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1900-1920
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Chapters are we studying? | 1900-1920 |
| Teddy roosevelt. years? election of 1900? President? reelcted in __? What did he do for the country? | 1901-1909; VP for Mckinely... then MK assasinated and teddy took over. 1904; made american bigger and stringer; all northern states voted for him |
| "square deal"? Went after what? takes down ___? | Teddy. Domestic. Trust-busting --- breaks up monopploies, takes down railroad company known as NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE |
| Hepburn Act. Year? who? what for? | - Hepburn Act (1906): Railroad rates, ICC They were charging crazy rates! creates fair railroad cost. sets the rates. used ICC (interstate commerce commission) to enforce it |
| The Jungle. Year? about what? 2 other acts? | - The Jungle (1906) (book) Meat packing industry bc of this we have regulations on food Bc the jungle was so bad!!!! Pure food and drug act (1906) Meat Inspection Act (1906) |
| Labor. Strikes? years? what went down? | strike of 1902;; Roosevelt doesn't threaten union, like Cleveland did. He threatens the coal owners. threatens to Nationalize the coal mines. to TAKE them and run it using the US army. stepping in on the side of the unions --- first time! It worked! |
| Labor- roosevelt's trend breaker? | Trend breaker: attacks big business for the sake of the unions; begins a whole new policy of conserving lands (national parks); instead of giving away the land to ppl, use it for public use. Govt. taking back land! |
| Roosevelt's foregin policy. nickname?where? attitude? | "Big stick" Policy very aggressive; doesn't mind using force Latin america and asia |
| "Roosevelt Corollary" WHere? built off what? | Latin America:: Built off of the Monroe Doctrine Acts as policemen to keep latin America in line. To keep them all stable so the fights don't affect trade. He'll step in if something disrupts trade! very active in their internal affairs |
| "Roosevelt Corollary" increased US activit. examples? (3 countries) the biggie??? | Venezuela, DR, panama military enforced Panama "revolution" = the biggie! we break panama away from columbia we recognize their independence and pay them annually one of the most strategic transportation/trade ; they sell us the panama canal |
| Era of the "white mans burden"? | Era of "white man's burden" - view of ppl in south america are better with us, US elevating the lower races on the latter. |
| The BIG STICK in Asia? Japan? Why? | Meiji rule- line of kings that ruled japan in the late 18 and early 19 hundreds;; Perry opend trade in Japan w/ force; Realize they need to get techincally advanced; demand for raw goods; japan eyes of china = key to growth;DIRECT CONFLICT-US=no benefit |
| Russo-Japanese War. years? where? what goes down? | 1904-1905;; Manchuria;; J wants land; cant have bc its R's speher of influence; japan HUMILIATES Russia; unexpected; lasts 6 months; USA doesnt wasn to seee japan be too big of a winnner - comes Treaty of Portsmouth |
| Treaty of Portsmouth. who negotiated it? Big winner? US wants to do what to Japan? | Roosevelt after japan beats russia; Japan; inimidate japan and say we arent okay with them... Great white fleet |
| "great White FLeet" inended to do what? Treay? year? promotes what? | intimidate Japan; "show of muscle". it worked! Sit with Japanese and make Treaty of Takahira (1908); keeps their aggression in check for a couple decades |
| ELECTION OF 1908. WHO? also become the what? handpicked? | William easil beat bryan; also become the CHeif Jsutice of surpreme court; handpicked by roosevelt |
| Who does Taft become the enemy of? victim? | he's going to be the victim of bad public relations Taft is going to become the enemy of Roosevelt & Progressives |
| How uch land did taft conserve? how? who did he fire? | more in 1 term than Teddy did in 2;; done legally;; if in doubt, gave it back;; fired head of US FOrest service. mad Teddy mad |
| Antitrust? Taft? | Anti-Trust: initiated more antitrust suits in 1 term than Roosevelt in 2 terms! people think Taft was indifferent to anti-trust but really he did more than Roosevelt |
| What finally spit the 2 men? (Teddy and Taft) Suit? | U.S. Steel Suit in 1907 split the 2 men makes a giant purchase in 1907 and there's a belief that if they buy a company that they will be a monopoly;; Taft sues bc it violated antitrust laws;; Teddy looks dumb bc he let it happen |
| WHat did taft appear as? rality? | Taft began to appear as "non-Progressive" when in fact he was MORE Progressive than Roosevelt to Republicans, he's appearing more Conservative and they like him - even though the Progressives are kind of turning against him |
| "Dollar DIplomacy" Taft's foregin policy. motto? ihow was this different than Roosevelt? | Invest rather than be confrontational;; Taft wanted to use wealth rather than use force (the Marines);invest money in foreign places to help, not send the Marines ;invest, don't use force |
| Mixed result of Dollar Diplomacy? | maeks taft look bad. Americans hesitant to invest in Latin America & China doesn't make him look like a strong leader because the "Dollar Diplomacy" isn't working as well as he had hoped |
| election of 1912. who for rebublican? Roosevetl first pres to do what? Who wins republican? what party does the other one make? | Roosevelt v. Taft for Republican nomination; Roosevelt is the first president to create a 3rd term;Taft wins the primary (Republican) nomination;;Roosevelt forms the Progressive Party |
| "new nationalism" who? Teddy 1st to do what? "social justice"? | state regulation of the economy;1st - call for nationalized healthcare;;SJ= use the state/government to better the lifestyles of those that are at the bottom of the ladder government helping the disadvantaged - those on the lower end of the economic sca |
| election of 1912. democratic party? | Democrats - Woodrow Wilson Progressive, VERY Progressive Republican split = Democrat win |
