U.s. History

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bay of pigs

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the u.s. attempt to overthrow the cuban gov. using cuban exiles.

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cuban missile crisis

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confrontation between u.s. and ussr about soviet supplied missiles in cuba

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domino theory

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blocking of another natioins attempts of spreading their influence

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truman doctrine

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policy that provided economic and military aid to countries threatened by internal or external opponents

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N.A.T.O.

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defensive military alliance formed by 10 western european countries, u.s. and canada. north atlantic treaty org.

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warsaw pact

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military alliance formed by soviets and their eastern satalites

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berlin air lift

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u.s. and british planes flew food and supplies into west berlin

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major battles of WWII

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1. invasion of poland
2. battle of dunkirk
-france
3. battle of britain
-air attack
4. operation torch
-defeat of germans in north africa
5. battle at midway
-changed japan's domination
6. d-day invasion
-france is liberated

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potsdam conference

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u.s., u.k., soviet union, france.
-complete dismemberment of germany/ reconstruct german political life
-prevent production of weapons
-reparataions from germany

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yalta conference

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u.s., britain, soviet union.
-world organization
-dismemberment of germany
-reparation/germany must pay allied nations
-after germany surrenders, russia will enter war against japan

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actions that bring U.S. into WWII

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japan launched attack on china, not officially declaring war, roosevelt claimed there was no need to enforce neutrality acts

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axis powers

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-germany
-japan
-italy

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allied powers

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-u.s.
-france
-great britain
-russia

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dictatiors- similarities

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-economic stability
-solve social problems
-stress nationalism

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causes of WWII

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1. economic
-germany owes 30 billion and could not pay
-debt caused countries to raise tarrifs
2. political instability
-new countries=political inexperience
3. militarism
-germany built up military
-japan built navy over limits
4. imperialism
-japan in china
-italy in ethopia and albania

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treaty of versailles

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1. fall of austria-hungary
-creation of czech, romania,yugo
2. france regains lost land
3. germany blamed for war
-must pay britain and france reparations

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reasons u.s. entered WWI

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-loans to britain
-germans unrestriced sub. warfare/lusitainia
-zimmerman telegram/mexico is promised lost land

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fourteen point plan

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created by woodrow wilson
*no secret treaties
*freedom in the sees
*free trade
*arms should be reduced
*policies should consider people as well as powers
-other 8 deal with boundry lines

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the big four

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woodrow wilson-united states
david lloyd george-britain
georges clemenceau-france
vittorio orlando-italy

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zimmerman telegram

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germany sent to mexico saying if u.s. enters war, they can get back lost land and germany will back them

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lusitania

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german u-boat sank british liner 128 were americans

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causes of WWI

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1. alliances
2. imperialism
3. nationalism
4. militarism

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triple entente=allied powers

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- russia w/belgium
- france
-great britain
-italy
-serbia

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triple alliance=central powers

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-germany
-austria-hungary
-italy w/ bulgaria
-ottoman empire

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panama canal

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1. u.s. wants canal to connect ocean
-provide mobility
-commerce w/ west
2. us. role
-build & operate
-allows all nations to use
3. u.s. & colombia
-u.s. tries to buy land from colombia
-u.s. & roosevelt aid in revolution
*new gov. sells land
*u.s. rents from panama

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major land acquisitions

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*philippines
*guam
*puerto rico

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roosevelt corollary

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- addendum to monroe doctrine
-u.s. use force to protect economic interest in latin america
-americas "great white fleet" sent to show off military power

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platt amendment

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1. cuba can't make treaties that might limit its independence
2. u.s. could intervenein cuba
3.cuba could not go into debt
4. u.s. can buy or lease land for naval stations

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spanish-american war
-causes
-areas where fought
-impact

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CAUSES
-national pride
-american investment in cuba
-inhuman conditions
-explosion of the Maine
-yellow journalism
AREAS
-phillippine islands
-caribbean/cuba/puerto rico
IMPACT
-ended spanish rule in western hemisphere
-u.s. aquired more territory

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monroe doctrine

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1. europe cannot colonize the american countries
2. europe can't impose their influence on the western hemisphere
3. if country has declared independence, europe has to back off
4. u.s. will stay out of europe affiairs

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define isolationism & imperialism

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isolationism-policy of non-participation in international affiairs

imperialism-nations seeks to control raw materials & world markets by conquering other countries and establishing colonies

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federal trade commission act

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power to investigate corporations. put an end to unfair business practices

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clayton act

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prohibited corporations from making monopolies and broke apart monopolies

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sherman anti-trust act

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made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade

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muckrakers

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journalist who exposed the darker side of society

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demands and beliefs of the progressives

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1. human progress
2. wanted to make life more humane
-through human action
-reform/ change
3. gov. intervention
-end political coruption

ideas from religion, social gospel

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upton sinclair

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muckraker, wrote THE JUNGLE

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4 causes of the progressive movement

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-unsafe working conditions
-large corporations
-political reformers want to make gov. more responsive.

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knights of labor

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goals
-8 hour work day
-equal pay for men & women
-compensation for injuries

*no child labor
*open to balcks and women
*wanted to tame capitalism
*opposed use of strikes

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american federation of labor

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goals
-higher wages
-8 hour work days
-used strikes as a weapon

*excluding minorties and women
*should not fight capitalism
*no child labor

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core culture
impact on u.s. culture

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1. language
2. religion/ protestant
3. education
4. political system

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robber barons

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vanderbilt-railroads
carnegie-bessemer process
rockefeller-oil

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monopoly
laissez faire
trust

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1. total control of a market
2. no gov. intervention in business
3. stock bought in a company, gets dividends but no say in decisions

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vertical & horizontal integration

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vertical- company owns all factors of production

horizontal- companys producing similar products merge

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causes of the growth of industrialism

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-raw materials
-railway network
-urban population
-farm production