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It is a system where a country's currency has money value directly linked to gold. A country that uses the gold standard sets a fixed price for gold and buys and sells gold at that price. That fixed price is used to determine the value of the currency.
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European countries were going after Latin American counties because they weren't paying their debts, so to prevent turmoil, Roosevelt reminds everyone to keep with the Monroe Doctrine.
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It is a water way that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans together and is used to transport goods. President Roosevelt order the construction of this canal.
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It was established by Congress to serve as the U.S. central bank.
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Countries involved were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fighting against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers). The war lasted 4 year and the Allied Powers came out victorious.
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A German U-boat took down a steamship killing 1,195 people including 123 Americans. This event along with a few others were the cause of the U.S. joining WWI.
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Due to many events, the U.S. enters WWI and joins the Allied Powers.
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The treaty ended WWI and brought peace between victorious Allies and Germany. The treaty also held Germany responsible for the war and restricted Germany's military power.
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It was a scare of Communists in the U.S. during the Cold War between the U.S and the Soviet Union. "Reds" referred to Communists that pledged their allegiance to the Soviet Union.
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The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote!!!!