| Wilsons presidency. Finacial reform. 2 major things? (tax and act). year? | Federal Income Tax (1913)==wanted this to use the money for social programs;;; Federal Reserve Act (1913) "The Fed"==organized a national banking system and heavily regulated by the Federal Reserve,increased the power of the Federal Government |
| Wilson's tariff? year? what did it do?only ___? | Tariff: Underwood Tariff (1913)=ONLY serious tariff reform since Civil War;lowered by 1/3 |
| Wilson. What Clayton Anti-trust ACt "Labor Magna Carta". what was it? what did it do?ortected? | pro-Union bill;legalized strikes, picketing, and boycotts;made Unions exempt from anti-trust suits - never be ruled a monopoly;protected the nobles - the Magna Carta in 1215 was the beginning of protecting rights, why its nicknamed "Labor's Magna Carta" |
| wilson. Federal Trade Commision Act (FTC). what was it? | board that decided unfair business practices;what's right and wrong is now decided by the FTC - handful of men that decide what can and can't happen took power out of the hands of the ppl;so now instead of taking matters to the courts, they go to the FTC |
| Amendments to the COnstituition. who controlled it? how many? | very active in changing things very progressive Wilson has no control in the passing of amendments, congress did it 16, 17, 18, 19 in the Wilson era |
| Wilson's foreign policy. "moral diplomacy". how did hey want to do this? | - "nice guy" - not realistic - lead by example how countries should act and uphold themselves |
| How were they going to promote "moral diplomacy"? | Promote American ideals by example and persuasion Promote democracy and peace Not gonna work its our "new" Manifest Destiny destiny is to move west..... is to promote democracy and peace across the world Not realistic in the field of Diplomacy |
| Moral Diplomacy in MX? Revolution begins __? Whoh is overthrown from power? New dictator? | 1911;; Diaz overthrown. Victoriano Huerta is new dictator;; Broody and Brutal;; Wilson isn't going to take the crap of this guy's rule;; We start funnel guns and ammunition to mx leaders who are going against him. |
| Why does Wilson want Huerta out of office? how does he do this? | bc of how he rules...too brutal. Provides weapons to other challengers |
| why does Pancho Villa get mad at the US? | bc the US foudnthe person they want to rule MX, so they didnt supply other challengers with weapons anymore, he raided aerican towns and killed americans |
| Who chases Pancho VIlla down? years? why was this a joke? | John J Pershing, 1916-1917;; Chases Villa down;Given a list of STUPID rules by Wilson by "Moral Diplomacy" |
| What is going on during "moral diiplomacy"? years? where? | WW1; europe; 1914-1918 |
| What is the US at beginning of WW1? ended up joining __? | neutral; allies |
| who are the 5 countrires of the Allies? | Great Britain; France; Italy; Russia. US joins |
| WHo are the 2 countries of the Central Powers? | Germany and Austria-Hungary |
| What does the WW1 do to US? | affects trade. we trade with all of them |
| 2 things that make being neutral difficult | Large loans to the Allies (britain and france) |
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare of Germans. WHy? called?Unrestricted and restricted? | choke britian out; blow up every ship arounf British isles; un = all ships;; re = military ships |
| 2 examples of Sub warfare? | Lusitania (1915)=germans blow it up;Wilson expresses dislike - tried to be nice;;; Sussex (1916) = Sussex Pledge (1916),50 americans; Wilson gives them an ultimatum (official warning),Pledge that we will go to war if they continue doing this germany stop |
| election of 1916. who? platform? saying? | wilson vs hughes;; US= anti-germany right now "He kept us out of war" = Wilson's slogan its past tense!!!! not KEEPING us out of war.... He wanted to go to war |
| when does SUb warfare start again? | Unrestricted Submarine starts again in Feb. 1917...............(germans wanting to end british blockade) |
| Zimmerman Telegram, March (1917) | germans plan a deal with MX. tell MX to join them and after they will the give them the MX session back do this bc this would distract the USA. trying to use MX as bait British secret service caught this, and gave it to USA. |
| April 2, 1917 | April 2, 1917 --- USA declares war on Germany. Telegram pushes us over the edge |
| who wins the war? | allies; US turns the tide by declaring war on germany |
| kaiser battle. geman kill shot? men form where to where? american soilders? success of who? | germans move soldiers over west to fight against USA;` Like a race: US=to get over to France; German=move soldiers USA dropping of 250,000 men a week in France; before American weight felt;Battle successful until german attack gets to "belleau wood" |
| where do americans turn the tide of kaiser battle? | 2. Americans turn tide; "Belleau Wood" US and Germans meet for first time. US destroys them! Peak of their attack, and then its downhill for germany the rest of the time |
| Armistice. date? time? what was signed? many pl died in ww1? | Armistice: November 11, 1918 @ 11:00 AM cease fire signed war so destructive, 15 million ppl died in this war. The Great War that was supposed to end all wars |
| Treaty of Versailles (1919) | Peace Treaty signed. 6 months after fighting stopped |
| wilson's 14 points? rejected or accepted? why? | peace plan. reject all except League of Nations rejected it bc he said not to take revenge on germany! Just wants to end war and be done with it. |
| Allies revenge towards germany? | Allies take territory, demobilize entire german army, make them pay for all the war debt. ;very harsh on germany;generation of Germans that want revenge |
| what is the only thing the Alllies adopt from wilson's 14? | Allies adopt League of Nations voluntary organization to sit down and work out our problems tries to do things without violence |
| what is rejected by the US? why? problem? | league of nations;; senate refuse to accept it bc we didn't want to be associated with the international stuff;; problem - we didn't take our leadership role. We just won, and world is looking to us, and we leave them on their own. |
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