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President who's diplomacy idea was referred to as Moral Diplomacy.

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Took on Roosevelt's legacy to further the progressive movement.

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President associated with Panama Canal, Big Stick Diplomacy, and Great White Fleet.

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Used his power to regulate businesses, prevent monopolies, and protected human health as well as the environment.

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Newspaper owners who published yellow journalism about the Spanish American War.

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Contributed to starting the Spanish-American war.

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President who's diplomacy idea was referred to as Dollar Diplomacy.

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Did little to improve the progressive movement that led to a split in the Republican Party.

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Wrote "Influence of Sea Power" which stated if the US wanted to become an empire it needed a strong Navy.

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Opposed Wilson's fourteen points.

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Last monarch of Hawaii who was overthrown by US Businessmen.

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Led to the annexation of Hawaii and benefited the U.S economic interests.

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Due to a fear of a communist uprising the US government under the leadership of A. Mitchell Palmer began making mass arrests based on little evidence in the fall of 1919. US agents did not use search warrants, did not allow attorneys, and denied basic rights.

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Violated the 1st Amendment.

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A fear of Communist subversion in the US led to people beginning to link radical and dangerous ideas with immigrants. Because of this fear Americans began to call for limitations to be placed on immigration.

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Led to the Palmer raids.

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President Wilson's peace plan he proposed at the Paris Peace Conference. His goal was to create a lasting peace and not punish Germany.

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A more conciliatory approach by reducing military power, banning secret treaties, enforcing the idea of freedom, free trade, and the establishment of the League of Nations to prevent another war.

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Debt securities issued by the government for the purpose of financing military operations during WWI.

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Contributed to war efforts in terms of finance.

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During WWI the US encouraged US citizens to grow their own produce so there would be more food to send over to our troops.

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Promoted war efforts by supplying food.

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Was created to coordinate the production of war materials. The government encouraged businesses to keep employees happen to continue producing wartime goods.

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Encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency and eliminate waste by standardizing products.

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The large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of Southern blacks to cities in the North.

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As a result of the war, African Americans moved North because of the abundance of job opportunities.

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Information designed to influence opinion. (e.g Posters, speeches, media)

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Promoted war efforts.

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This policy declared that other nations must share trading rights with the US. Other nations decided they had to agree. China was not consulted.

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Helped to prevent a monopoly of a single nation on trade with any part of China and protected American interests.

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A route through which commercial and military ships can use as a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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The US provoked and supported a revolution in Panama in order to secure the right to build the Panama canal.

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Form of diplomacy, proposed by Woodrow Wilson which encourages democratic pro-American governments in Latin America.

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Promoted the growth of the nation's ideals.

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A policy named by President Theodore Roosevelt to describe the assertion of U.S dominance through force of our Navy if necessary.

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Allowed the U.S power to use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America.

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An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. America's main fueling factors were: Thirst for new markets; Belief in Cultural Superiority; Desire for military strength.

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One of the long-term causes of WWI.

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This document was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine which states the US had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin America whenever they saw necessary.

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Allowed the U.S to protect their economic interests in Latin America using force. This also made the U.S determined to become a predominant power in the Caribbean and Central America.

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Peacekeeping organization established after WWI. The US did not join this organization because Congress believed it would entangle the US in world affairs.

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It sought to address diplomatic crises and prevent another war.

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1901 Amendment to the Cuban constitution by which the US was allowed certain privileges, including the right to indefinitely maintain Guantanamo naval base in Cuba and to intervene in Cuban affairs.

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Turned Cuba into a protectorate of the U.S. Allowed many American investors to invest in Cuba's cash crops, mining industries, and railroads.

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Policy under President Taft to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through the use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

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The Dollar Diplomacy was often used to justify keeping Europeans out of the Caribbean.

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Secret Chinese societies began organizing to kick out foreign control. In 1900 they attacked foreigners, killing hundreds of Christian missionaries, and others.

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The Boxer Rebellion shows their determination to fight for independence.

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A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs. (e.g US wanted to stay out of WWI)

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One of the reasons why many opposed the League of Nations because it threatened the U.S foreign policy of isolationism.

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Scandalous stories and shocking illustrations based on little factual information.

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One of the causes of the Spanish-American War.

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The 16 battleships of the new US Navy that Roosevelt sent on a voyage around the world to show off our nation's military might.

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The Great White Fleets fueled America's imperialistic interests: the desire for military strength.

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A country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country. (e.g Cuba)

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Contributed to increasing America's imperial power.

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A "Splendid Little War" between Spain and the United States. This resulted in the U.S gaining territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

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Allowed the U.S to increase their economic benefits as a result of winning the war.

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Act passed during WWI which limited citizens 1st amendment rights by making it illegal to say anything bad about the president, the war, or the government.

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Encouraged war effort and prevented any military interferences.