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Chapter 17 &18

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301951402Imperialismtaking other countries (your affairs)
301951403Sanford B. Doylea sugar tycoon, who was named president of Republic of Hawaii
301951404Sphere of Influencegeographic area where an outside nation exert special economic or political control; Russia, France, Germany & Great Britain; Grabbing chunks of China, Russo-Japanese War
301951405Open Door Policygive all nations equal trading rights with China, created by John Hay; America's policy
301951406Boxer Rebellionsociety of Righteous & Harmonious Fists; the Boxers laid siege on Beijing; Nationalist Chinese Rebellion
301951407Russo-Japanese warJapan & Russia wanted Korea & Manchuria; Treaty of Portsmouth
301951408Hearst & Pulitzerpublished scandalous stories in New York Journal & New York World
301951409Yellow Journalismexaggerating reporting; tabloids were a lie
301951410Emilio Aguinaldoleader of rebel army of Filipino patriots; partners with Dewey; forced Spain to surrender
301951411Battle of San Juan Hill6 Buffalo Soliders & 2 Rough Riders received medal of Honor, including Teddy Roosevelt
301951412Platt Amendmentamendment added to the Cuban Constitution; limited Cuba's ability to sign treaties with other nations & US could interven with Cuban affairs
301951413ProtectorateCuba was one; country under the control & protection of another country
301951414US involvement in PanamaColumbia would not give US the land, when Panama declared independence the US recognized Republic of Panama; Columbia wanted more money, Panama rebelled with US help
301951415Roosevelt Corollarychange in Monroe Doctrine; used to protect American economic interest in Latin America; brought stability to the region and kept threats out; little countries picked on Europe and US set them straight
301951416Dollor DiplomacyTaft's policy; policy of promoting American economic interest in other countries & using that economic power to achieve American policy goals
301951417Porfirio Díazdictator that ruled Mexico; brought order to Mexico; used army to maintain peace
301951418Mexican Revolutionary LeadersEmiliano Zapata - southern leader; Francisco "Pancho" Villa & Pascual Orozco - northern; Huerta gets rid of Madera making US angry
301951419US Involvement in Mexican Revolution9 crew members were arrested by Huerta & quickly released; US took over Port of Vera Cruz to keep weapons away from Huerta
301951420European Country Assisting HuertaGermany in 1914 before WWI
301951421General Pershingled troops to capture Villa, searched for 11 months but never found him
301951422Franz Ferdinandarchduke of Austria-Hungary; killed by Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand
301951423General Causes of WWInationalism - led to competition of power imperialism - led to nations competing for overseas countries militarism - prepared countries for war alliances - help the countries
301951424European AlliancesGermany with Austria Hungary & Italy; Great Britain with France & Russia; Italy later goes with France
301951425Balance of Powereach nation or alliance had equal strength; thought it would help decrease the chances of war
301951426German Strategymade first move to capture Belgium & France by surprise; Schlieffen stopped Britain & proceeded to Russia
301951427New Weaponsbayonets, machine guns, rifles, chlorine gas, tank, poisonous bomb, fighter planes, submarines
301951428LusitaniaBritish luxury ship that sunk; Germany's ideas; contained supplies on ship from US
301951429IsolationismAmerican policy of not being involved in affairs of other nations; Wilson's war response in Europe
301951430Sussex Pledgea promise to not sink merchant vessel without warning and without saving human lives
301951431Zimmerman Noteproposed the alliance between Germany & Mexico; Britain intercepted it
301951432Convoy Systemtroop-transport ships were surrounded for protection by supports, destroyers and cruisers
301951433Russian WithdrawalBolshevik's took control of Russia's government & signed peace agreement w/ Central Powers; communist
301951434American Involvement in Fightingsaved Paris, traveled through Belleau Wood; US helped the French and stopped the German's at Chateau- Territory, Argonne Forest, San Markel
301951435ArmisticeCentral Powers began surrendering; long & permanent seize fire, stop killing till they wrote treaty to end
301951436Mobilizationlever food & fuel control act; gov control proces to help support families; peace time economy to war time economy
301951437NWLBNational War Labor Board; kept workers satisfied
301951438Influenza Epidemicdisease spread to western Europe and later spread to Boson & Philadelphia
301951439Committee of Public Informationused propaganda to maximize national loyalty and support for WWI
301951440Schenck vs. United Statesexplained the limites of free speech; limits on speech during wartime for overall safety
301951441Overall Impact of WWImonarchies were overthrown, economy setback, more woman & blacks began working, & Europe lost almsot all the young men generation, 14 points were made; 14 million dead & 7 million disabled
301951442Why did they call Germans huns?They are barbarians
301951443What was Teddy's motto?Big stick

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