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League of Nations
-the treaty created the league of nations an organization of nations pledged to defend each other against aggressors
-the US congress denied President Wilson's 14 points along with the league of nations
-the league was severely weaken when several major powers such as the US and Russia failed to join it -
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Henry Cabot Lodge
-he strongly both imperialism and a stronger navy
-he was in charge of the Congressional Committe that was in charge of investigators
-was against joining the league of nations and felt the US would lose its freedom of action -
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henry cabot lodge
- he stronger supported both imperialism and stronger navy -he was in charge of congressianal committe that was in charge og investigations the was armed handled the filipino rebels -imperialsm-a poliail of extending a couatry power and influence though diplomace and militery force
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
-Mahan influenced the US militray policy by the ideas in his book the influence of sea power upon history
-mahan idea influenced naval power by the US seeking now markets abroad through the navy on the seas , and his emphasis upon acquisition of naval bares the idea ran by the aissistant of the navy thayer roosevlt -
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Sanford B. Dole
-his family developed the dole pineapple company
-the U.S Navy used Hawaii as a gas station
-he had an active role the over throw of the monarchy queen liluokalani of Hawaii and was elected as the first president in 1893 for the U.S
-U.S annexed Hawaii during the Sp-am war and dole became Hawaii 1st governer -
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expanding world power
in this time period America changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming a global force both economically and militarily -
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Theodore Roosevelt - Rough Riders
-assistant secretary of the navy Theodore Roosevelt raised a volunteer force known as the "Rough Riders" acting with other army regiments. They defeated Spanish forces at San Juan Hill In Cuba . -
open door policy
-purpose of the policy was to give all nations equal rights when trading with china
-the treaty would oppose any attempt by other nations to use the rebellion as an excuse to dismember china
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Sinking of the USS Maine
- the Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while the Cuban revolutionaries were fighting Spain for independence
-the newspaper writers on blamed Spain for the explosion so there was a public uproar
-many Americans saw this as a chance to seize other overseas possessions and begin building an American Empire
- the Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while the Cuban revolutionaries were fighting Spain for independence
-the newspaper writers on blamed Spain for the explosion so there was a public uproar
-many Americans saw this as a chance to seize other overseas possessions and begin building an American Empire
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Panama Canal
-the Panama Canal took 10 years to build
-the price of the build was $403
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Roosevelt Corollary
-was created by Theodore Roosevelt
-Convinced that all of Latin America was vulnerable to European attack
-President Roosevelt dusted of the Monroe Doctrine and added his own corollary
Monroe Doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the Western Hemisphere , Roosevelt Corollary
-was used to justify US intervention through the Hemisphere -
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dollar diplomany
-was to create stability and order abroad that would best promote american commercial interest
-to improve finanical opportunities to use private capital
-taft administration concentrated in assiting american businessmen in the protection and expansion of investment and trade especially in latin america and far east. if altin american countries did not pay their dept the U.S goverment sent marines to collect. -
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weapons of the total war part 2
Machine Guns:fully automatic mounted or portable fiream design to fire bullest in a quick succession from an ammunition belt
developed for rapid firing
-one of the most deadliest and devastating weapons
Trench Warfare: method of fighting were opposing armies fought from and defended their their territories using a system of day out trenchs
-to constrict a thought out system that under went constant revision
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sinking of Lusitania
-less than a year after what a german u-boat the rms, a british ocean liner but from new york to liver pool englang -
sussex pledge
-the sussex pledge was a promise made in 1916 during wwi by germany to the U.S prior to the latters entry into the war
-early in 1915 germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warefare allowing armed merchart ships but not passage ships to be torpedoed without waring -
Espionage Act
-the act was designed subversion and silence crities of the war. For those convicted of aiding the enemy obstructing military recruitment protesting conscription or say or doing anything to impede the war effort
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Zimmerman Telegram
-this was a message from the Greman Foreign Minister to Mexico gov
-the was between the US and Germany is published on the front pages of newspapers across America to help bring America into WW1 -
German unrestricted submarine warfare
-reason why the U.S joined the war are when German u-boats quarantine british isles german u-boats sink merchant ships and also because german u-boat sink the lusitania and they also sink a merchant ship -
Fourteen Point Plan
-the fourteen point plan ideas were distributed would wide by the government writing for George Creel in the American Committee on public information
-millions of booklets and pamphlets that explained Wilson's plans were distributed to allied nations and dropped from plans above Germany
-Allies agreed to accept the fourteen points as the basis fir the country peace negotiations if Wilson would agree to two reservations -
Alvin York
-the commanding general was John J.Pershing
-the AEF's nickname was "Doughboys"
-they had more then 500,00-1,000,000 men the AEF sustained about 320,000 casualties and 204,00 wounded during the war
-U.S divisions were deployed with French and British units to gain combat experience by defending relatively quiet sectors of their lines. The AEF helped push the allied powers toward victory under the command of General John j . Pershing -
American Expeditionary Force
-the commanding general was John J. Pershing
-the AEF's nickname was "Doughboys"
-the had more then 500,00-1,00,00 men, the AEF sustained about 320,00 casualties
-U.S divisions were deployed with french and British units to goin deferding relatively quiet sectors of their lines . The AEF helped push the allied powers towards victory under the command of general John J. Pershing -
Battle of Argonne Forest
-the AEF assembled 600,000 soldiers + 40,000 pieces of artillery
-a total of 1.2 million Americans were involved 117,00 were killed or wounded
-fought through the hilly Terrain Shattered the German line
-final allied offensive of world war 1 that structured along the entire western front to help end the was -
supreme court
issue: the first amendment violated when congress makes a law that punishes opinions against the war .
-congress passed a law called the esponage act which said that during war time obstructing the draft was a crime
-the court ruled that there is limits to free speech free speech is not protected from fasely shouting fire ina eroweded theater and causing panic the first amendment did not protect words that create a clear and present danger . -
treaty of versailles
-the treatty was germany to take blame germany had to give up land to france and 4 others countries germany had to pay for the reparations and the german army was limites to 100,00 men and the league or nations was created
- the U.S saw their as an unfair punishment so woodrow wilson prosed 14 points
- the U.S was offered to join the league but turned it down because of