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Henry Cabot Lodge
-Strongly supported both imperialism and a strong Navy
-He was in charge of the congressional committee that investigated the conduct of the suppression on the Filipino rebels
-He strongly opposed the league of nations and felt that the US would lose its freedom of action if joined -
Social Darwinism
-The Maine was sent to Cuba to protect US citizens while the Cuban revolutionaries were fighting for there independence -The newspaper writers blamed spain for the explosion to create a public uproar -
Original pledge of allegiance
-Assistant secretary of the navy, he raised a volunteer force known as the roughriders -
U.N.I.A
-purpose of the policy was to give all nations equal rights when trading with China
-The treaty would oppose any attempts by other nations to use the rebellion to dismember China
-This treaty was the US attempt to a world power -
Roosevelt Corollary
-Created by Theodore Roosevelt
-Convinced that all of Latin America was vulnerable for European attack
-president Roosevelt dusted off the monroe doctrine and added his own corollary
-Was used to justify US intervention through the hemisphere -
roosevelt corrolary
-convinced that all latin America was vulnerable to European attack
-dusted off the Monroe doctrine and added his own
-was used to justify US intervention overseas -
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Weapons of total war
-U boats, were submarines used by the germans in WW1 to sink english battle cruisers along with mines
- mines both land and water based were used as a bomb.Land mines were triggered by contatc -
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-Canned food was given to soldiers to feed and nourish them while in battle
-Was made so it could last an extended period of time so that the soldiers could have food that would last for long periods of time
-Mustard gas was used to both kill and maim the soldiers that were hidden in the trenches -
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World War 1
Central Powers: Austria, Hungary, German Empire, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bosnia, Italy, & US -
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Weapons of total war D
-Tanks were developed for protection from machine gun fire while in battle, most of them broke down before they got to workwell -
German unrestricted submarine warfware
-Germany declared the area around the British isles a war zone, which all ships would be attacked by the German navy. A string of attacks on merchant ships followed
-Woodrow sent a message to the German Government requesting that they stop attacking unmarked and unarmed ships. the Generals declined -
Sussex Pledge
-The pledge was a promise made in 1916 during WW1 by Germany to the US prior to the later entry into the war.
-Early in 1915 Germany had instituted policy of unrestricted ships, but not passenger ships to be torpedoed without warning -
Espionage Act
-The act was designed to crush subversion and silence critics of warfare.
-Those convicted of aiding the enemy, obstructing military recruitment...etc
-The maximum fine was up to $810,000 and 20 years in federal prison -
Zimmerman Telegram
-This was a message from the German Foreign Prime Minister to Mexico GOV
-The war between Germany and the US is published in US newspapers -
Battle of Aragonne Forrest
-The ACE (american expeditionary force) assembled 600,000 soldiers and 40,000 pieces of artillery
-A total of 1.2 million Americans were involved 117,000 were killed or wounded
-Fought threw the hilly terrain shattered the German line
-Final allied offensive of World War 1 that stretched -
Expanding World Power
-America shifted from internal expansion to world wide expansion and becoming a global force -
WW1
-central powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the ottoman empire
-allied powers- Serbia, Russia France UK Italy Belgium and the US -
Alvin York
-Was said to kill over 20 german soldiers and captured and additional 132
-was awarded the congressional medal of honor -
The league of nations
-The treaty of created the league of nations an organization of nations pledged to defend each other against aggressors
-The united states congress denied president Wilsons 14 points along with the league of nations
-The league was severely weakened when several majors powers such as the united states and russia failed to join -
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Spanish American War
-Was a conflict between the United States and Spain
-The war was to end Spanish colonial rule in the US and a chance for the us ti be a empire
-It was in the wesern pacific -
Sinking of the Lusitania
-Less than a year after WW1 a german u boat sank a British passenger boat -
American Expeditionary Force
-The Commanding general was John J. Pershing
-The forces nickname was "dough-boys" -
Treaty of versailies
-Laid blame to Germany and forced them to disband their military
-The US felt the punishment was unfair so president Wilson made the 14 points -
Dollar Diplomacy
-Made to create stability abroad that would help the commercial interests
-used private capita to grow US interest over seas