Unit 3: US Imperialism and World War One
Published on Jun 27, 2019
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Sedition Act
limited citizens first amendment rights by making it illegal to say anything bad about the president, war, or government
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Spanish-American war
THE war between the US and Spain that resulted from the exploding of the USS Maine in Havana
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Yellow Journalism
the use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers
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Great White Fleet
The 16 battleships of the new US Navy that Roosevelt sent on a voyage around the world to show off our nations military might
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isolationism
opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries
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Boxer Rebellion
a 1900 rebellion in which members of a Chinese secret society sought to free their country from western influence
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Dollar Diplomacy
the US policy of using the nation's economic power to exert influence over other countries
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Platt Amendment
a series of provisions that, in 1901, the US insisted Cuba add to its new constitution, commanding Cuba to stay out of debt and giving the US the right to intervene in the country and the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval and fueling stations
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League of Nations
an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
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Roosevelt Corollary
an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, announced by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, under which the US claimed the right protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
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imperialism
the policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political,, or military means
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Big Stick Diplomacy
1policy that described the assertion of US dominance through force of our Navy if necessary
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Moral diplomacy
1form of diplomacy, proposed by Woodrow wilson which encourage democratic pro-American governments in Latin AMerica
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Panama Canal
an artificial waterway cut through the Isthmus of Panama to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, opened in 1914
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Open Door policy
policy that declared other nations must share trading rights with the US
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Propaganda
a kind of biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions
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Great Migration
1the large-scale movement of African AMericans from the South to Northern cities in the early 20th century
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War industries Board
an agency established during World War 1 to increase efficiency and discourage waste in war-related industries
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Victory Garden
a vegetable garden planted at home to increase food production during the war
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Liberty Bonds
debt securities issued by the government for the purpose of financing military operations during WW1
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Wilson's 14 points
1the principles making up wilson's plan for world peace following WW1
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1st Red Scare
a fear of communist subversion in the US led to people linking radical and dangerous ideas with immigrants
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