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Ch.10 & 12

U.S. History America: Pathways to the Present, Modern American History ©2005

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IMPERIALISM Europeans;stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations economically, politcally, culturally, or militarily;late 1800s;Europe;economy,nationalistic,military,&humanitarian factors;take over territories;better transportation
RATIONING Pres. Herbert Hoover&FDA;distributing goods to consumers in a fixed amount;August 1917;USA;gave the pres. the right to control food during the war;price controls
NATIONALISM Europeans;devotion to ones nation;late 1800s;imperialism;large empires;more territories
SEDITION Congress;any speech or action that encourages rebellion;1918;USA;obstruct the sale of Liverty Bonds or to discuss anything;Repealed Espionage Act;violated 1st ammendment
ANNEX US Congress;join a new territory to an existing country;1890;USA;to get foreign lands;annexation did take place
JINGOISM Journalists;intense burst of national pride and the desire for an aggressive foreign policy;1890s;New York world and New york journal;Yellow journalism
ARMISTICE New German republic;truce or cease-fire; November 11 1918; France;end the war;agreed to truce; End of WWI
FOURTEEN POINTS Wilson;proposal for a post war European peace;1918;USA&Europe;keeping peace after the war;talked to allies one by one; discarded proposals
MILITARISM Europeans;building up a nations armed forces in preparation for war and giving the military more authority over the government and foregn policy;Europe;expands armed forces;bought guns and weapons; WWI
PROPAGANDA Britains&Americans;information intended to sway public opinion;1910-1920;USA&Britian;Negative views towards Germany;Newspapers;convinced some of the public
MOBILIZATION Russians;the readying of troops for war;July 29 19something;russia;to protect serbia;readied troops;france ready there troops
XENOPHOBIA an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange;1900-1905
LEAGUE OF NATIONS Wilson and world representatives; organization in which the nations of the world would join togehter to ensure security and peace for all its members;1910-1920;to bring peace;Created article 10
PRICE CONTROLS Pres. Herbert Hoover&FDA;a system of pricing determined by the government, on the sale of food; August 1917;USA;manage food production and distribution;rationing;goes to war effort
REPARATIONS Britian;payment for economic injury suffered during a war;1920s;Britain wanted to cripple Germany;Germany never forgot/forgave this humilation.
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE United States;areas of economic and political control;1800s;China;Vast population;Open Door Policy;congress passed it
OPEN DOOR POLICY United States;American approach to China favoring open trade relations between China and other nations;1900s;China;trading with china;Sphere of influence
SELF-DETERMINATION Citizens;the power to make decisions about one's own future;1910-1920;USAand Austria-Hungry;basis of peace negotations
ROOSEVELT COROLLARY Pres. Roosevelt;extension of the monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the right of the US to intervene in Latin American nations;1904;USA;prevent conflict with any contries;annexing Latin American countires
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