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USH Unit 03

Published on Jul 02, 2020

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Protectorate

 A country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another ocuntry

Cuba was an American protectorate, the U.S. had the control to intervene in their affairs.

Isolationism

 A nationak policy of avaoiding involvement in world affairs
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It was a policy of staying out of foreign affairs, that the U.S. followed before they decided to enter World War I.

Yellow Journalism

 scandalous stories and shocking illustrations based on little factual information

The U.S. joined the Spanish-American War because of the exaggeration of the Cuban fight for independence.

Propaganda

 Information designed to influence opinion

The use of Propaganda by the British induced the American civilians to want to join the war by portraying the Germans as savages and inhuman monsters.

Victory Gardens

1during the wwi, us encouraged us citizens, to grow their own produce so there could be more food to send over to the troops

Victory gardens were suggested to decrease the amount of meat consumed in order to send more available roof to the front lines.

Great Migration

2during wwi, between 300,000 aqnd 500,000 African Americans left the south to settle in the north to fill the job voids

The movement of American Americans to cities was because of the lack of workers in factories during the war.

Big Stick Diplomacy

 it was the policy by Roosevelt to describe the assertion of American dominate if necessary

It is the act of negotiating with other countries with the backup of naval powers.

Platt Amendments

 1901 amendment to the Cuban constitution that allowed the U.S. certain rights

Even with Cuba's newly gained independence, they were forced, as a protectorate, to allow U.S. intervention in their affairs.

Open Door Policy

 the policy that declared other nations to share trading rights with the U.s. 
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This as a policy concerning the trade with China, China was not included in the discussion.

Spanish-American War

1it was the fight for cuba's independence, U.S. gained territory
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The result of the war was that Cuba was free and U.S. gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

Sedition Act

 it limited citizen's 1st amendment rights, illegal to talk bad about country
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It delivered severe punishments to people who talked bad about one's country, president, or government, it limited the 1st amendment.

Queen Liliuokalani

1the last monarch of hawaii who was overthrown by u.s. businessmen

She tried to shift the power from large business owners back to the monarchy, but was overthrown, the result of it was that Hawaii was annexed by America.

Great White Fleet

 16 battleships that Roosevet sent on aq voyage around the world
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It was a symbol of expanding U.S. naval power, showing off the military might.

Boxer Rebellion

1secret chinese societies began organizing to kick out foreign control
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It was an attempt by the Chinese to use violence to drive out the foreign powers, killing any foreigners.

League of Nations

 peacekeeping organization established after wwi

This was an alliance with other countries to keep the peace, the U.S. didn't join because Congress believed it would entangle in foreign affairs.

Panama Canal

 it was a canal in Panama to make another possible trade route

The U.S. provoked and supported a revolution to have Panama gain independence, it made negotiation the building of the canal easier.

1st Red Scare

1a fear of communist uprising in the U.S. government, lead people to fear immigrants
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The fear of a Communist takeover, American's called for imitations on immigration, it leads to the Palmer Raids.

Roosevelt Corollary

 it was an addition to the Monroe doctrine, warned other countries away from Latin America
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It allowed the U.S. to interfere in Latin American matters as long as they felt it was necessary, it also told European powers to mind their own business.

William Taft

1president who's diplomacy idea was referred to as a Dollar Diplomacy

Dollar Diplomacy was using loans to keep control of American financial/economic interests while minimalizing the military use.

Henry Cabot Lodge

 wrote "influence of sea power" which stated for a need of a strong navy
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It influenced the expansion of the U.S. Navy and was the reason for Roosevelt showing off the White Fleet.