ch 23 Flashcards
Platt Amendment
Gave the United States the right to intervene if Cuban independence or internal order was threatened.
Woodrow Wilson
American President who supported the spread of American democracy and capitalism throughout the world.
Punitive Expedition
Name for the American attempt by General John “Black Jack” Pershing to capture Francisco “Pancho” Villa, notorious for his crimes against Americans.
Franz Ferdinand
The Assassination of this Austria-Hungary Archduke led to the start of WWI.
U-boats
New form of sea warfare introduced by the Germans to quickly kill crews and passengers.
Lusitania
British passenger liner that was sunk by the Germans on May 7, 1915.
Sussex
French steamer that was hit by the Germans, injuring several Americans on board.
Algonquin
American merchant vessel hit by the Germans on March 12, 1917.
trench warfare
Ditches that were six to eight feet deep and four to five feet wide, deep enough to escape bullets, grenades, and artillery.
Selective Service Act
Passed in May 1917 to draft men into the military to prepare for war.
Houston
Black regulars who rioted in this Texas city had killed 17 white civilians and were quickly disarmed and several were hung before any appeals could be filed.
National Debt
Cumulative total of all previous annual federal deficits or budget shortfalls incurred each year and owed by the federal government.
Managed economy
Economy directed b the government with power over prices, allocation of resources, and marketing goods.
Trade association
Organization of individuals and firms in a given industry that provides lobbying and other services to members.
Bureaucratic State
Government run by administrative bureaus and staffed by nonelected officials.
