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35 Cards in this Set
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Lusitania
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ship that sank in 18 min. when hit by a torpedo.
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The taking of the Canal Zone
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Roosevelt wanted a canal to link the Atlntic and Pacific oceans acreoss the isthmus connecting North and South America. Great Britain agreed to the plans and withdrew mych of its military force from the area.
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Open Door Policy
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urged three agreements; Nations possessing a sphere of influence would respect the rights and privileges of other naions in that sphere Chinese government would continue to collect tariff duties in all spheres; and nations would not discriminate against other nations in levying port dues and railroad rates within their respective spheres of influence.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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warned Latin American nations to keep their affairs in order or face American intervention.
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Sussex Pledge
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The kaiser agreed to Wilson's demands and promised to shoot on sight only ships of the enemy's navy.
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"Dollar Diplomacy"
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promoted American finacial and business interests abroad.
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League of Nations
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Wilson urged it to keep the peace.
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Pancho Villa
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one of Carranza's generals
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Zimmerman Telegram
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La Follette and a handful of others threatened to filibuster.
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Fabrik
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la fábrica
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Hay Herran Convention
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fave the US a 99-year lease on a canal zone 6 miles in width.
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Bernard Baruch
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a Wall Street broker and speculator.
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Herbert Hoover
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the hero of a campaign to feed starving Belgians and head of Food Administration.
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Eugene V. Debs
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the Socialist Party leader.
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Hay-Pauncefort Treaty
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permited the US to construct and control an Isthmian canal, providing it would be free and open to ships of all nations.
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Bolshevik
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seized power in Russia.
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Sedition Act
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imposing harsh penalties on anyone using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government, flag, or armed forces uniforms.
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Espionage Act
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imposed sentences of up to twenty years in prison for persons found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing recruitment of soldiers, or encouragin disloyalty.
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14 points
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Wilson called for removal of barriers to trade, open peace accords, reduction of armaments, and establishment of a League of Nations.
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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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granted the US control of a canal zone 10 miles wide across the Isthmus of Panama.
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George Creel
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an outspoken progressive journalist, head of the Committee on Public Information.
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CPI
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rallied support for American involvement in World War I through art, advertising, and film.
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WIB
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one of the most powerful of the new agencies, oversaw the production of all American Factories.
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Bernard Baruch
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see Bernard Baruch
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Eugene V. Debs
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see Eugene V. Debs
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Pacifists
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people who believe in the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining advantage.
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Taft Katsura Agreement
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recognized Japan's dominance over Korea in return for its promise not to invade the Philippines.
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Victoriano Huerta
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a general who Europeans immediately recognized but Wilson didnt.
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Johm J Pershing
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General who led six thousand troops deep into Mexican territory
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Franz Ferdinand
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Archduke, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
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American Union Against Militarism
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progressives who fought to keep the US out of war formed this.
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Filibuster
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a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body whereby a lone member can elect to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a proposal.
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Trench Warfare
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European armies dug themselves into trenches only hundreds of yards apart in places.
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Liberty Bonds
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a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the allied cause in World War I.
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Treaty of Versailles
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was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919.
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