HIST 1051: Exam 2
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charles aycock
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-democratic governor in NC
-1900s
-progressive
-wanted to expand public schools system and thought if nc wanted to modernize, education system needed to improve
-for increased teacher salaries, longer school terms, and new school buildings
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progressivism
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-early 1900s in the U.S.
-wanted to create a better society and to make america better
-wanted laws regulating tenement housing and child labor
-argued for better working conditions
-better education
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womens suffrage
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-early 1900's in the U.S.
-women wanted right to vote and to stand for electoral office
-many organizations were formed to coordinate efforts to gain voting rights along with equal civil rights
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prohibition
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-throughout progressive era in U.S. early 1900s
-outlawing of the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol
-progressives thought alcohol led to social problems so made laws to improve country
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theodore roosevelt
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-u.s. president during early 1900s and progressive era
-was influenced by "The Jungle"
-created "square deal" and promised a fair deal to the average american citizen
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lintheads
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-term in the U.S. during early 1900s
-wealthier whites called poor whites who worked in souther cotton mills
-literally were covered in pieces of cotton from working all day
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treaty of versaille
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-peace treaty
-ended war between germany and allied powers during WWI
-1919
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CPI
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-committe on public info
-created in early 1900s
-was to influence u.s. public opinion regarding american participation in WWI
-used newspapers, posters, and radio to broadcast their message
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trench warfare
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-large trenches are dug and fought from along front line
-somewhat sheltered from other sides artillery
-used against germans in WWI
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league of nations
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-january 1920
- purpose:allow nations to settle their arguments and to talk all things out so another war would not occur again
-created to maintain world peace
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flappers
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-emerged in 1920s in us
-changed standards of how to dress and act in public (SMOKING DANCING PROVOCATIVELY)
-went against social norm of young woman during this time
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scopes trial
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-legal case in us
-1925
-teacher taught evolution
-incriminated himself bc he knew it was illegal
-got arrested and put on trial
-trail became famous
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henry ford
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-built model t
-made it available and more affordable to middle class americans
-early 1900s
-has same parts, were easy to replace
-made new industries exist like gas, glass, rubber, mechanics, car sellers
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cameron morrison
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-governor of nc from 1921 to 1925
-supported modern highway system
-pushed for funds for public education
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margaret sanger
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-birth control activist
-1920s
-made it more known and available
-educated people about it and parent hood planning
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hoover
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-president of us
-3862
-said govt needed to intervene
-created hoovervilles
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fdr
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-slogan "For a new deal"
-1930s and 1940s
-used power of radio to directly communicate with american people to inspire and give hope
-created organizations to give people jobs
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CCC
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-civilian conservation core
-gave jobs to young men
-gave place to work and live
-busy work
-gave them something to do and to get off the streets
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AAA
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-agricultural adjustment act
-govt bought food and destroyed crops to keep prices up and control crops
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WPA
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-workers progress administration
-give people jobs
-govt got people to build stuff like schools, recreation areas, pave roads, blue collar, hands on
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social security
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-came from new deal in 1940s
-was a supplement for the elderly
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great depression
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-stock market didn't cause it but ignited it
-people weren't buying things
-led to laying off factory workers and unemployment
-tramps and hobos became an issue
-banks began to fail
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OPA
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-office of price administration
-1940s
-control money and rents
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axis powers
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-germany
-italy
-japan
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pearl harbour
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-during world war II
-japan bombed major naval base in hawaii
-1941
-made u.s. go into war
-also made great depression end
-factorys and employment shot back up
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lend lease
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-world war II
-made us help england in providing them materials for the war
-without getting involved
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battle of britain
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-world war II
-cross water invasion across english channel
-needed to control skies
-aerial war between germany and britian airforce
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d-day
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-june 1944
-us and GB launched invasion into normandy france
-was a successful invasion
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hiroshima
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-truman decides to drop bomb "little boy"
-instantly vaporized
-gave people radiation poisoning
-japan still wouldn't surrender
-1945
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manhattan project
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-thousands of people worked
-research and development project
-produced first atomic bomb
-early 1400s
-world war II
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