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US Hist scale 10
US as a World Power Level 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kellogg-Briand Pact | 1928 agreement among nations to settle international disputes by peaceful means, rather than war |
| Neutrality Acts | laws passed in the late 1930s that were designed to keep the US out of international conflicts//Leyes aprobadas a finales de la década de 1930 que fueron diseñadas para mantener a Estados Unidos fuera de los conflictos internacionales |
| mobilization | assembling troops and equipment for war |
| Washington Naval Conference | Meeting among world powers, led to limits on navy size, acknowledging territorial possessions in the Pacific, and acceptance of the Open Door Policy in China |
| bond | a certificate issued by a government or company that promises to pay back borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest on a specific date |
| annexation | the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation |
| Yellow Journalism | type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers |
| Spanish-American War | 1898 conflict in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence, led to US acquisition of Philippines, Guam, & Puerto Rico |
| Big Stick Diplomacy | President Theodore Roosevelt's strong-arm approach to foreign affairs, emphasizing diplomacy backed by force |
| Treaty of Versailles | Signed by the Allied powers and Germany on June 28, 1919; it assigned Germany responsibility for the war, required Germany to pay reparations to the Allied countries, reduced Germany's territory, and included the covenant for the League of Nations. |
| League of Nations | An international organization established by the Allied powers at the close of World War I to promote international peace and security. |
| Isolationism | A government policy of not taking part in economic and political alliances or relations with other countries. |
| Great Migration | During World War I, the mass movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North and Midwest in order to take jobs in industry. |
| Sedition Act | A law passed by Congress in 1918 to make it illegal to say anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or the war effort. |
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