affilliated w/
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Americn Federation of Labor
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3 major things that led to the stock market crash
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overproduction, overextended credit, uncontrolled spending
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hoover should have ___ to attack Depression sooner
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instituted more federally funded projects, susbsidized state projects giving more employment
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large automoble corporations during the depression
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depression only curtailed large increase in profits
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3 groups that were financially well-off during the depression
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large electrical companies, newspapers, government employees
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Patman Bill
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legislation for bonus money for veterans
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MacArthur
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led federal trrops to stop veteran troops
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Reno
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led farmers to form the National Farmers' Holiday association
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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direct relief for people in need
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Home Loan Bank System
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financial aid for home owners
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When private sections didn't rise to the occasion of depression, Hoover
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approved a loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for direct relief and created Home loan bank
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Wilson's
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progressivism
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dictator that took control after Lenin
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Stalin
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national urban act
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organization promoting rights of black people
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True or False: coolidge declined to run for re-election because b/c of his loss off popularity among the people
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false
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postwar movement changes did not include
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tax increases
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measure NOT backed by Coolidge administration
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raise in farm prices
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measure NOT taken by Hoover to combat depression
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national farmers holiday assoc
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Franklin Roosevelt's father
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walthy railroad man
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Roosevelt served as ___ under president Wilson
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assisstant secretary of navy
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Roosevelt served as ___ state senator
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2 terms
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Roosevelt served as governor of
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New York
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Roosevelt elected pres in
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1932
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Roosevelt was deterined to become stronger after he contracted
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polio
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similarities of the two roosevelts
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presidents, attended harvard, Columbia Law School, ran for vice-Pres, assisstants of secretary of navy, physical handicaps
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Roosevelt's New Deal grew out of Pres___ and ____
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Theodore Roosevelt , woodrow wilson
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Roosevelt wanted ___ section to help the needy
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private
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Roosevelt's famous phrase
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"the only thing we have to fear is only fear itself"
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Roosevelt's informal radio talks were called
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"fireside chats"
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Emergency Banking system
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prevented panix withdrawals
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Federal Emergency Relief Act
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work relief for states
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Agriculture Adjustment Act
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equality for farm prices
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National Industrial Recovery Act
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improved bussiness ethics
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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electrical power and soil conservation
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true or false:Roosevelt's foreign policy was similar to that of Wilson
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true
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true or false: Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy did not fare well
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false
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true or false: Roosevelt did't concern himself w/ most minorities
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false
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true or false: Harold Ickes and Mrs. Roosevelt led the fight to help minorities
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true
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Civilian conservation corps
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provided jobs in conservation
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a five-power treaty banning an increase in certain military equipment for ten years was a result of the
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Washington Disarmament Conference
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true or false: stalin's philosophy that western capitalism is the enemy of mankind was put into action by Lenin
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false
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true or false: Collidge was concerned w/ immigration restrictions and tax hikes
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false
