USII – Mid-Term Study Set 2 – Flashcards
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Upton Sinclair
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a muckraker who shocked the nation when he published "The Jungle" in 1906, a fiction novel that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago https://o.quizlet.com/sWJwPFd2rVNuxAxtAvKyOQ_m.jpg
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Nineteenth Amendment
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The constitutional amendment adopted in 1920 that guarantees women the right to vote (suffrage). https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7864012084_7742646d02_m.jpg
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New Freedom
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President Woodrow Wilson's program to place government control on corporations
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Square Deal
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the economic policy by President Roosevelt that favored fair relationships between companies and workers https://o.quizlet.com/LJ6zwWgusy4V4qVs4A3ytg_m.jpg
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imperialism
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political, military, socially, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories. https://o.quizlet.com/gltAgILNGBbWykBc51xkaQ_m.jpg
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Yellow Press
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newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership https://o.quizlet.com/i/dGTUjsBRpjfEmXHemJwo7A_m.jpg
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"dollar diplomacy"
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President Taft's foreign policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad.
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Panama Canal
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A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914).
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Spanish-American War
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in 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence; led to the U.S. taking control of Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
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occupation
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Term that means the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power.
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"big stick" diplomacy
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The nickname for President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy by which he relied on a strong U.S. military to achieve American goals.
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Open Door Policy
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A policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, under which all nations would have opportunities to trade in China. https://o.quizlet.com/Dsqmdtu6PCnHTjWKUed2uQ_m.png
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sphere of influence
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a region dominated and controlled by an outside power https://o.quizlet.com/HQo1S7ZC9PQ8je6lM.TXkQ_m.jpg
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Rough Riders
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Volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. https://o.quizlet.com/McsFyh8nEfJWOX2mHN3jZQ_m.jpg
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Great White Fleet
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A squadron of 16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America by using military force.
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"moral diplomacy"
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The foreign policy proposed by President Wilson that condemned imperialism, encouraged the spread of democracy, and promoted peace.
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reparations
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A payment for a wrong or damage done, especially in the case of international war. https://o.quizlet.com/oYcj4s5VnQaNNLYsEGG4Ew_m.jpg
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Woodrow Wilson
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President of the United States prior to and during WWI. https://o.quizlet.com/1nk0l1YwzJ7w7ak6b9wOIQ_m.jpg
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Zimmerman note
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telegram sent by the Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States https://o.quizlet.com/krek0WAUzseVS2zkHFtcpg_m.jpg
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militarism
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a policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war https://o.quizlet.com/i/pCTsHY2HsLejTHJLX4P_hQ_m.jpg
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total war
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A war that involves the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting the lives of all citizens in the warring countries, even those remote from the battlefields. https://o.quizlet.com/RJdSrdsTjsbK6cm5UUWA-g_m.jpg
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Selective Service Act
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Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft.
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Fourteen Point Plan
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Name for President Wilson's post-war goals for maintaining peace. Supported open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, and popular sovereignty.
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U-boat
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German submarines used in World War I https://o.quizlet.com/i/Jk30LWjJ_ULGIcltSEUZjw_m.jpg
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League of Nations
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A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. https://o.quizlet.com/K9fpqkVLFtMhPTcfPTSr7A_m.jpg
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self-determination
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The right of people to choose their own form of government
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Central Powers
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World War I alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire https://o.quizlet.com/3poEbqZPaWCatyXwm27eGQ_m.png
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propaganda
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The spreading of ideas, often by governments, to influence public opinion for or against a cause https://o.quizlet.com/5M7weIy1TJNyJjPMKrGLAw_m.jpg
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, which triggered the outbreak of World War I. https://o.quizlet.com/2BaIJzRY0jB62t78wpUoZQ_m.jpg
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Treaty of Versailles
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Agreement made to end WWI https://o.quizlet.com/gbrOhGbUYgdDsq2sPq.4gQ_m.jpg
