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Period 7 Vocab

TermDefinition
Alfred Thayer Mahan U.S. naval officer and historian who argued that strong naval power was essential to national greatness and influenced American imperialism.
Queen Liliuokalani Last monarch of Hawaii who was overthrown by American business interests in 1893.
Pan-American Conference Meeting of Western Hemisphere nations starting in 1889 to promote cooperation and trade among the Americas.
jingoism Extreme patriotism favoring aggressive foreign policy and war.
Cuban Revolt 1895 uprising of Cubans against Spanish rule that helped lead to the Spanish-American War.
Yellow Journalism Sensationalized, exaggerated news reporting used to attract readers and influence public opinion.
De Lome letter Private letter by Spanish minister Enrique Dupuy de Lôme criticizing President McKinley, which angered Americans when published in 1898.
Teller Amendment 1898 amendment promising the U.S. would not annex Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
Platt Amendment 1901 amendment allowing U.S. intervention in Cuba and permitting U.S. naval bases there.
sphere of influence Area in which a powerful nation claims special economic or political privileges.
George Dewey U.S. naval commander who defeated Spain in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
Emilio Aguinaldo Leader of the Philippine independence movement against Spain and later against U.S. control.
Rough Riders Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
Hawaii Pacific islands annexed by the United States in 1898 and later became the 50th state.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. president known for Progressive reforms, trust-busting, and an assertive foreign policy.
Open Door Policy U.S. policy promoting equal trading rights in China and preservation of Chinese territorial integrity.
Boxer Rebellion 1900 Chinese uprising against foreign influence, suppressed by an international force including the U.S.
Panama Canal Canal completed in 1914 connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across Panama.
William Howard Taft 27th U.S. president who promoted Dollar Diplomacy to advance U.S. interests abroad.
Dollar Diplomacy Foreign policy encouraging American investment in Latin America and East Asia to expand U.S. influence.
Roosevelt Corollary Extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting the U.S. right to intervene in Latin American nations.
Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905 war between Russia and Japan over control of territories in East Asia; Japan won.
Puerto Rico Caribbean territory acquired by the U.S. from Spain in 1898.
Woodrow Wilson 28th U.S. president who led the U.S. during World War I and proposed the Fourteen Points.
Moral Diplomacy Wilson’s foreign policy promoting democracy and moral principles in international relations.
Pragmatism Philosophy asserting that ideas should be judged by their practical results.
Ida Tarbell Muckraking journalist known for exposing Standard Oil’s unfair business practices.
Jacob Riis Journalist who exposed poor living conditions in urban slums through photography and writing.
Muckrakers Journalists who exposed corruption and social problems in the early 1900s.
Florence Kelley Reformer who worked to improve labor laws, especially for women and children.
Triangle Shirtwaist fire 1911 factory fire in New York that killed 146 workers and led to labor reforms.
16th Amendment Amendment establishing a federal income tax.
17th Amendment Amendment providing for direct election of U.S. senators.
18th Amendment Amendment establishing Prohibition of alcohol.
Square Deal Theodore Roosevelt’s program of reforms focusing on consumer protection, control of corporations, and conservation.
Mann-Elkins Act 1910 law strengthening federal regulation of railroads and telecommunications.
The Jungle Upton Sinclair 1906 novel exposing unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to food safety laws.
“Bull Moose” Party Nickname for the Progressive Party formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
Booker T Washington African American leader who advocated vocational education and gradual progress for Black Americans.
W.E.B Du Bois Civil rights leader who demanded immediate equality and helped found the NAACP.
NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; organization founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination.
Alice Paul Suffragist leader who pushed for the 19th Amendment granting women voting rights.
19th Amendment Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Lusitania British passenger ship sunk by Germany in 1915, increasing U.S. support for entering World War I.
Preparedness Movement advocating increased military strength before U.S. entry into World War I.
Zimmerman Telegram Secret German message proposing an alliance with Mexico against the U.S., intercepted in 1917.
John J. Pershing Commander of American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
George Creel Head of the Committee on Public Information promoting pro-war propaganda.
Bolsheviks Russian revolutionary group led by Lenin that took power in 1917.
Fourteen Points Wilson’s plan outlining goals for peace after World War I.
League of Nations International organization formed after World War I to maintain peace.
Henry Cabot Lodge Senator who opposed U.S. entry into the League of Nations.
self-determination Principle that nations have the right to choose their own government.
Reparations Payments demanded from a defeated nation to compensate for war damages.
mobilization Process of assembling troops and supplies for war.
Liberty Bonds Government bonds sold to Americans to finance World War I.
Spanish Flu Deadly influenza pandemic of 1918–1919.
Schenck v United States 1919 Supreme Court case upholding limits on free speech during wartime.
Selective Service Act 1917 law establishing the military draft during World War I.
The Red Scare (1st) Post–World War I fear of communism and radical political movements.
Palmer Raids Government raids targeting suspected radicals during the First Red Scare.
Nativism Favoring native-born Americans and opposing immigration.
Sacco & Vanzetti Italian immigrants controversially executed in 1927, raising concerns about prejudice.
The Great Migration Movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities in the early 1900s.
Fundamentalism Religious movement emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible.
Traditionalism Support for established cultural and social norms.
Henry Ford Industrialist who popularized the automobile and assembly line production.
Assembly Line Process Manufacturing method where products move through stations for faster production.
Art Deco 1920s–1930s art and architectural style featuring bold geometric designs.
Charles Lindbergh Aviator who completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
Modernism Cultural movement embracing new ideas and breaking from traditional forms.
