Important EOC Events

• Policy focused on decreasing taxes paid by corporations and individuals, deregulation, and increased military spending

Mexican and many Mexican Americans were gathered and deported to Mexico

Policy put in place by President Nixon in which the U.S. slowly turned over fighting to South Vietnamese

• Theory was based on the belief that if one nation “fell” to communism, then the others in the region would too.

Was a relaxing of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

• After WWI, sought to reduce the risk of war with this proposal. • Supported the creation of a League of Nations

Released in 1997. • Revealed that the Rosenberg’s (controversially executed) had indeed spied for the Soviet Union

A United States trade policy with China that stated that all nations would have equal trading rights in China

• Banned sex discrimination in educational institutions. • Guaranteed girls in school the same opportunities as boys.

Policy adopted by President Taft to encourage American businesses to invest in other countries

Policy in which the U.S. sent aid to any nation trying to stop communism.

U.S. plan to give economic aid to European countries to rebuild their economies after World War II

Due to efforts to assimilate NA, Dawes Act, the traditions of NA disappeared as they were removed from their homeland

Prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, and national origin.

Treaty written by Allied leaders that ended W.W. I • Created the League of Nations

A New Deal Agency created in 1933 to insure bank savings deposits. Created faith in the banking system again

Voters have the power to remove or recall a public official from office before the next election

• Signed by President FDR and required Japanese-Americans to be relocated to internment camps.

Federal law passed to stop monopolies from engaging in unfair practices

U.S. policy during much of the Cold War era. • Goal was to stop the spread of Communism

Plan put in place by FDR to try and pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

Ratified in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation, Set up a government based on federalism

Provides retirement, unemployment insurance & payments to those disabled workers or the widows of workers who have died.

Policy named after Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy claimed that Communists had infiltrated the U.S. government.

Federal law that prohibited unfair practices by railroads, such as charging higher rates for shorter routes.

Part of the New Deal to watch over the stock market, prevent fraud, and guard against another stock market crash

Policy put in place by President Teddy Roosevelt to assert the United States presence in the Western Hemisphere

Granted U.S. Citizenship to all Native-Americans born in the United States.

Process by which special interest groups, through voter participation, can propose bills to their legislature for a vote

First 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution

Stated that any citizen could occupy 160 acres of land out West

Temporarily banned the immigration of Chinese workers to the United States

Provided a range of benefits for WWII veterans. Benefits included: low mortgages, low interest loans, and $ for college.

Eliminated voter literacy tests, which were reading tests that were required before one could vote.

Passed by Congress in order to sell or lend war materials to any country “whose defense the President deems vital”

• Process by which voters approve bills offered by the legislature.

The policy of providing increased minority representation in colleges, professions, and business.