Semester 2 exam Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
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stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations
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imperalism
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why is imperalism a goal -
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countries want to expand their rule
3
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what are the 3 factors that fueled American imperalism
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superior military
new markets
cultural superiority
4
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she was the queen of Hawaii and soon overthrown
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Queen Liliuokalani
5
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he over throws the queen of Hawaii and then takes over -
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Stanford dole
6
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what is the Spanish - American war about -
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America coming to deliever freedom
Spain threatens troops
(cuba , Phillipians)
7
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over exaggeration in newspapers / magazine reports to attract readerss
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yellow journalism
8
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belief that US would expand territory into Mexican territory
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manifest destiny
9
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was the 1st U.S. navy ship to be named after the state of Maine - sunk in cuba
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U.S.S maine
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a state that is controlled / protected by another
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protectorate
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U.S. claimed the right to protect its own economy through military intervention in the western hemisphere
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roosevelt corollary
12
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policies relating to how a government deals w/ activities in that country
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domestic policy
13
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a governments strategy when dealing w other nations
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foreign policy
14
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ship canal that connects the alantic ocean to the pacific ocean
U.S. owns / controls it
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panama canal
15
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army unit organized by teddy roosevelt & leonard wood that served in the spanish-american war
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rough riders
16
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“Big Stick” -
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U.S. Navy
17
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American’s first foreign policy -
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monroe doctrine
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the key ideas mentioned in this policy became the bedrock of american foreign policy
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open door policy
19
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what was the result of the American Spanish war
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puerto rico, quam became unincorporated U.S territories
20
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wilson’s outline for peace
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14 points
21
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an agreement to stop fighting
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armistice
22
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persuade, promote, publicize
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propaganda
23
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passed by congress to help america mobilize troops
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selective service act
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congress made it illegal to interfere w/ the war effort or to say anything disloyal against or about the U.S. government
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Espionage / Sedition Act
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movement of African Americans from the South to the North
Great Migration
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organization in which the nations of the world would join together to ensure security & peace
League of Nations
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what was the governements role during WWI
regulated the production of war goods
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the identity of a nations uniqueness based on common traits like language, religion
nationalism
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4 causes of WWI -
militarism
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
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where the fighting took place - disease, small, packed, unsanitary, trenchfoot
trench warfare
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we try to stay ..... but it was difficult
neutral
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event that started WWI -
archduke assasination
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everyone has to do their part in the war ; everyone is involved
total war
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event that got us into the WWI
the zimmerman note
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telegraph fromGermany to Mexico
zimmerman note
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who was the bully of europe -
Germany
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reasons we try to stay neutral
far away
not a threat
divided loyalties
trade reasons
38
roles for women =
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nurses
worked in factories
grow food
canning food
making weapons
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money from citizens to finance the war / contract ; investment in the country, & paid back later
liberty bonds
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speech to congress that calls for many changes - took place BEFORE armistice -
14 points
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open land - if you went out there youd be killed
no mans land
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building up ones military aggresively in preparation for war
militarism
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an economic & policitcal system charcterized by a single party government, usually w/ a dictator, in which the government controls all wealth & resources
communism
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an economic system characterized by private ownership of capital and businesses
capitalism
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president Harding's foreign policy in which the U.S. did not get involved w/ the affairs of foreign nations
isolationism
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favoring native born people - "Keep america for americans"
nativism
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a method of setting a limit on something - used during the 1920's to limit the # of immigrants form coming from certain countries
quota system
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widespread availibility during the 1920's of this allowd for people to purchase many new items w/ very little cash on hand by arranging a long-term payment system
installment plan
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A major issue facing the nation during the 1920s that dealt with how the nation's of the world should manage their weapons post WWI
Disarmament
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Person who displays intolerance or predjudice towards those of differing opinions or different racial and ethnic groups
Bigot
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The economy of the 1920s
Consumer economy
