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288168114Adjusted Compensation ActGave every former slave a paid-up insurance policy due in twenty years, Coolidge vetoed but congress overturned
288168115Joint resolution of 1921Officially ended the war with Germany, Austria, and Hungary
288168116DisarmamentThe US sent out invitations to do so to all countries naval powers except Russia
2881681175:5:3 ratioProposed by Secretary Hughes that America and Britain should enjoy parity in battleships and aircraft carriers with Japan on the small end
288168118Five-Power Naval TreatyPut the 5:5:3 ratio into effect but the US and Britain had to give up their far eastern possessions
288168119Four-Power TreatyReplaced Anglo-Japanese Alliance, was to preserve status quo in Pacific between America, Japan, France, and Britain
288168120Nine-Power TreatyAgreed to keep open the open door china
288168121Frank B. KelloggBelieved that nations should pledge to foreswear war as an instrument of national policy
288168122Kellogg-Briand PactAKA Pact of Paris followed a peaceful way of living and was ratified by 62 nations
288168123comprehensive Fordney-McCumber Tariff Lawboosted tariff to an average of 38.5 percent
288168124Colonel Charles R. ForbesLooted the government 200 million in connection with the veterans hospital after resigning form the head of the Veterans Bureau
288168125Teapot Dome scandalSecretary Fall transfered valuable properties to the interior department and demanded loan of 100,000 dollars from the buyers Doheny and 300,000 from Sinclair
288168126Capper-Volstead Actexempted farmers' marketing cooperatives from antitrust prosecution
288168127McNary-Haugenn BillSought to keep agricultural prices high by authorizing the government to but surpluses and sell them abroad but was vetoed because it required a tax on farmers to make up government losses
288168128John W. DavisDemocratic candidate against Coolidge
288168129La FolletteProgressive, liberal candidate against Coolidge
288168130Intervention in the Caribbean and Central Americawithdrew from Dominican republic, remained in haiti and nicaragua and had problems with mexico over oil
288168131Dawes Planrescheduled German reparations payments and opened the way for further American private loans to Germany
288168132Alfred E. Smithdemocratic nominee in the 1928 election against Hoover who was wet and Catholic
288168133Agricultural Marketing ActDesigned to help farmers help themselves through producer cooperatives and set up the Federal Farm Board
288168134Grain Stabilization Corporation and the Cotton Stabilization CorporationGoal was to bolster sagging prices by buying up surpluses but failed as farm produce prices dropped
288168135Hawley-Smoot TariffProtective measure designed to assist farmers that with added amendments brought the tariff to 60 percent
288168136Black TuesdayAn effect of Britain's raised interest rates many sold stock and caused a Wall Street crash
288168137Great DepressionCaused by overproduction of both farm and factory
288168138Hoover Dam and Colorado Rivercreated a lake for purposes of irrigation, flood control, and electric power set into motion by Hoover
288168139Reconstruction Finance CorporationGovernment lending bank, designed to provide indirect relief by assisting insurance companies, banks, agricultural organizations, railroads, and local governments
288168140Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Actoutlawed yellow-dog contracts and forbade the federal courts to to issue injunctions to restrain strikes, boycotts, and peaceful picketing
288168141Bonus Expeditionary Force/Bonus Armycreated riots of people demanding their entire bonus
288168142Japan Invasion of ManchuriaOverran the Chinese province and proceeded to shut the Open Door policy
288168143Stimson DoctrineDeclared the US would not recognize any territorial acquisitions achieved by force
288168144Bombing of ShanghaiJapan bombed china in 1932, shocking America and creating informal boycotts of Japanese goods
288191063Warren G HardingInaugurated in 1921, was well liked but weak, good mind
288191064Charles Evans HughsSecretary of State for Harding, good mind
288191065Andrew W MellonSecretary of Treasury under Harding, good mind
288191066Herbert HooverSecretary of Commerce under Harding, good mind
288191067Senator Albert B FallAnti-conservationist, Secretary of Interior under Harding, bad mind
288191068Harry M DaughertyAttorney General under Harding, bad mind
288191069Amiable boobHarding
288191070Old GuardHoped to improve on the old business doctrine of Laissez-faire and guide business to profit
2881910714 out of 9Harding appointed judges
288191072TaftChief Justice under Harding
288191073Axed Progressive Legislation1920 Supreme Court
288191074Adkins v Children's Hospital 1923Invalidated a minimum wage law for women, reversed the Muller v. Orgen
288191075Amendment 19Women's right to vote
288191076Interstate Commerce CommissionDominated by men sympathetic to railroad managers
288191077War Industries BoardDisappeared and stopped progressive hopes for government
288191078Esch- Cummins Transportation Act of 1920.Encouraged private consolidation of the railroads
288191079Merchant Marine Act of 1920Authorized shipping board to dispose of much of the hastily built wartime fleet at bargain basement prices
288191080La Follette Seaman's Act of 1915American shipping could not compete with foreigners
288191081Railway Labor BoardOrdered a wage cut of 12%
288191082Daugherty Attorney GeneralHarshly eroded wage cut strikes
288191083Veterans BureauAuthorized to operate hospitals and provide vocational rehabilitation for disables
288191084The American LegionKnown for its militant patriotism, rock-ribbed conservatism, and antiradicalism

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