Periodization
After World War II, many people found themselves in good spirits. The Roaring 20s was a time of culture for African Americans and the youth of America. Innovations like the radio and car were improved upon. Entertainment in black and white television was a growing enterprise. The Harlem Renaissance marked jazz culture and dancing for African Americans. The Roaring 20s quickly fell.
The stock market crashed and the United States found itself in one of the worst economic downfalls of American history. Farmers were overproducing crops and were unable to export as much as they were producing. Many businesses went bankrupt. Hoover was unresponsive to the conditions. Franklin D. Roosevelt was left to the task of stimulating America's economy once again. Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt created policies that would greatly benefit America. His New Deal plan included the closing of banks in order to encourage Americans to spend money. His plan proved to be a success and he continued it by providing jobs and homes for citizens with the Works Progress Administration, Public Works Administration, and the Federal Housing Administration. While the New Deal was very effective in helping the United States, it was not the solution for the Great Depression. Once again, the United States would be involved in international affairs, bringing about World War II, the ultimate factor in ending the Great Depression. The U.S. joined late in the war on the Allies side. Together, they worked to combat communism and fascism, but not without great casualties. Racism was a growing presence in the U.S. as they grew suspicious of all Germans and Japanese. Japanese people found themselves in internment camps away from their homes. American Japanese were not alone in facing tragedy. The end of the war finally came about with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the Pacific theatre of the war. |
Turning Points/Major Events
New Deal (1933)
Great Depression - Included: AAA, CCC, WIC, Social Security, WPA, PWA, TVA, FHA, NRA, etc. (I could be making up acts and programs and no one would know)
- Gave Americans jobs and housing - Conserved the environment
- Economic downfall - Rise in government intervention (liberalism) |
Good Neighbor Policy (1933)
- The U.S. would no longer interfere with Latin American countries' affairs unless prompted to by them
- Latin America sided with the Allies during WWII
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Neutrality Acts (1935, 1937, 1939)
aid countries at war - Built an army with the peace time draft ? Kind of counter productive tbh - Sale of arms to democratic nations - Cash and carry
- Isolationism |
World War II (1939)
- Germans were led by Hitler and were part of the Axis Powers - The Allies consisted of Britain, France, Russia, and eventually the U.S. - Hitler took over a majority of Europe until the U.S. became involved in the war
- Germany was divided into 4 parts - England and France weakened - Soviet Union rose to power - Ended Great Depression - Death of many many Jews
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Pearl Harbor (1941)
on a Sunday - Thousands died at the base
- World War II - World affairs |
War Production Board (1942)
- Focused on production of goods for WWII - Produced more weapons
- Gave rise to nationalism since everyone felt as though they were contributing to war efforts
- Nationalism - WWII |
Manhattan Project (1942)
- Led by Dr. Oppenheimer - Began in FDR's administration and Truman took over afterwards
- First and only nation with an atomic bomb for 5 years - Hiroshima
- Communism - Arms race is about to beginnnnn |
Korematsu v. U.S. (1944)
- Korematsu did not believe this was ok - Unfortunately the dude lost the court case and it was agreed that it was ok for the Japanese to be relocated in internment camps since it was a time of war
- Lots of Japanese people lost their jobs and homes
- Civil right restrictions |
Hiroshima (1945)
Japan's refusal of surrender
- Effectively prompted Japan's surrender in WWII - Messed up a lot of people and caused thousands of civilian deaths :\\\
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Comparisons
Herbert Hoover & Franklin D. Roosevelt
Similarities
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Hoover
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Roosevelt (home skillet)
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Axis Powers & Allies
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Axis Powers
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Allies
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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