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18th amendment outlawing the sale, manufacturing or consuming alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
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Making or selling alcohol illegally during the 1920s
Bootlegging
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A "new" woman of the 1920s who challenged the societal norms of the day by shortening her skirts and air styles among other behaviors
Flapper
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A rebirth of African American culture including jazz, art, literature, and dance
Harlem Renaissance
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an involvement in risky business transactions in an effort to make a quick large profit -
speculation
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the purchasing of stocks by paying only a small percentage of the price and borrowing the rest
buying on margin
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the U.S. economy in a severe decline and millions of americans were unemployed, poverty, homelessness, inflation
great depression
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when stock prices fell sharply
signals the beginning of the GD
black tuesday
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neighborhood in which people live in makeshift shacks
unplanned, temporary, outskirts of cities, despair
shantytowns
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place where free or low cost food is served to the needy
soup kitchen
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line of people waiting for free food
bread line
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was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms during the 1930's
vast geographic area or the great plain states, severe
dust bowl
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FDR's election platform
new deal
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FDR's prescidency w/ intense activity & new legislation -
100 days
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3 R's -
relief
reform
recover
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causes of the GD -
easy credit avalibility
unequal distribution of income
tarrifs & war debt
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it signaled the beginning of the GD sorta -
stock market crash
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where stock prices peaked, then fell and people pulled out and were left in debt
stock market crash
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paying out more money from the annual federal budget and the government receives in revenues -
deficit spending
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idea that people should succeed through thier own efforts
individualism
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only president eleceted four times
led us thrpught GD and WWI
used new deals
FDR
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21st amendment
taking away prohibition
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19th amendment -
allows women to vote
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1st amendment-
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
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an agency set up to provide work for people
WPA
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gender discrimination in the new deal -
minimum wage for men is higher compared to womens
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radio importance -
FDR could talk to everyone across country & they could all listen
give news faster
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FDR's chat with people and how he reassured people with his chats -
fireside chats
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japan suprise attack on the U.S. Pearl Harbor
Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor
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agressively building up ones army -
mobilization
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a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during WWII -
Manhattan project
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womens roles in WWII -
fulfilling labor roles in factories
| served in military
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african americans roles in WWII -
given worst missions as air squadron pilots
| -tuskegee airmen
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japanese americans roles in WWII -
spies and interpreters overseas
they were soon put in camps
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native americans roles in WWII
created code talkers
| volunteered in big numers
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economic changes felt at home after WWII
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unemployment drops
pay increases
GD offically ends
ppl able to save $$
women enjoy temporary success
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how americans gradually move towards war
| -also a decidedly unneutral act
cash and carry
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how americans gradually move towards war also
| -arsenal of democracy
lend lease act
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people taking over full power because there wasn't any (hitler / stalin)
totalitarian characteristics
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outlawed the sale of arms or loans to nations at war or even at civil war
neutrality acts
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agreement not to use war as a national policy but ineffective
kellogg-Briand-Pact
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WWI was a war to ....
end all wars
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doctrine that U.S. declares itself neutral in European wars
monroe doctrine
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what was the event in history that shows for the 1st time America proves their worth as a world power -
spanish- american war
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says tat U.S. will intervene to prevent intervention from other powers
Roosevelt Corollary
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made shipping faster, easier, cheaper
panama canal
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he was Sec. of the navy
saw an opportunity for U.S naval base to help protect asian market
Teddy R
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their people against involvement and expansion
anti imperialist
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small nations and U.s. fighting against Spain for independnece
Speanish American war
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duty to spread american democracy and culture
manifest doctrine
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government has a limited role
government hands off
laizze faire
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we are scared of the spread of ....
communism
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so since were scared of this spread what do we do -
isolate
| limit immigratin
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secret place that sells alcoholic beverages
speakeasy
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panic in the U.S. after Bolshevik revolution and communist take over in Russia
red scare
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presidents of the 1920 -
harding
coolidge
hoover
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people wold purposely comit a crime just to go to jail because the conditions inside jail were better than outside
organized crime
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isolationism; policy of avoiding political or economic alliances w/ foreign countries
foreign policy
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warning signs of the great depression
collapse of.... housing, banks, farms, businesses
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FDIC -
federal deposit insurance corporation
112
day which will live in infamy -
dec. 7 1941
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locatted pearl harbor - was exploded
U.S.S Arizona
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what was the cold war about -
communism vs. capitlaism/democracy
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who was the cold war between
U.S. & S.U
