APUSH CH 21/22 NOTECARDS Flashcards
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt believed that Eur. intrusion into latin america because of aggression, instability, or irresponsibility of latin american nations.
what did Roosevelt’s belief from Roosevelt corollary lead to?
Roosevelt’s 1904 announcement that the US had the right to oppose Eur. intervention in the western hemisphere and the right to intervene in domestic affairs of irresponsible neighbors.
What was the Roosevelt Corollary first used for?
the crisis of the dominican republican
what was the most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Roosevelt?
the panama canal
what was a roadblock in constructing the panama canal?
despite panama agreeing, the columbian senate refused the US rights to the route
what did roosevelt do to get us the canal?
he helped stage a rebellion in panama and the new panamanian government agreed to the original deal.
when did the panama canal open and what did it do>
it opened in 1914 and it linked the atlantic and pacific ocean by creating a channel through latin america
who was responsible for dollar diplomacy
the taft administration
what is dollar diplomacy?
policies to extend american investments into less developed regions.
where were the policies of dollar diplomacy particularly visible?
in the caribbean
1st in mexican revolution sequence of events
Diaz (corrupt american) is overthrown by Madero
2nd in mexican revolution sequence of events
US picks Huerta to depose Madero, they want to keep a foothold in Mexico
3rd in mexican revolution sequence of events
The new Huerta government kills Madero
4th in mexican revolution sequence of events
Wilson not open to working w/ Huerta due to Madero’s a
5th in mexican revolution sequence of events
Huerta establishes military dictatorship in 1913
6th in mexican revolution sequence of events
Wilson seizes the Veracruz port resulting in 19 american deaths and 126 Mexican ones
7th in mexican revolution sequence of events
Carranza refuses US guidelines and US backs Pancho Villa then quickly abandons him
8th in mexican revolution sequence of events
US allied with Carranza government and fighting Pancho Villa
What was the warfare tactic of germany that the US took great offense to?
Their submarine warfare: they used u-boats to sink any ships affiliated with great britain regardless of the civilians on board.
What was the lusitania?
It was a british passenger ship sunk in 1915, 1198 were killed and 128 were american, by germans. Though it did carry munition for GB, US considered it an unprovoked attack on civilians.
What was Wilson’s rationale for US intervention?
Peace without victory meaning Do United States was committed to constructing a world based on progressive ideals
Purpose of the zimmerman telegram
Germany wanted an alliance with Mexico so Mexico would agree to attack US and keep them from helping GB
What happened with the telegram?
GB intercepted it and showed it to US
Result of Zimmerman Telegram
Helped build public sentiment in the US for the war and Germany did not gain an ally
What was the Bolshevik Revolution?
Lenin overthrew previous government and put in place a communist government.
Result of Bolshevik Revolution
VI Lenin, the new leader, negotiated a peace btwn Russia and the Central Powers = freed up German troops to fight on the western front
Liberty bonds?
They were one way the American government raised money for the war, it launched a major drive to solicit loans from the people, became symbol for patriotism
War Industries Board?
Created in 1917 to coordinate government’s purchasing of military supplies. Once under control of Baruch, the institution steadied and decided about the war material producing factories, prices of goods, company contract
Committee on Public Information
The CPI was US government’s most blatant attempts fo change public sentiment about the war, george creel launched a vast propaganda campaign, they distributed brochures and controlled information, journals were encouraged to promote only the government view of the war, citizens were encouraged to turn in anyone who was wary of war
Sedition and Sabotage Act
Passed in 1918, expanded meaning of espionage act to make illegal any public expression of opposition to the war and allowed officials to prosecute anyone who criticized the government
Espionage Act
Passed in 1917, it gave the government new tools with which to combat spying, sabotage, obstruction of war - all broadly defined
What were the 14 Points?
Wilson’s war aims which he presented to congress in 1918
What was the first part of the 14 Points?
A series of 8 recommendations for adjusting to postwar life and establishing new nations to replace defunct empires
What was the 2nd part of the 14 Points?
Five general principles to govern international conduct like freedom of the seas, open covenant, reductions in ornaments, free trade, impartial mediation of colonial claims
What was the 3rd of the 14 Points?
Proposal for a league of nations that would implement those new principles and territorial adjustments and resolve future controversies
League of Nations
Wilson’s most impt and visible triumph, the creation of permanent international organization to oversee world affairs. The allies accepted it in 1919
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended WWI. Germany forced to cede territory to France, Belgium, Poland and assumed all fault of war and their military power was drastically reduced. The league of nations was created.
Great migrations
Half a million blacks migrated from the rural south to the urban north in search of factory jobs in industrial cities. Within a few years, racial demographics were transformed.
UNIA
Universal Negro Improvement Association. Began by Marcus Gavey. It launched a chain of black-owned grocery stores and pressed for other black businesses to be created
Red Scare
Took hold in the US shortly after the end of WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution. It was a nation wide fear of communist, socialist, anarchists. it was sparked by 8 bombings in 8 different cities within minutes of each other.
Open shop
No worker can be required to join a union
Marcus Gavey
Rejected assimilation into white society, wanted blacks to take pride in their own culture
Flapper
Modern woman found expression in dress, hairstyle, speech, behavior.
Harlem Renaissance
Flourishing artistic life created by new generation of black intellectuals in NYC. The harlem poets drew heavily from their african roots.
National Origins Act
Banned immigration from east asia and reduced quota for europeans based on 1890 census.
KKK
Established again in 1915 by white southerners. Their membership reached new records due to them expanding their hate and bigotry to jews, Catholics, foreigners as well as blacks.
Modernism
Movement of urban, middle-class people who adapted religion to modern science and modern society realities
