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33 Cards in this Set
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CCC
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Civilian Conservation Corps: Outdoor construction work for young men in unemployed families
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FERA
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Federal Emergency Relief Act: Distributed more than 20 million dollars in direct aid to the unemployed
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PWA
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Public Works Administration: Made contracts with private firms for construction of public works
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WPA
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Works Progress Administration: Largest New Deal agency; built many public buildings, projects and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media and literacy projects
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RA
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Resettlement Administration: Relocate struggling urban and rural families to communities planned by the federal governmen
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FSA
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Farm Security Administration: decrease agricultural production to increase price
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NRA
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National Recovery Administration: create "codes of fair competition," which were intended to reduce destructive competition and to help workers by setting minimum wages and maximum weekly hours
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AAA
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration: a tax was imposed on processors of farm products, the proceeds to be paid to farmers who would reduce their area and crops
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Wagner Act
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Investigate and decide on charges of unfair labor practices and to conduct elections in which workers would have the opportunity to decide whether they wanted to be represented by a union
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Court-Packing Bill
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Would have allowed the President the power to appoint an extra Supreme Court Justice for every sitting Justice over the age of 70½
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Switch in time that saved nine
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Sudden shift by Justice Owen J Roberts from the conservative side to liberal side in the case West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, which set up a minimum wage in the state of Washington
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Fair Deal
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Unsuccessful policy of social improvement launched by Harry Truman
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Taft-Hartley Act
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Restricts the power of labor unions; Truman vetoed it but 2/3 of Congress made it into law
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Truman Doctrine
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Contain Communism; stated that the United States would support Greece and Turkey with military and economic aid against Soviet influence
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Marshall Plan
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The primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe, and repelling communism after World War II
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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
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Decision that limited the power of the President of the United States to seize private property in the absence of either specifically enumerated authority under Article Two of the United States Constitution or statutory authority conferred on him by Congress
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Potsdam Conference
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Meeting between Truman, Stalin, and Churchill over what was to be done with post-war Germany
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2 Main Goals of Great Society
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Elimination of poverty and racial injustice
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Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
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Included several social programs to promote the health, education, and general welfare of the poor
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Head Start
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Focuses on assisting children from low-income families
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Job Corps
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Provided more than 2 million young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education
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Social Security Act of 1965
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Medicare and Medicaid
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Medicare
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Covering people who are either age 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria
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Medicaid
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Largest source of funding for medical and health-related services for people with limited income
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of military force in Southeast Asia
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Peace with Honor
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Nixon campaign promise in 1968 to end the war in Vietnam
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Vietnamization
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Also known as the Nixon Doctrine, it gradually build up the strength of the South Vietnamese armed forces, and to re-equip them with modern weapons so that they could defend their nation on their own
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Operation Menu
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Secret bombings of Cambodia; escalated the war and also increased the political tension and social division in the United States
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War Powers Act
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Limits the power of the President of the United States to wage war without the approval of Congress
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3 Elements of the War Powers Act
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President must consult with Congress before and during hostilities (Sec. 3); President must remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities if Congress has not declared war or passed a resolution authorizing the use of force within 60 days (Sec.. 5(b)); Grants an additional 30 days upon a formal request by the President, presumably when "unavoidable military necessity" requires additional action for a safe withdrawal
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Agreement between Kennedy and Krushchev
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If the U.S. publicly promised never to invade Cuba and quietly remove US missiles stationed in Turkey.
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War Powers Clause (Constitution)
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Vests in the Congress the exclusive power to declare wa
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Outlawed segregation in public schools
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