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Imperalism
a stonger larger country takes over aa smaller counrty
1890s
US is a second world power,the three Euros lead, britan France and belgium.
asiaa becomes prime real estate for the US
Open door policy
wants access to Chinese trade and euro shops that established both directions
Alfred Theyer Mahan
the influence of sea powered upon history (1890) his book plays a role in driving the imperalism mindset
no nation can be powerful without a navy
1.must be engaged in taking part in international trade
2. can protect its overseas bases
Theodore Roosevelt
helps expand the navy to 16 battle ships recognized as the great white fleet
pearl harbor established in 1880s
sent the white fleet around the world to show it off
Coaling stations
where the 16 fleets stop to refuel
Hawiwiw revolt
1893 sugar farmers lead a revolt against the hawaiwiw queen and the US will take over
This however made president glover upset and was left as a independentt Republic for 5 years
Texas and hawiwiw are the only 2 current states that were ever independent republics
US Cuba dispute
U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to say hello then they blew up the boat this will cause the US to declare war on spain
90% of soldiers died from yellow fever
war ended due to the treaty of Paris 1898
gained Guam, Philipeans, and Puerto Rico as us territories. Gained Cuba but kept as an independent
Guantanamo bay is a us base in cuba
election of 1892
populist party won 4 stats and part of Oregon/NO, essentially a step in the right direction not breaking into NE/S
First party since civil war to break 2 party system
election of 1896
populist support decreases
Gold vs silver delection
William mckinley(gold) was a republican
William Jennings/ byran were demo/populist(silver) party
known as the first modern election
Banks/business love republicans becasue of mckinley spending
voter turn out is massive
populist party is gone only 2% of votes and completely gone in 4-5 years, they will merge to the democrats
United States and WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand the prince of austria Hungary is killed
the allies were GB, FRA, ITA, JPN, RUS, USA. ITA & JPN will join the other side in WW2. Russia will exit and USA will enter in 1917
Central- GER, AUS-Hun, OTT. EMP
-recognized as the war to end all wars
-wilson pledges to keep the U.S out of war
Unrestriced submarine warfare 1915
lead by the germans
will lead to the Luisitania sinking in 1915, where a passage liner from NY will get bombed and 128 Americans die
Navy is prepared Incase they need to react
1916 Germany agreed to only target allies waged at war
however everything gets blown back up in 1917
Zimmerman telegram 1917
Germans encourage Mexico to attack the US when Mexico whens they will be given all the land back the US took but Mexico lost
War is declared, had no military reaady
world must be made safe for democracy- woodrow
Mobilization
Select Service act of 19177, military draft, 120k to 5 mil. Takes 1 year to fill the erank, ammunation, planes, boats, essentially everything. Manufactures help this cause
The great migration
blacks and war time jobs many attempting to flea Jim crow laws will find this in the N to Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Chi town has the largest increase
The war
Trench war fare, machine guns, tanks, chemicals, and airplanes changed war
American Expeditionary force- general John Pershing spring 1918 AEF arrives in Europe. Fought in Indian wars and extremely experienced fighter
Meuse Argonne an offensive sept-nov 1918 bloodiest battle ever participated in 1.2 m Americans take part 26k dead over 96k wounded
14 points by Prez Wilson most important being the creation of a association of nations
Treaty of Versailles 1919
ensure ww2 will happen only thing he gets in the treaty is the league of nations Germany must be punished severely (paid of debts in 2010) suspend army, publicly announce that they are sorry
1919/1920 the Senate will not ratify bc they felt disrespected and they were scared because if they league of nations wanted to fight they would be pulled into it
effect is that the US will adopt isolationism
Progressive presidents foreign policy
1823 James Monroe issues Monroe doctrine declares age of colonianism is officially over
Theodore, Taft, Wilson all recognized as progressive presidents
Does the US have the ability to be
-a military juggarnaut
-leader of liberty
-build up markets & poor nations
Theodore-Big Stick Diplomacy- use military power to become a police nation created the great white fleet
Taft- Dollar Diplomacy- US would loan money to Latin countries for IOU’S
Wilson- Missionary Diplomacy- wouldn’t recognize Latin gov if they were undemocratic
Panama was gifted to US to build a canal when the war was won
Monroe Doctrine 1823
Teddy Rosevelt (R)
-1901-1909
-Big Stick Diplomacy
-Roosevelt Corollary
-Panama Canal
William Taft (R)
-1909-1913
-Dollar Diplomacy
Woodrow Wilson (D)
-1913-1921
-Moral Diplomacy
-Mexican Revo
Progressive Era
1900-1920
Muckracker=writers who described the deplorable life of many americans
Upton Sinclair- shocked the nation w graphic description of working condo
Ida Tarbell- described cut throat tariffs used to eliminate companies
Jacob Riis- Immagrants wrote first hand accounts of living in slump
Lincoln Steffens- leader of muckraking movements exposed corruption
Government Reforms
Secret Ballot- individual voters get an offical ballot & vote
Iniative- giving the voters the right to put issues on a ballet
Recall- granted voters the right to remove an elected offical
Direct primary- voter chose candidates for office
Progressives- Americans who thought they were being taken advantage of
