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Roosevelt Corollary

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President Theodore Roosevelt's policy asserting U.S. authority to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations; an expansion of the Monroe Doctrine

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Monroe Doctrine

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In December 1823, Monroe declared to Congress that Americans "are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power"

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Open Door Policy

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American policy of seeking equal trade and investment opportunities in foreign nations or regions

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Militarism

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The tendency to see military might as the most important and best tool for the expansion of a nation's power and prestige

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Imperialism

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The policy and practice of exploiting nations and peoples for the benefit of an imperial power either directly through military occupation and colonial rules or indirectly through economic domination of resources and markets

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allies

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in World War I, Britain, France, Russia and other belligerent nations fighting against the Central Powers but not including the United States.

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preparedness

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Military buildup in preparation for possible U.S. participation in World War I.

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Committee on Public Information

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Government agency during WWI that sought to shape public opinion in support of the war effort through newspapers, pamphlets, speeches, films, and other media.

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Selective Service Act

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The law establishing the military draft for World War I

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War Industries Board

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The federal agency that reorganized industry for maximum efficiency and productivity during WWI.

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Liberty Bonds

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Interest-bearing certificates sold by the U.S. government to finance the American World War I effort.

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Espionage Act

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Law whose vague prohibition against obstructing the nation's war effort was used to crush dissent and criticism during World War I.

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Sedition Act

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Broad Law restricting criticism of America's involvement in World War I or its government, flag, military, taxes, or officials

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Great Migration

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The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North, spurred especially by new job opportunities during WWI and the 1920s.

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League of Nations

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International organization created by the Versailles Treaty after WWI to ensure world stability

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Central Powers

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The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy during WWI

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Self-determination

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The right of a people or a nation to decide on its own political allegiance or form of government without external influence

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irreconcilables

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group of U.S. senators adamantly opposed to ratification of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I.

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Versailles Treaty

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the treaty ending world war I and creating the League of Nations

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Bolsheviks

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members of the communist movement in Russia who established the soviet government after 1917 Russian revolution

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Red Scare

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Post-World War I public hysteria over Bolshevik influence in the United States directed against labor activism, racial dissenters, and some ethnic groups

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The 26th president of the United states who advocated the "Big Stick" policy. He received Nobel Peace Prize for mediation of end of Russo-Japanese war. He also created a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and led the United States in involvement throughout the Western Hemisphere

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Big Stick

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Roosevelt's philosophy concerning international affairs. He wanted to build up the United States' army and navy to show its dominance.

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international police force

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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine justified the use of an ....... anywhere in the hemisphere so Americans could protect their interests from other European powers

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Root-Takahira Agreement

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An agreement between the U.S. and Japan in which both nations agreed to respect each other's territories in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door policy in China.

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William Taft

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27th president of the U.S who saw business investment as a more subtle and effective weapon in foreign affairs.

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Foreign policy created under President Taft that had the U.S. exchanging financial support for the right to "help" countries make decisions about trade and other commercial ventures.

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Woodrow Wilson

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The 28th president of the United States who was president during World War I which was fought to make the earth "safe for democracy"

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Francisco Villa

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A popular leader during the Mexican Revolution. He was angered when Wilson recognized Venustiano Carranza as Mexico's de facto president, so he crossed the border and killed Americans in the attempt to bring the US into war with Mexico

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John Pershing

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The General who Wilson dispatched to hunt down Villa in Mexico. He also became the commander of the American Expeditionary Force

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Triple Entente

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The alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia during WWI. (they were known as the allies)

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trench warfare

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WWI was fought with ...

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neutrality

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The USA's initial policy toward war was ...

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National Defense Act

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Act of 1916 that expanded the regular federal army and integrated the state National Guards under federal control.

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The Zimmerman Note

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a letter from Germany asking Mexico to enter a war with them with the possibility of receiving territories in America that were lost during the Mexican-American War. The note was intercepted by Americans.

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George Creel

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The civilian chairman of the Committee on Public information who helped transform the CPI into an agency for promoting the war

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Randolph Bourne

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He was a critic of the war who wrote antiwar essays that predicted the sharp infringements on political and intellectual freedom that came with war.

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armistice

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an agreement to stop fighting

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Food and Fuel Act

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A 1917 act that authorized the president to regulate the production and distribution of food and fuel necessary for the war effort.

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Mary Van Kleeck

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The director of the Women in Industry Service which was created in response to the widened range of female employment.

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19th Amendment

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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.

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18th Amendment

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Amendment to the Constitution that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

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Fourteen Points

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A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.

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Schenck v. United States

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During this case, the Supreme court decided that any actions taken that present a "clear and present danger" to the public or government isn't allowed, this can limit free speech

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American Protective League

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an American World War I-era private organization that worked with federal law enforcement agencies that consisted mostly of businessmen, bankers, and former policemen who led slacker raids on antiwar protesters

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Article X

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This part of the Versailles Treaty morally bound the U. S. to aid any member of the League of Nations that experienced any external aggression.

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Vladimir Lenin

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Founder of the Russian Communist Party, this man led the November Revolution in 1917 which established a revolutionary soviet government based on a union of workers, peasants, and soldiers.

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