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9 Cards in this Set
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Woodrow Wilson
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- American President during the first world war
- Fully supported the League of Nations - Wanted to enter the world arena and fight for democracy |
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Isloationism
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- The belief that no country should have an empire
- Each nation is in charge of itself and does not try and spread across its boarders |
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Zimmerman Telegram
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- Brought the USA into WWI
- Going from Germany to Mexico - Germany suggested that Mexico invade the USA with Germany's aid - Unrestricted submarine warfare |
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Island Hoping
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- Idea that one would go island to island and take them over to weaken Japan
- very costly of lives - Took the USA 3 years to enter Japanese territory |
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Iwo Jima
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- If US can gain control, can become a station for bomb runs
- Kamikaze base for Japan - Shows Americans that attacking Japan will be deadly |
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Okinawa
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- Massive slaughter of Japanese civilians
- It is estimated that Americans will lose 1 million if they attack mainland Japan |
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Battle of Coral Sea
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- First aircraft carrier to aircraft carrier battle
- If Japan wins, possibility of taking over Australia - USS Lexington is lost - First stopping of Japanese expansion |
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Battle of Midway
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- First USA victory
- Turning point of war in Pacific - Very close to Hawaii - Japan send entire fleet - USA knows Japanese codes - US launches a surprise attack |
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Asian Sphere of Co-Operative Prosperity
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- Japanese empire
- The name of Japanese expansion |
