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Module 2 Review (Progressivism/Domestic Issues: (Politics (New Freedom…
Module 2 Review
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WWI
Before
Lusitania
British ocean liner that a German submarine sank in World War I, causing a major diplomatic uproar
Zimmerman Telegram
a message from the German foreign secretary to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany
After
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I
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New Weapons
Rifles, Machine guns, Flamethrowers, Mortars. Artillery, Poison gas, Tanks, Aircraft.
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During
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Alvin C York
Joined the Allies' final assault, awarded the Medal of Honor, born in TN
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WWI on the Home Front
Production of consumer goods shifts to production of war supplies, wages rise and prices rise nationwide.
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Creel Committee
independent agency of the government of the United States created to influence public opinion to support US participation in World War I
Schenck v US
court case that concluded that people who encouraged men to evade the draft, could be convicted of an attempt to obstruct the draft, a criminal offense
Causes
Militarism, (secret) Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
US Neutrality
Isolationism, idea that Americans should stay isolated from the conflicts of the rest of the world.
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Diplomacy/Imperialism
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Diplomacy
Annexation of Hawaii
The U.S. helped stage a coup against the Hawaiian Queen, and then took the country as our own territory.
Philippine Insurrection
Spain lost the Spanish-American war, and lost the Philippines to America as a result, the Philippines revolted .
Spanish-American War
The U.S. wanted to take Cuba, they thought it only logical to have the island that was so close to the U.S.. When the Cuban Revolt ended, the U.S. invested 50 mil into the country.
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Cuba
Teller Amendment
Stated that America would help Cuba gain it's independence, and then withdraw it's troops.
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