Unit 6 Vocab

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In World War I, Russia, Serbia, and Great Britain.

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Allies

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Name given to American troops in Europe in World War I

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American Expeditionary Force

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To join or attach, as in the joining of a new territory to an existing country

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annex

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Settlement of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decision

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arbitration

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a cease-fire or truce

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armistice

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Term used to describe a Central American nation dominated by U.S. business interests

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Banana Republic

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In World War I, Germany and Austria-Hungary

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Central Powers

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Nonviolent refusal to obey a law in an effort to change the law

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civil disobedience

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required

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compulsory

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A grant for a piece of land in exchange for a promise to use the land for a specific purpose

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concession

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A person who favors the protection of natural resources

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Conservationists

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Group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels

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convoy

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President Taft's policy of encouraging American investment in foreign economies

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Dollar Diplomacy

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President Wilson's proposal in 1918 for a postwar European peace

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Fourteen Points

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organized killing of an entire people

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genocide

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A force of U.S. navy ships that undertook a world cruise in 1907

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Great White Fleet

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Firm that buys up stocks and bonds of smaller companies

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holding company

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System that gives cities a limited degree of self-rule

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Home Rule

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Policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily

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Imperialism

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A feeling of strong national pride and a desire for an aggressive foreign policy

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jingoism

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International organization formed after World War I that aimed to ensure the security and peace for all its members

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League of Nations

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Special war bond sold by the government to support the Allied cause during World War I

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Liberty Bonds

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Policy of aggressively building up a nations' armed forces in preparation for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy

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militarism

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the readying of troops for war

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mobilization

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journalist who uncovers wrongdoing in politics or business

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Muckracker

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Devotion to one's nation

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Nationalism

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American approach to China around 1900, favoring open trade relations between China and other nations

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Open Door Policy

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An addition to the 1900 Cuban constitution by the American government that gave the U.S. the right to establish naval bases in Cuba and to intervene in Cuban affairs whenever necessary

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Platt Amendment

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The period from about 1890 to 1920, during which a variety of reforms were enacted at the local, state, and federal levels

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Progressive Era

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Belief that differences in character or intelligence are due to one's race; asserting the superiority of one race over another

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racism

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Procedure that permits voters to remove public officials from office before the next election

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recall

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Process that allows citizens to approve or reject a law passed by their legislature

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referendum

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Payment from an enemy for economic injury suffered during a war

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reparations

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President Teddy Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the rights of the U.S. to intervene in the affairs of Latin American Nations

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Speech or action that encourages rebellion

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sedition

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the power to make decisions about one's own future

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Self-determination

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Area of economic and political control exerted by one nation over another nation or other nations

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Sphere of influence

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Pledge by the German government in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking

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Sussex Pledge

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A German submarine

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U-boat

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1919 treaty that ended World War I

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Versailles Treaty

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ruler with unlimited power

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autocrat

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Turning clock ahead by one hour for summer

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Daylight savings time

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Election in which all citizens vote to select nominees for upcoming elections

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Direct primary

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Relating to a city, as in municipal government

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Municipal

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TR's plan for greater federal regulation of business and workplaces, income, and inheritance taxes, and electoral reforms

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New Nationalism

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system of pricing determined by the government

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Price controls

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Information intended to sway public opinion

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Propaganda

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Distribution of goods to consumers in a fixed amount

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Rationing

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The group that received the most publicity as the First Volunteer Calvary

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Rough Riders

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collapse of the czar's government in Russia in 1917, after which the Russian monarchy was replaced with a republican government

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Russian Revolution

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Laws passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of young men for military service in ww1

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selective service act

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rewards gained through military victory

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spoils

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situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to gain the advantage

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stalemate

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26th President of the U.S., 1901-1909; fought trusts, aided progressive reforms, built Panama Canal, and increased U.S. influence over seas

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TR

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programs designed to ensure a basic standard of living for all citizens

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Social Welfare Program

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A citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands

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vigilante

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Advocate of silver standard and proponent of Democratic and Populist views from the 1890s through the 19010s; Democratic candidate for President in 1896;1900, and 1908.

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William Jennings Bryan

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25th president of the U.S. 1897-1901; supported tariffs and gold standard; expanded the U.S. by waging the Spanish-American war

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William McKinley

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27th President of the U.S. 1909-1913; continued progressive reforms of TR; promoted " Dollar diplomacy" to expand foreign investments

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William Howard Taft

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28th President of the U.S. 1915-1921; tried to keep the U.S. out of ww1; proposed League of Nations

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Woodrow Wilson

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A German floating airship

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Zeppelin

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A telegram sent by Germany's foreign secretary in 1919 to Mexican officials proposing an alliance with Mexico and promising the U.S. territory if Mexico declared war on the U.S.

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Zimmerman Note