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This constitution restricted King Kalakaua of the Hawaiian League power and deprived most Hawaiians of their vote. It also gave Pearl Harbor to the United States.
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Bayonet constitution
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After the King Kalakaua died his sister, Queen Liliuokalani became queen. Her main goal was to destroy the bayonet constitution.
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Queen Liliuokalani
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The geographic area where an outside nation exerts special economic or political control.
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Spheres of influence
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This policy was proposed by the Secretary of State John Hay so that all nations had equal trading right in China.
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Open Door Policy
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When the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists also known as the Boxers attacked foreign missionaries and Chinese Christian.
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Boxer Rebellion
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This war was against the Russians and the Japanese because the Japanese wanted to modernize however it didn't have the natural resources to modernize.
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Russo-Japanese War
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Was a leader in 1878,Yellow journalism that promoted independence for Cubans. He also founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party in 1892.
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José Martí
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These two were reporters for the New York Journal and published the New York World.
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Hearst and Pulitzer
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the Maine was the US ship that was blow up by the Cuba this started the war against Spain.
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Maine
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This letter was from Spain's minister and ridiculed McKinley for being "weak and catering to the rabble". This was the final straw that leads to the war against Spain.
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De Lôme letter
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The commander of the US Navy's Asiatic Squadron, he was assigned by Theodore Roosevelt so that if war were to break out then Dewey was to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines.
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George Dewey
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He was the leader of the rebel army of Filipino patriots. These Filipinos were fighting for independence from Spain for two years. However there was capture on Aug 14, 1898.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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This group of volunteers were organized by Theodore Roosevelt after he left his navy post. It was organized from athletes, cowboys, ranchers, and miners; they fought on horseback and they fought for Cuba's independence.
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Rough Riders
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This group was formed by Americans who opposed annexing the Philippines and reasoned that the annexation would violate the ideal of self-government. They were formed in June 1898.
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Anti-Imperialist League
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This amendment was declared in 1898 that the United States would not annex Cuba.
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Teller Amendment
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The United States forced Cuba to include this amendment as a part of their new constitution. It limited Cuba's ability to sign treaties with other nations. It also gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs. In addition, it required Cuba to sell or lease land to the US for naval and coaling stations.
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Platt Amendment
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A country under the control and protection of another country.
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Protectorate
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This act was established so that the United States would appoint Puerto Rico's governor and the upper house of its legislature. However, the Puerto Rican voters would elect the lower house
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Foraker Act
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A ship canal that is 50 miles long that across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States so that they had a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
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Panama Canal
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This idea was issued by President Roosevelt to back up the Monroe Doctrine so that they could put a tough policy stand.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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The "Big Stick Diplomacy" was the idea that in the Roosevelt Corollary brought up except that if the political way didn't work then America would use their militia for backup.
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"Big Stick Diplomacy"
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A policy that promoted the American economic interest in other countries. This reduces the chances of European interference in latin America.
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dollar diplomacy
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This revolution was led by Emiliano Zapata and his followers known as the Zapatistas. The rebels wanted to return Mexico to the native people since Porfirio Diaz, the dictator, came to power he sold all of Mexico's resources to other countries.
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Mexican Revolution
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A wealthy landowner and reform-minded idealist that went against Diaz in the elections. After losing the election, he went to Texas and declared himself to be the president of Mexico and called for a revolution.
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Francisco Madero
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A leader in the Mexican Revolution led a revolt against Diaz.
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa
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The leader of the Mexican government troops and were disloyal to Diaz. He overthrew Madero and became president of Mexico.
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Victoriano Huerta
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This incident happened on the USS Dolphin. Even though there weren't any Americans were injured or killed, US Admiral Henry Mayo demanded a formal apology from the Mexican American by giving them a 21-gun salute within 24 hours.
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Tampico Incident
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In this battle 17, Americans and 300 Mexicans died. Wilson ordered the US Navy to seize Veracruz.
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Battle of Veracruz
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Their to the throne of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination by a Serb nationalist started World War I.
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Archduke Ferdinand
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German emperor and king of Prussia; his militarism helped cause and prolong World War I.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Militarism, alliances, Imperialism, and nationalism
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MAIN Causes of WWI
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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Triple Alliance
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Great Britain, France, Russia,
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Triple Entente
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a system in which each nation or alliance has equal strength; people believed that this could help avoid war.
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the balance of power
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Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire
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Central/Allied Powers
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a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire and to defend their positions
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trench warfare
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British ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915.
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Lusitania
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a policy in which a nation avoids entanglement in foreign wars.
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isolationism
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28th president of the US who proposed the League of Nations after World War I which included direct election of senators, prohibition, and women's suffrage. He also created the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Trade Commission, and he enacted child labor laws.
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Woodrow Wilson
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small submarines named after the German word u-boat which mean undersea boat.
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U-boats
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a pledge Germany issued which included a promise not to sink merchant vessels without warning and without saving human lives.
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Sussex pledge
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a telegram sent to a German official in Mexico before World War I; proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico.
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Zimmermann Note
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an act which required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into armed forces.
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Selective Service Act
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a military technique of transport in which ships were surrounded by destroyers and cruisers for protection.
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convoy system
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people who seek the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all private property.
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Communists
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Germany left all territories it occupied, surrendered its aircraft, heavy artillery, tanks, and U-boats. They also forced Germany to allow Allied troops to occupy some German territory.
