World War I

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Social Darwinism

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This idea appeared in a poem by Kipling, expressed the duty of Euro-Western nations to "our little brown brothers".

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Hearst and Pulitzer

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These two men who were engaged in a newspaper circulation war in New York.

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This outfit was under Teddy's command...

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The Rough Riders

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Sensationalist journalism to sell

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yellow journalism

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This incident nearly caused a war by "insulting" President McKinley.

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De Lôme Letter

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The Cuba battle that made Teddy a war hero...

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The Battle of San Juan

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The ship that was in the wrong place at the wrong time on the night of Feb. 16, 1898.

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Maine

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This man eliminated "Yellow Jack"...

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Gorges

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The last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands...

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Liliuokalani, ruled from 1891-1893, when Hawaii was annexed.

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The battle that ended the Spanish-American War almost before it began...

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Manilla

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Why was the Spanish-American War called the "glorious little war"?"

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A splendid war must therefore be one where it is over before it began, where almost no one is hurt, just cause is apparent and the political and military objectives are met. The Spanish-American war was exactly that.
Casualties are non-existent or nominal.
They are short in duration.
Your Citizens support the effort.
The war was begun and completed for a just cause.
Military and Political objectives are met.
You win.

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This was the name given to the reform wing of the Republican Party...

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Mugwumps

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This famous cartoonist gave us the Republicans elephant and the Democrats donkey, and Santa Clause, American style.

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Thomas Nast

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This extraordinary woman was the founder of Hull House, and began the "settlement house" movement.

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Jane Addams

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As a progressive governor, this man developed the "Wisconsin Idea."

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Robert M. LaFollet