Neutrality Acts (1930’s) President Herbert Hoover Avoid American involvement in European wars Failed to provide relief for Americans during Great Depression Weapons embargo on warring countries Hooverville’s /Shanty Towns The Great Depression FDR Stock market crash-Americans buying stocks on margin The New Deal Ends with conclusion of WWII to gain support for New Deal Plans “Court-packing” FDR will implement New Deal Soup” programs Declared war on Japan “Alphabet Term limits put in place after his death WWII Korematsu vs. United State Started for U.S. with attack on Pearl Harbor Removal of Japanese Americans from their homes after attack Caused by economic hardships on Pearl Harbor Hiroshima & Atomic bomb controversy liberties limited Life on the Homefront Internment on west coast the Riveter Atomic Bomb GI Bill Manhattan Project Free education for Veterans Nuclear Weapons Low interest bank loans-“Baby Generation –Boomer” Marshall Plan Cold War Rebuild the economies of European nations WWII Superpowers
Neutrality Acts (1930’s) Avoid American involvement in European wars Weapons embargo on warring countries President Herbert Hoover Failed to provide relief for Americans during Great Depression Hooverville’s /Shanty Towns The Great Depression Stock market crash-Americans buying stocks on margin Ends with conclusion of WWII FDR will implement New Deal “Alphabet Soup” programs FDR The New Deal “Court-packing” to gain support for New Deal Plans Declared war on Japan Term limits put in place after his death WWII Started for U.S. with attack on Pearl Harbor Caused by economic hardships Hiroshima & Atomic bomb controversy Life on the Homefront the Riveter Korematsu vs. United State Removal of Japanese Americans from their homes after attack on Pearl Harbor liberties limited Internment on west coast Atomic Bomb Manhattan Project Nuclear Weapons GI Bill Free education for Veterans Low interest bank loans-“Baby –Boomer” Generation Marshall Plan Rebuild the economies of European nations WWII Cold War Superpowers