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signing of a truce.
On November 11, 1918, the fighting stopped because of the signing of an armistice, meaning
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What is the Harlem Renaissance
This was a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
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What is the Great Plains
This was the region where the Dust Bowl happened
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What is appeasement
At first, Britain and France gave in to Hitler’s demands, a policy known as
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Who is Fidel Castro
This communist seized control of Cuba.
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many moved from the South to the North to work in factories
One major impact for African Americans during the war was
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What is the Scopes trial
Teaching of evolution in schools was the topic at question in this court trial.
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What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
This established insurance for money put in the bank with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the banking system.
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What is the Cash and Carry Act
This act allowed the US to provide goods to nations at war if they paid up front and transported it on their own ships.
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What is North and South Korea OR communism and capitalism
The 38th parallel became a dividing between
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What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts
These acts affected freedom of speech because they allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.
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What is the 18th amendment
A rise in organized crime was a result of this amendment.
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What is SSA (Social Security Admin)
This new deal program provides benefits to the elderly, disabled and orphaned Americans.
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What is inflation
One job of the Office of Price Administration during the war was to control____.
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Who is John F. Kennedy
He was the US president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and when the Berlin Wall was built.
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What is support for gaining the right to vote which would come right after WWI
Gains made by American women during World War I include
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What is the 19th amendment
World War I helped women gain the right to vote which is enumerated in this amendment.
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What is the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission )
This required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings, with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the stock market.
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What are internment camps
In response to strong anti-Japanese sentiment,
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What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
This conflict marks the closest the U.S. and Russia came to actual nuclear war.
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What is Schenck v. United States
In this court case the Supreme Court ruled that freedom of speech could be curbed in wartime
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Who were Sacco and Vanzetti
Because they were immigrants, these men were convicted and sentenced to death without a fair trial.
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What is deficit spending
Critics attacked Roosevelt's use of using borrowed money to fund government programs.
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Who was President Truman
To end the war and save American lives, this president decided to drop the first atomic bomb rather than continue the land invasion.
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What was the Truman Doctrine
The main goal of this was to stop the spread of communism.
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