History A Level Edexcel America ( UNIT 1 ) satisfied Review Exam

Which president promised a return to normalcy and when? - ANSWERSHarding ( 1921 ) Who took America into WW1 despite public protest ( 1917 ) ? - ANSWERSWilson What numbers did unemployment rise to in 1919 - 21 ? - ANSWERSWent from 950,000 to 5,010,000 What did Harding define normalcy as ? - ANSWERSA steady and stable way of life How was he going to achieve this ? - ANSWERS~ Balancing government books ~ Reducing taxation ~ Introducing tariffs ~ Countryside radio ~ Solve the 'race question' What did Harding believe in for relations with other countries ? - ANSWERSISOLATIONISM ~ don't become 'entangled' ~ Buy American/ tariffs ~ Not joining League of Nations ~ Cutting back immigration What immigration law was passed in 1921 ? - ANSWERSThe Emergency Quota Act - 357,000/year What was this further restricted to in 1924 ? - ANSWERS150,000/year Name the import tariff act - ANSWERSFordney McCumber Tariff Act Apart from the war, what did people feel Wilson did wrong ? - ANSWERSToo involved in government decision making - came close to breaching the separation of powers principle What was Harding's slogan ? - ANSWERS'Less government in business and more business in government' ~ Laissez Faire Why did the democrats not win the election/ who was Coolidge beforehand ? - ANSWERS- Democrats couldn't agree on a candidate - Coolidge was Harding's Vice President When was the first red scare ? - ANSWERS What communist event took place feb 1919 ? - ANSWERS- 3,600 strikes - Seattle shipyard worker strikes What was Hoovers new version of Laissez Faire ( 1929 ) ? - ANSWERSRugged individualism - people are weakened by the government so should receive more freedom What did Hoover set up with Congress after the Wall Street crash to help farms ? - ANSWERSFederal Farm Board What was set up in 1930 to help the unemployed ? - ANSWERSPresidents Emergency Committee for Employment What was the Bonus Army ( 1924 ) ? - ANSWERSGovernment gave payments to war vets but then couldn't afford to pay them What happened to them in 1932 ? - ANSWERSJuly 28th ~ 200,000 March on Washington broken up by troops with tear gas Caused loss of support for Hoover What was FDR's campaign song 1932 ? - ANSWERSHappy days are here again How many voters were there 1932 ? - ANSWERS40 million (most ever) How many states did Hoover win ? - ANSWERSOnly 6 Name 2 New Deal alphabet agencies - ANSWERS- NRA ~ National Recovery Admin (work hours and minimum wage) - AAA ~ Agricultural Adjustment Agency (regulated crop production) When and what was FDR's inaugural speech ? - ANSWERS4th March 1933 - 'only thing we have to fear is fear itself' What were FDR's radio broadcasts called ? - ANSWERSFireside chats How many terms did FDR serve ? - ANSWERS4 terms (16 years) (unusual) How did FDR change the nature of the presidency ? - ANSWERSHe expanded the role of the President in managing the economy and His mastery of the radio affected the style of the President - more federal boards/committees When / what was the WW2 Land Lease Act ? - ANSWERSMarch 1941 - gave Britain supplies they couldn't afford whilst still remaining 'neutral' When did the USA enter WW2 ? - ANSWERS8th December 1941 - pear harbour bombing ~industry rose ~unemployment down When was the 2nd red scare ? - ANSWERS1947-54 When / what was HUAC and Loyalty boards ? - ANSWERS1938- House UnAmerican Commission - investigated 'un-American' activities Name two people prosecuted by HUAC - ANSWERSElizabeth Bentley Whittaker Chambers Who headed the second red scare ( 1950-54 ) ? - ANSWERSSenator Joseph McCarthy - 'the only good communist is a dead one' When and what was the SDS ? - ANSWERS1960- Student Democratic Society - Violent protest against bigotry When and what was the National Security Act ? - ANSWERS1947 - Cold War -Set up CIA and NSC