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armistice
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bonds that American citizens bought that helped to pay for the costs of World War I.
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Liberty bonds
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had the authority to regulate all materials needed in the war effort and managed to increase American industrial production by about 20%.
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War Industries Board
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created by President Wilson, this board mediated disputes between workers and management and set policies that improved working conditions.
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National War Labor Board
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a severe flu epidemic that broke out in Europe and spread across the Western Front.
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influenza
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Created by President Wilson and headed by journalist George Creel, this committee's objective was to maximize national loyalty and support for World War I.
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Committee on Public Information
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a newspaper reporter and political reformer, he was appointed by President Wilson to head the Committee on Public Information.
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George Creel
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information designed to influence public opinion.
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propaganda
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punished people for aiding the enemy or refusing military duty.
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Espionage Act
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made it illegal for Americans to utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal or abusive language criticizing the government, the flag, or the military.
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Sedition Act
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an important court case that explained the limits of the First Amendment.
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Schenck v. the United States
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President Wilson's plan for organizing post-World War I Europe and for avoiding future wars.
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Fourteen Points
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the right of people to decide their own political status.
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self-determination
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the international body of nations formed in 1919 to prevent wars.
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League of Nations
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the name given to the leaders of the Allied Powers who dominated the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 following the Allied victory in World War I.
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The Big Four
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payments designed to make up for the damage of something.
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reparations
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The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended World War I. This peace treaty put the blame on Germany and forced Germany to pay reparations.
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Treaty of Versailles
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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was head of the Committee on Foreign Relations who created the reservationist.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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An author that wrote A Farewell to Arms which was about his experiences as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross in World War I
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Ernest Hemingway
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A German author that wrote All Quiet on the Western Front. This book was about his experiences during the WWI.
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Erich Maria Remarque
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Imperialism, economic interests, military needs, the ideology of nationalism and a feeling of cultural superiority inspired the US to begin imperialist activity in the late 1800s.
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What inspired the United States to begin imperialist activity in the late 1800's?
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Hawaii was an ideal spot for coaling stations and naval bases for ships traveling to and from Asia. China and Japan was a good place for trade and were forced to open their ports.
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Why did the U.S. want control of Hawaii and influence in Asia in both China and Japan?
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The explosion of the Maine and the Cuban rebellion caused the Spanish-American War. The consequences proved costly for the Spanish who had to give up all claims to Cuba and cede Puerto Rico and the Pacific island of Guam to the US. Spain also turned control of the Philippines to the US in exchange for a $20 million payment.
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What were the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War?
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The Roosevelt Corollary is a change to the Monroe Doctrine, saying that the US could intervene in the internal affairs of Latin America nations. This canal ran across the 50-mile-wide Isthmus of Panama which could make a faster way to move between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans without traveling all the way around South America.
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What was the Roosevelt Corollary, and why was the completion of the Panama Canal important for the United States?
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The Big Stick Diplomacy was Roosevelt with a quiet, peaceful voice, but an intimidating naval power behind him which made the Caribbean region in his control. Dollar diplomacy was President Taft's policy of influencing Latin America through economic rather than military intervention.
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Assess the effectiveness of Roosevelt's "Big Stick Diplomacy," Taft's dollar diplomacy, and Wilson's moral diplomacy.
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Trench warfare was a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, but neither the Allies nor the Germans were able to make significant advances which created a stalemate. The poisonous gas was made, but gas masks worked well against it which created another stalemate. The same ended with tanks when they found ways to destroy them with artillery fire. None of the new technologies gave the Allied or Central Powers the advantage they hoped for.
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How did trench warfare and the introduction of new technology create the conditions for a stalemate in World War I?
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The long argument between interventionism and isolationism is absolutely true about this time period. This is because Wilson wanted to remain neutral and become the peacemaker for world war I.
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The period 1901-1920 can be characterized as a long argument between interventionism and isolationism. To what extent is this true?
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The United States restricted the freedom of speech of the citizens because they were not allowed to talk bad about the war because they wanted more people to support/join the war. I believe that it was necessary because by the end of the first of the war men didn't want to join the war. This led to the draft of men.
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To what extent did the United States government restrict civil liberties and control businesses on the home front during World War I?Was it necessary to suppress dissent in order to win the war?
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Wilson's ideological results of World War I as a "war to end all wars" and "a war to make the world safe for democracy" was because of Wilson's 14 points. Wilson's 14 points were based on the idea that there would be a war without victors.
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What were the ideological results of Wilson's proclamation of World War I as a "war to end all wars" and "a war to make the world safe for democracy"?
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The treaty of Versailles was a violation of Wilson's high wartime ideals because the Treaty of Versailles was a revenge on Germany. In addition, the Treaty of Versailles only include one of the Wilson's 14 points and the treaty made it clear who was at fault for the war.
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Was the Treaty of Versailles a violation of Wilson's high wartime ideals or the best that could have been achieved under the circumstances?
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The American experience compared to the European experience was not as bad, since the United States joined the war later. The European countries faced the most about of deaths that in total was about 9 million.
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Compare and contrast the American experience with the European experience during World War I.
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US had monetary costs amounted to $250 million and 2000 soldiers died. The US now moved into the ranks of imperialist nations which gave it more bases for trade and for resupplying the navy.The US thought of its duty to spread its values overseas, including the Philippines.
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How was American expansionism overseas similar to previous continental expansion westward, and how was it different? Why was the annexation of the Philippines controversial?