EOC Review #4

It was the first international conference held in the United States and the first disarmament conference in history, and it is still studied by political scientists as a model for a successful disarmament movement. It called for a tremendous reduction in the number of warships, especially battleships

• Washington naval conference

• 14 points

• Big Four

• normalcy

a U.S. lead international agreement in which the signatories promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts. The treaty renounced the use of war and called for the peaceful settlement of disputes

• Four Power treaty
• Kellogg brand pact
• 14 points
• normalcy

a treaty where the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan agreed to consult with each other in the event of a future crisis in East Asia before taking action.

• Four Power treaty
• Kellogg brand pact
• 14 points
• Neutrality Acts

The U.S. attempt in 1924 to solve the German reparations problem—the plan involved the U.S. lending Germany the money it needed to pay the reparations and provided for a staggered payment plan for Germany's repayment of the loans. (Do not confuse with a similar sounding, but different term.)

• Daws Act

• Dawes Plan

• Neutrality Acts

• Neutrality Plans

the term used by Warren G. Harding to describe the condition of the United States prior to its entry into World War I

• normalcy
• Dawes Plan
• gross national product
• Neutrality Acts

a series of laws passed during the 1930s in response to the growing problems in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II. These laws were passed so that the United States remained neutral.

• normalcy
• Dawes Plan
• Sacco & Vanzetti
• Neutrality Acts

is a term used to refer to the 1920s, emphasizing the era's social, artistic and cultural dynamism, most famously: American jazz, the flapper, Art Deco, and economically the era saw the first large-scale use of automobiles, telephones, motion pictures, and electricity. It also marked a time of unprecedented industrial growth, accelerated consumer demand and aspirations, and significant (and positive) changes in the quality of life.

• normalcy
• roaring 20s
• Sacco & Vanzetti
• Neutrality Acts

a financial market characterized by investment prices that are rising or that are forecast to rise.Compare bear market.

• bull market
• roaring 20s
• Sacco & Vanzetti
• Flappers

the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country during one year. Abbreviation: GNP

• bull market
• roaring 20s
• gross national product
• Flappers

the 1st instance occurred after World War 1, prompted by the revolution and new governmental philosophy in Russia, Americans feared that there would be a Communist revolution in the U.S. which would change every aspect of the American way of life.

• red scare
• roaring 20s
• quota system
• Flappers