Chapter 22 Flashcards
U.S. foreign policy in early 1900s focused on promoting American Business
Dolly Diplomacy
U.S. built canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Panama Canal
U.S. naval fleet that sailed around the world; signaled growing military
Great White Fleet
Sunk by German U-boats, killing 128 Americans; calls grew for America to join the war
Lusitania
Memo stating German support for Mexican invasion for the U.S.; increased calls for war
Zimmermann Telegram
German policy of targeting neutral shipping; pushed America to war
Unrestricted submarine warfare
3 million American men drafted and sent to Europe to fight
American Expeditionary Force
American Propaganda agency during World War One
Committee on public information
Laws that targeted those who spoke out against the war
Espionage Act and the Sedition Act
Wilson’s outline for a peace agreement; emphasized self determination
Fourteen Points
Agreement that ends World War One; punished Germany for the war
Treaty of Versailles
International deliberative body; U.S. Senate rejected America Joining
League of Nations
Period of post-war anti-communist hysteria
Red Scare