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Womens Suffrage (1877-1920)
Women wanted the righ to vote, and they were fighting for what they wanted. They also wanted to gain the right to divorce, more education, professions, and other occupations. (1848-1920) -
Hepburn Act (1877-1920)
Hepburn Act was a law that allowed Interstate Commerce Commission to regualte a maximun charge on railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. This legislation was strongly endorsed by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Political Reform (1877-1920)
Progressives who did not like the Gilded Age wanted to chage the states, society, and economy. Robert LaFollette voiced the Wisconsin Idea which allowed direct primaries to select party nominees for public office, and to give people more direct control over the government. -
Pancho Villa (1898-1930)
He was a Mexican Revolutionary General. He was also Governer of Chihuahua. The US supported him, and gave him many resources. -
Red Scare (1898-1930)
Red Scare is the fear of the potential rise of communism. The first red scare followed Bolshevik Russian Revolution, and WWI. -
Sacco & Vanzetti (1898-1930)
They were Italian anarchists that were convicted of murdering two men during the robbery of a shoe factory. It took place in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. -
Black Tuesday (1919-1941)
Black Tuesday was a name given the day the stock markets fell drastically. When this occured the Roaring Twenties came to a halt. What caused Black Tueday was estate; the stock went down and the market decreased. -
Dust Bowl (1919-1941)
One of the worst distaters in modern history. Dust bowls aka "Dirty Thirties" were dust storms that destroyed agriculture in the US. During the time there was a drought and the soil would turn to dust. -
Fireside Chats (1919-1941)
These were infromal talks voiced by FDR over the radio. He wanted to have the people gain their confidence back in the US. -
Pearl Harbor (1930-1945)
Japan launched a surprise attack on the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor. This led the US to enter WWII. -
Internment (1930-1945)
127,000 Japanese American Citizens were imprisoned because the US was scared of the Japanese people being spies. Roosevelt relocated these citizens to concentration camps like Nazis did to the Jews. -
D-Day (1930-1945)
160,000 allied troops went to fight Nazi Germany in Normandy, France. President Eisenhower called this situation a crusade, and he did not want to except anything, but full victory. -
Iron Curtain (1945-1991)
This was a term used by Churchill. The term was used to decsribe the dividing of the east and west between communists and democratic nations. -
Baby Boom (1945-1994)
Referred to people who were born in the span of 1946-1964. This was after WWII, and it allowed growth and prosperity. Baby boomers almost made up 40% of the population. -
Containment (1945-1991)
US policy that was made to prevent the spread of communism. The US did not want there neighboring countries to fall to communism. -
Taft Hartley Act (1945-1991)
AKA, The Labor Management Relations Act. This restricts the activities and power of labor unions. -
Fair Deal (1945-1991)
Extension of the New Deal created by Harry Truman. It was for higher minimum wage, housing, and full employment, etc. -
NATO (1945-1991)
NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was a pact between countries that if they went to war the other countries had to get involved and help. -
Post Cold War (1991-Present)
After the Axis was defeated the US and USSR became suspicious of each other because of their different ideologies. The Americans valued individual liberty, the Soviets valued communism. -
Soviet Union Collapsed
The Soviets collapsed for many reasons like the loss of support from the people. The people realized they were being restricted from basic freedoms and they wanted more freedom. -
Institutions (1991-Present)
Fall of communism was a threat to institutions. The US military had to cut some of its expenditure, but it later rose back to normal in 2001.