Scopes Trial 1925 trial over teaching evolution in Tennessee schools.
“Scarface” Al Capone Chicago gangster who profited from bootlegging during Prohibition.
Margaret Sanger Birth control activist who promoted women’s reproductive rights.
Harlem Renaissance 1920s cultural movement celebrating African American art and literature.
“Jazz Age” Nickname for the 1920s reflecting the popularity of jazz music and new cultural trends.
Marcus Garvey Black nationalist leader promoting racial pride and economic independence.
Warren G. Harding 29th U.S. president known for the slogan “Return to Normalcy.”
“Return to Normalcy” Harding’s campaign promise to restore prewar stability.
Teapot Dome 1920s scandal involving secret leasing of federal oil reserves.
Calvin Coolidge 30th U.S. president who favored limited government and business growth.
Herbert Hoover 31st U.S. president during the start of the Great Depression.
Alfred E. Smith Democratic candidate in 1928 and first Catholic major-party nominee for president.
Great Depression Severe worldwide economic downturn beginning in 1929.
Black Tuesday October 29, 1929 stock market crash marking the start of the Great Depression.
Federal Reserve U.S. central banking system that regulates money supply and banks.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff 1930 law raising tariffs, worsening the Great Depression.
Bonus Army/Bonus March 1932 protest by World War I veterans demanding early bonus payments.
RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) Government agency providing emergency loans during the Great Depression.
19th Amendment Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd U.S. president who created the New Deal to combat the Great Depression.
21st Amendment Amendment repealing Prohibition.
Three Rs Relief, Recovery, and Reform goals of the New Deal.
First New Deal Initial phase of FDR’s programs (1933–1934) focused on economic relief and recovery.
Fireside Chats Radio speeches by FDR explaining policies directly to the public.
New Deal Programs (know AAA, PWA, CCC, TVA, NRA, SEC, FHA, CWA, WPA) Government programs providing economic relief, jobs, and reform during the 1930s.
FDIC Federal agency insuring bank deposits.
Social Security Act 1935 law creating pensions and unemployment insurance.
Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady who advocated for human rights and social reform.
Huey P. Long Louisiana senator who proposed the Share-the-Wealth program.
Father Charles E. Coughlin Radio priest who criticized FDR’s policies during the Great Depression.
Dr. Francis E. Townsend Proposed pension plan for the elderly during the 1930s.
Share-the-Wealth Program Plan to redistribute wealth and limit personal fortunes.
Second New Deal Later phase of FDR’s reforms emphasizing social welfare and labor rights.
Court Reorganization Plan FDR’s failed attempt to add justices to the Supreme Court.
Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 law establishing minimum wage and maximum work hours.
Dust Bowl 1930s environmental disaster of severe dust storms in the Great Plains.
Okies Migrants from the Dust Bowl region seeking work in California.
Indian Reorganization Act 1934 law restoring tribal self-government.
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928 agreement renouncing war as a tool of national policy.
Dawes Plan 1924 plan restructuring Germany’s reparations payments.
Good Neighbor Policy FDR’s policy promoting non-intervention in Latin America.
Fascism Authoritarian political system emphasizing nationalism and dictatorial power.
Benito Mussolini Italian fascist dictator.
Adolf Hitler Leader of Nazi Germany.
Nazi Party German political party promoting fascism and racial ideology.
Isolationism Policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.
Neutrality Acts Laws passed in the 1930s to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars.
America First Committee Organization opposing U.S. entry into World War II.
Francisco Franco Spanish general who established a dictatorship after the Spanish Civil War.
Winston Churchill British prime minister during World War II.
Joseph Stalin Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.
Blitzkrieg German “lightning war” tactic using rapid, coordinated attacks.
Cash and Carry Policy allowing warring nations to buy U.S. goods if they paid cash and transported them.
Lend-Lease Act 1941 law allowing the U.S. to supply Allies with war materials.
Pearl Harbor 1941 Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in Hawaii, prompting U.S. entry into World War II.
War Production Board (WPB) Agency directing industrial production during World War II.
Manhattan Project Secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb.
Office of War Information Agency responsible for wartime propaganda.
Women’s Army Corps Unit allowing women to serve in non-combat military roles.
Smith v. Allwright 1944 Supreme Court case banning white-only primaries.
Tuskegee Airmen All-Black fighter pilot unit in World War II.
Braceros Mexican laborers allowed to work temporarily in the U.S. during World War II.
Korematsu v. U.S. 1944 Supreme Court case upholding Japanese American internment.
“Rosie the Riveter” Cultural symbol encouraging women to work in wartime industries.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II and later U.S. president.
D-Day June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy.
Battle of Midway 1942 naval battle turning point in the Pacific War.
Island Hopping U.S. strategy of capturing key Pacific islands to advance toward Japan.
Kamikaze Japanese suicide pilots who attacked Allied ships.
Douglas MacArthur U.S. general who led Allied forces in the Pacific.
J. Robert Oppenheimer Scientific leader of the Manhattan Project.
Nagasaki & Hiroshima Japanese cities where atomic bombs were dropped in August 1945.
USS Missouri Battleship where Japan formally surrendered in 1945.
Harry S. Truman 33rd U.S. president who authorized the atomic bomb and led postwar policy.
Casablanca Conference 1943 meeting of Allied leaders planning strategy for World War II.
Yalta Conference 1945 meeting of Allied leaders to plan postwar Europe.
The United Nations International organization founded in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation.
Atomic weapons Weapons that release massive energy through nuclear reactions.
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