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Midterm Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Decisions were made to go from the politicians to be made by the experts

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Professionalism

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2
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The war that caused an excess of food causing layoffs for veteran farmers

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Spanish-American War

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3
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What were the 3 reasons Americans wanted to get involved in Cuba?

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Humanitarian, Imperialism, ethno-centrism

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4
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A general that called for imperialism during the Spanish-American War and asked for a Panama Canal

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Who is Alfred Mahan?

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5
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The ship that was exploded in Cuba with over 260 soldiers killed.

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What was the USS Maine?

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6
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claimed Spain blew up the USS Maine causing the American people to hate Spain.

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What is Yellow Journalism?

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7
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The President that did not want war but was forced to enter the Spanish-American war due to public opinion.

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Who was William McKinley?

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8
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The battle that destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Philippians

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What is the battle of Manila Bay?

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9
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The overweight general that lead first campaign against Santiago Cuba

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Who is William Shafter?

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10
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The place where the Americans would surprise the Spanish but they saw the surveillance balloon.

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What is El Canoy?

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11
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The place where Roosevelt seized in Cuba with the rough riders, being the biggest victory in the war.

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What is Kettle Hill?

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12
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The 2 diseases that spread throughout the army due to no sanitation.

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What is Yellow Fever and Malaria?

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13
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The black soldiers who were thought to be immune to Yellow Fever due to the sickle cell.

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Who are the immunes?

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14
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The place where only 0.5% of soldiers got sick because they boiled water, sanitized, and dressed correctly.

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Guantanamo

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15
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Oversaw the Puerto Rico operation and kept soldiers healthy and clean.

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Nelson Miles

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16
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In charge of troops in Philippines and took Guam on his way there.

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Wesley Merritt

17
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Led Philippines insurrection against Spain

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Emilio Aguinaldo

18
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Americans that argued the Philippines should not be a colony

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Anti-Imperialist League

19
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The treaty that gave Cuba independence and gave the U.S. Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

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Treaty of Paris

20
Q

Allowed America to intervene in Cuban affairs

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Platt Amendment

21
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The group that occupied the south of the Philippines that were the toughest fighters

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Moros

22
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the moro stopper

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.45 pistol

23
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The investigation of corruption in the Army and found it

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Dodge Commission

24
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From the Dodge Commission, found the food was not good in the Spanish-American war

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Embalmed Beef Scandal

25
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NY Lawyer, who knew nothing about war, who became the greatest Secretary of War in US history. Hired to reform the Army after the Dodge Commission

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Elihu Root

26
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The reform of the army through Organization, Education, and civilians.

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Root Reforms

27
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The act in the Root Reforms created the Chief of Staff and got rid of the Adj. General. Also put 4 year term limits on the CoS and Bureau officers to make sure front line was well equipped when they ultimately had to return to it.

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General Staff Act

28
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The College from the Root Reforms that trained officers to think strategically and train in professionalism

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Army War College

29
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The Act from the Root reforms that upgraded the National Guard. Making them the first reserve, and allow better training with military and their weapons.

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Dick Act (1903)

30
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Allow for planning between the Army and Navy in terms of decision-making on defense strategy and policy making

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Joint Army-Navy Board

31
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Everyone gets equal trade opportunities in China

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Open Door Notes

32
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The assignment everyone wanted because they were given free schooling

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China Regiment

33
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The engineer in charge of building the Panama Canal

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George Goethals

34
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The First pilot in Army who learned to fly. The only pilot for about a year who invented the seat belt in that time

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Benny Foulois

35
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One commander wanted to reform the Muster Rolls causing the other to get upset and firing the person who did the investigation

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Wood-Ainsworth Controversy

36
Q

Where troops invaded in Mexico Civil War because Americans were arrested in a war zone.

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Occupation of Veracruz

37
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Pershing’s attempt in the Mexican Civil War to capture and kill Pancho Villa but did not accomplish anything

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Punitive Expedition

38
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President Wilson’s number one general

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John J Pershing

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