Prevention of War
This document was written by James Cox, Governor of Ohio and Democratic presidential candidate in 1920. He is calling for congress to agree on supporting the idea of what seems to be a sort of Kellog-Briand Treaty, condemning future wars. He backs this proposal by explaining how war is getting more dangerous- he includes descriptions of the poison gases used in WWI and the technology of the submarine. He says that the direction of war leads to a future full of destruction through bio-warfare, and believes scientist have created poison gases that are able to turn cities into ghost towns.
by Kevin Garrard
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by Kevin Garrard
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Washington Disarmament Conference
This Document discusses the 5 point treaty signed by countries such as the United States, England, Italy, France, and Japan. The treaty cut down each countries naval abilities and power. A stopage of growth and even reduction in size of navies were one of the many stipulations of the Treaty. Each country had to meet a ration of 5/5/3.
This document is significant because the 5 point treaty completely changed the naval approach of "First-World" countries. Countries seemed more suceptable to naval attack. with a decrease of naval activity in international waters, many illegal activites such as pirating began to occur more and more often. the 5 point treaty forever changed the landcape of the world we live in today.
-Wisdom Howell
http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19211123-01.2.16
This document is significant because the 5 point treaty completely changed the naval approach of "First-World" countries. Countries seemed more suceptable to naval attack. with a decrease of naval activity in international waters, many illegal activites such as pirating began to occur more and more often. the 5 point treaty forever changed the landcape of the world we live in today.
-Wisdom Howell
http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19211123-01.2.16
“Union Dues”: Coal Miners Express Their Gratitude to FDR
The United Mine Workers of America payed tribute to FDR by creating a song for him. The miners' union finally won a contract that guaranteed stability in the southern Appalachian coalfields. The National Industrial Recovery Act was the stepping stone of the beginning of future coal miners everywhere and they felt that they had to pay tribute to the man himself.
The song lyrics discuss that labor unions make the worker feel good and it was the best thing that ever happened to them. This is true because before that, workers didn't have a place to organize and receive benefits from he work they were getting. Workers would get mistreated before unions since big business would take advantage of desperate people. Often times there was more workers than there were workers so businesses would have the lot of people to choose from. The song also reveals that it made the worker feel like they were not forgotten which was extremely important. The song's blues style,reminiscent of the time period, is used as a musical idiom.
-Catherine B.
The song lyrics discuss that labor unions make the worker feel good and it was the best thing that ever happened to them. This is true because before that, workers didn't have a place to organize and receive benefits from he work they were getting. Workers would get mistreated before unions since big business would take advantage of desperate people. Often times there was more workers than there were workers so businesses would have the lot of people to choose from. The song also reveals that it made the worker feel like they were not forgotten which was extremely important. The song's blues style,reminiscent of the time period, is used as a musical idiom.
-Catherine B.
Trigger Words
Court Packing Scheme-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, frustrated by the Supreme Court's stubborn conservatism, tried to create a bill that would allow for one judge to be added to the bench for every judge past retirement age. The plan created such unrest anong congress that Roosevelt lost support even from some of the Democrats.
Huey Long- Also known as "The Kingfish", Huey Long was the Governor of Luisiana before becoming a Senator. He was a great supporter of Roosevelt but planned to run against him in the 1936 election. Before the election could take place, Long was assassinated in 1935.
Kellogg Briand Pact- The Kellogg-Briand Pact is a treaty that binds most of the countries in the world to only use war as a last resort. The primary signers were Germany, France, and the U.S. The Pact was passed overwhelmingly by the Senate and is still binding today.
National Origins Act- Part of the Immigration Act of 1924, the National Origins Act rescricted the number of immirants from any one country to 2% of the number of immigrants from that country currently living in the U.S.
Reconstruction Finance Corp- Created by President Hoover to help rebuild the economies of states, cities, and towns that had been hard hit by the Great depression, the highly successful RFC was continued under Roosevelt's New Deal.
Schechter v. US- A Supreme Court case in which the Schechter Poultry Corp. sued the Government over its regulations on the poultry market. The end result was that the Court ruled in the corporation's favor, making the National Industrial Recovery Act illegal.
Teapot Dome Scandal- During the Harding administration, Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was caught selling Naval Petroleum reserves to private oil companies for an extrodinarily low rate. Fall was later convicted of accepting bribes.
Wagner Act- A huge step up in labor rights in the U.S., as well as a victory for organized labor, the Wagner Act confirmed the rights of citizens working in the private sector to organize and bargain collectively.
Washington Naval Conference- A conference between 9 nations that had interests in the Pacific, the Washington Naval Conference resulted in three naval disarmament treaties that created a fixed ratio of battle ships and total ship tonnage among America, Britain, and Japan.
Huey Long- Also known as "The Kingfish", Huey Long was the Governor of Luisiana before becoming a Senator. He was a great supporter of Roosevelt but planned to run against him in the 1936 election. Before the election could take place, Long was assassinated in 1935.
Kellogg Briand Pact- The Kellogg-Briand Pact is a treaty that binds most of the countries in the world to only use war as a last resort. The primary signers were Germany, France, and the U.S. The Pact was passed overwhelmingly by the Senate and is still binding today.
National Origins Act- Part of the Immigration Act of 1924, the National Origins Act rescricted the number of immirants from any one country to 2% of the number of immigrants from that country currently living in the U.S.
Reconstruction Finance Corp- Created by President Hoover to help rebuild the economies of states, cities, and towns that had been hard hit by the Great depression, the highly successful RFC was continued under Roosevelt's New Deal.
Schechter v. US- A Supreme Court case in which the Schechter Poultry Corp. sued the Government over its regulations on the poultry market. The end result was that the Court ruled in the corporation's favor, making the National Industrial Recovery Act illegal.
Teapot Dome Scandal- During the Harding administration, Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was caught selling Naval Petroleum reserves to private oil companies for an extrodinarily low rate. Fall was later convicted of accepting bribes.
Wagner Act- A huge step up in labor rights in the U.S., as well as a victory for organized labor, the Wagner Act confirmed the rights of citizens working in the private sector to organize and bargain collectively.
Washington Naval Conference- A conference between 9 nations that had interests in the Pacific, the Washington Naval Conference resulted in three naval disarmament treaties that created a fixed ratio of battle ships and total ship tonnage among America, Britain, and Japan.