1890-1920 Foreign Policy Flashcards

1
Q

give 5 causes of the war with Spain and the Philippines?

A
  • 1895 Cuban revolt against Spain=Americans supported cubans
  • Cubas economy dependant on exporting tobacco and sugar to USA
  • strategic in relation to rising fear of Japan and China
  • 1898 explosion of USS Maine in Havana
  • Yellow Press pushed for action against spain
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2
Q

give 2 consequences of the war with Spain and the Philippines?

A
  • US annexed spanish colonies like guam+ Hawaii at the same time
  • 1901 Platt amendment claimed to protect Cuban Independence-later extended to other parts of Latin America
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3
Q

which president pushed for panama canal?

A

TR

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4
Q

how did TR get permission for panama canal?

A

sponsored uprisings against Colombian rule to establish independent Panama

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5
Q

why did USA take such interest in Chinese problems?

A

wanted open door trade

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6
Q

when did the Russo-Japanese war end?

A

1905

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7
Q

describe the Roosevelt Corollary?

A

1904: added to Monroe Doctrine- US act as worlds policeman

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8
Q

describe dollar diplomacy?

A

Taft: use Americas economy rather than force to resolve global problems (e.g. 1909 in Honduras)

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9
Q

why did WW reject dollar diplomacy?

A

unethical apparently

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10
Q

why was USA more supportive of triple entente than triple alliance?

A

more democratic

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11
Q

who resigned as sec of state in 1915, and who then pushed for WW1 involvement?

A

WJB (pacifist)

TR+Cabot Lodge

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12
Q

why did USA enter ww1?

A
  • 400% trade growth with GB+FR
  • unrestricted sub warfare lost when Germans sank Lusitania in 1917
  • Rus. rev. took them out war-GB+FR needed help
  • Zimmerman telegram to try and get mexico against usa incited WW
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13
Q

by jan 1918 how many US soldiers were arriving in europe each month?

A

250k

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14
Q

when was the KKK revived and why?

A

1915

anti-immigrant feelings as new wave arrived

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15
Q

how many americans dies directly in ww1, but what killed more after?

A

50k

spanish flu

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16
Q

what came as a result of the russian revolution/increaded immigrants from europe?

A

red scare

17
Q

what was the 1917 espionage act?

A

mail could be seized/inspected

18
Q

give 2 immigration laws passsed?

A

1918 Immigration act (tighter controls)

1921 emergency quota act (huge limits)

19
Q

how long did the 1919 Pittsburgh Great steel strike last?

A

3 months

20
Q

how many race riots were there in 1919?

A

20

21
Q

what did the palmer raids target?

A

socialist threats

22
Q

what was the 1920 election based on?

A

‘return to normalcy’

end of progressivism essentially

23
Q

when did construction of the panama canal start and when did it finish?

A

1903

1914

24
Q

how much did the panama canal cost, and what was significant about this?

A

$350m

most expensive construction project in US history at the time