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Imperialism and WWI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | Assistant Secretary of the Navy that ordered Dewey's fleet into Manila Bay, President who added a corollary onto the Monroe Doctrine, oversaw the building of a canal through Panama and critic of Woodrow Wilson for his stance of neutrality early in WWI. |
| Lusitania | British Passenger liner was sunk off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1925. 1,198 lives were lost during the sinking including 128 Americans. Ship carrind 4,200 cases of small arms munitions but Germany refused to apologize. Wilson still tried to avoid war. |
| Sussex Pledge | On March 1916 Germany torpedoed the French passsenger ship with four Americans aboard. Wilson warned Germany that their continuos attack on unarmed ships would result him to declare war. Germany agreed to this but the US had to modify illegal blockade. |
| Dollar Diplomacy | created by william howard taft, A policy aimed at furthering the interests of the United States abroad by encouraging the investment of U.S. capital in foreign countries. |
| Moral Diplomacy | would support only Latin American governments that were democratic or otherwise supported United States interests.created by woodrow wilson. |
| Trench Warfare | Trench warfare is a form of warfare in which combatants occupy fighting lines, consisting largely of trenches, in which troops are largely immune to the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. |
| "make the world safe for democracy" | On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to seek a Declaration of War against Germany in order that the world “be made safe for democracy.” Four days later, Congress voted to declare war, with six senators and fif |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese Rebellion to get rid of "Foreign Devils." A multi-national force was sent to end the rioting, which included the United States. |
| Jingo | Someone who likes war and fighting. |
| William Raldoph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer | Two yellow journalists that embellished the Spanish-American war. |
| American Expeditionary Force | 2 million soldiers led by "Blackjack" Pershing. Fought at Chateau-Thierry to halt German advance. Mouse-Argonne Offensive: last major Allied attack, largest battle for US troops. |
| Spanish American War | The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. |
| Treaty of Paris 1898 | Was signed on Dec. 10 1898. The Treaty signaled the end of the Spanish Empire in America and the Pacific Ocean |
| Doughboys | The 4 million soldiers that were recruited very quickly. 400,000 were African-American and women were allowed in. The "Doughboys" left to aid the French on the Western Front, eventually ending the war. |
| The movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North between 1916-1970; which greatly chenaged the culture, politics, and economy of cities like Chicago. | |
| Yellow Journalism | was the tactic of sensationalizing stories by the US press to increase support for something from the U.S. public. Hearst and Pulitzer did this during the unrest in Cuba to convince Americans to support intervention. |
| USS Maine | was sent to Santiago Harbor in Cuba to evacuate Americans. Ship explodes on Feb. 15 1898 killing 266 men. U.S. press used yellow journalism to convinve Americans that Spain had blown up the ship. It was the immediate cause of the war with Spain. |
| Open Door Notes | Open door notes (1 & 2) stated the Chinese rights would be respected and fair competion in China would be upheld. Also, that China would not be divided into territories. |
| Philippines Insurrection | Filipinos assumed they would be granted freedom after war, but instead US decides to make Philippines protectorate of US and starts a rebellion. |
| Submarine Warfare | Germany had new technology, "U-boats". In the 1st months of 1915 they sunk 90 ships. Germany said they would't try to sink NEUTRAL shipping, but mistakes would probably occur. Wilson told Germany that they would be held accoutable for attacks on US ships |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Leader of the Filipino rebels against Spain. Friended Americans when they came because he thought that they were going to help give the Filipino people their independence. |
| Woodrow Wilson | Wanted U.S. to stay neutral in the war. Established the Fourteen Points for peace Did not want aggresive foreign policy but ended up leading the U.S. into world war I in 1917. |
| Valeriano "Butcher" Weyler | Spanish General who put Cuban rebels in "reconcentration camps".Over 100,000 Cubans died as a result. |
| Victoriano Huerta | Prez of Mexico and after Mexican officals arrested demanded a salute to the Mexcian flag if they were to give a 21 gun salute to the US flag. |
| Henry Cabot Lodge | He was a leading reservationist who objected the League of Nations. He was anger with Wilson because Lodge himslef and often suggested a International Peacekeeping body. |
| 6 D's of Imperialism | Dollars, Defense, Democracy, Darwinism, Destiny, Deity |
| Roosevelt Collary | Roosevelt Collary to the Monroe Doctrine. U.S. wanted Europe to stay out of the western hemisphere. |
| Irreconcibles | progressive Republicans Included Robert La Follette, William Borah and Hiram Johnson Called this this because they cold not be reconciled to vote for the League of Nations |
| Reservationists | A group in the United States Congress who approved the idea of The League of Nations with reservations; they would support it if certain modifications were made to the proposal. |
| Schenck VS USA | Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), was a United States Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have right to freedom of speech against the draft during WW1. |
| Teller Amendment | Amendment that promised that Cuba would gain independence once Spain was defeated |
| Triple Entente | British, French and Russia US, Portugal and Japan joined this allince later This allince won WWI |
| Frederick Jackson Turner | Historian and Wisconsinite who wrote "The Importance of the Frontier in Ameircan History |
| Big Stick Policy | Foreign Policy created by Teddy Roosevelt. The U.S. was seen as the policemen of the Western Hemisphere because the U.S. was so strong and had such a big military that other countries would obey thier orders |
| Admiral George Dewey | Commodore who leads US Navy from Hong Kong to Manila Harbor (Philipines). 6 US warships destory Spain's 10. |
| Platt Amendment | Granted Cuban Independence as promised by Teller Amendment; but secured US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay |
| Central Powers | Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire |
| "Big Four" | Consisted of Britain, France, US and Italy. After WWI the "Big Four" went to the conference to argue the 14 points and make a treaty. |
| Neutrality Proclamation | Wilson called for "neutrality in thought as well as deed" meaning that we wouldn't favor either side by trading more with them or going to actually fight with them. |
| Venustiano Carranza | Leader of the Mexican Revolution, became president after the overthrow of Huerta during 1914, assassinated near the end of his term. |
| "Slendid little war" | Compared to the other wars, WWI was known as the splendid little war because the death count of american soldiers was much lower than WWII and other wars. |
| Fourteen Points | Wilson's written proposal of a post war world. #14 was the most important to him: an international organization. Some other points included free trade, freedom of the seas, and the abolishment of secret treaties. |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty at the Paris Peace Conference. The Big Four attended (US, Great Britain, Italy, France) Japan and other countries had a small say. Germany and Russia didn't attend. All blame placed on Germany. Wilson got 4/14 points including League of Nations. |
| Queen Liliuokalani | US wanted to take Hawaiin islands because of the thriving sugar plantations. Queen Liliuokalani was queen of Hawaii, she resisted American takover with the slogan "Hawaii for Hawaiians". Was overthrown eventually in 1893. |
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