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21 Cards in this Set
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Definition of Imperialism |
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. |
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What event lead to the Spanish-American War |
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine |
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What country was the Open Door policy directed at? |
China |
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What did the Open Door policy say? |
European Colonies must let China trade with all of them equally |
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How did the U.S. imperialise Hawaii? |
By overtaking the native voting population with Americans and ousting the monarchy |
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What interests did the U.S. have in Hawaii? |
the sugar trade |
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What was the Zimmerman Telegram? |
A Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico asking for their assistance should the U.S. ally with Britain |
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Why did the U.S. enter WW1? |
Sinking of HMS Sussex and HMS Arabic: unrestricted submarine warfare |
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What were Wilson's 14 points? |
A basic outline of what peace should look like |
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First Red Scare |
Worker strikes and acts of violence in the U.S. |
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Second Red Scare |
When Senator McCarthy caused widespread fear of communists in our society |
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Cash and Carry |
Any equipment bought from US must be transported by buyer (first) |
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Lend Lease |
Equipment can be payed for after war (third) |
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Destroyers for bases |
US trades WW1 destroyers for bases like ones in the Caribean |
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Arsenal of Democracy |
Roosevelt's promise to give the UK supplies to fight Germany without getting directly involved |
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What day was Pearl Harbor? |
December 7th 1945 |
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D-Day/Battle of Normandy |
Invasion to get foothold in Europe |
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Battle of the Buldge |
Sneak attack by Germany to attempt to top allied advance by cutting them off from an important port |
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What day is VE Day and what is it? |
May 8th 1945 and is the day of Germany's surrender |
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What day is VJ Day and what is it? |
August 15th 1945 and is the day of Japan's surrender |
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Role of Women |
Women took over factories after men had gone to war |
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