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33 Cards in this Set
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Lusitania
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A british passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat.
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Taking of the Canal
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Refers to Roosevelt's actions to building the Panama Canal. Implies starting a revolution in the Panama area to rebel from Columbia, and signing a treaty to authorize the building of a canal.
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Open Door Policy
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Notes that say the imperial powers in China don't control it, or restrict trade with China.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Addition to Monroe Doctrine that allowed American intervention in Latin American affairs.
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Sussex Pledge
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German pledge that said germany will only torpedo ships of the enemy navy.
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Dollar Diplomacy
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The promotion of American financial interests abroad by policies of Taft.
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League of Nations
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Group of nations that convened to prevent war and maintain peace.
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Pancho Villa
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A Mexican general who raided American border towns to incite attack.
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Zimmerman Telegram
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A German telegram to an ambassador in Mexico that called for an alliance in case of war with America.
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William Jennings Bryan
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American politician who ran 3 times for presidency and failed, was bald, and served as secretary of state.
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Hay Herran Convention
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A convention with Columbia that would of created a treaty that would have allowed the building of a canal. Columbia didnt ratify it, so it never passed.
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Bernard Baruch
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Chairman of the War Industries Board.
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Herbert Hoover
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Headed the Food Adminstration during WWI, future president.
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Eugene V Debs
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Socialist who was arrested for having an opinion.
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Hay-Pauncefort Treaty
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Treaty with Britain that allowed the building of a canal as long as it was free and open.
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Bolshevik
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Group of people under Lenin who rebelled against the Czar of Russia.
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Sedition Act
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An act that made talk against the government punishable by imprisonment.
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Espionage Act
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Act that made interference with military operations illegal.
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14 Points
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14 points that Wilson brought to the peace conference after WWI. Only a few were ever considered into the treaty.
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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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A treaty with Panama that allowed the construction of a 10 mile canal.
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George Creel
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Journalist who headed the CPI
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CPI
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Committee on Public Information. Turned public sentiment against the Germans.
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WIB
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War Industries Board, oversaw American Factory production with an iron fist. Figuratively.
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Pacifists
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Panzies who didn't want to join the Great War.
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Taft-Katsura Agreement
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An agreement with Japan that recognized Japanese dominance over Korea in exchange for Japan not taking the Philippines.
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Victoriano Huerta
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General in Mexico who overthrew Madero.
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John J Pershing
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General of U.S. who chased Pancho Villa in Mexico and made commanding general of the U.S. during WWI.
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Franz Ferdinand
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Archduke, was heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne. Was given a large dose of lead while still in his car, which signaled the start of WWI.
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American Union Against Militarism
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A group of Pacifists who wanted to keep America out of WWI and kept peaceful.
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Filibuster
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an act by a government official that would delay a piece of legislation from being passed or vetoed.
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Trench Warfare
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A form of extreme gardening. Where opposing forces dig trenches to stay out of gun fire. Created large spaces of no-man's land.
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Liberty Bonds
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A type of bond sold in the U.S. to support the allies. Propaganda made it so if you didn't buy war bonds, you may aswell have been a frigging Jerry.
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Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty that ended WWI. Created Poland, the League of Nations, divided up Germany, and made it accept full responsibility. Never accepted in the U.S.
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