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the progressive era

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1890-1920

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progressivism

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study social probs scientifically
promote moderate political changes and social improvements through govt
move away from laizzes faire
favor the working/common man
generally middle class urban reformers
missionary spirit
crosses party lines
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muckrakers

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progressive journalism that reveal the dirty realities of society

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Tarbell

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rockefeller oil investigation

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upton st clair

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“The Jungle”
meat packing
lack of consumer protection

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Lincoln Steffans

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investigates municipal corruption

“The shame of the Cities”

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Frances Keller

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study of unemployed

“Out of Work”

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David Graham Phillips

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investigates corruption of senators
“Treason of the State”
increases vote for 17th amendment

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17th amendment

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direct vote for senators

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legacy of progressive era

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increase role of govt
lays groundwork for new deal
investigative journalism, activist groups, political lobbying
amendments 16, 17, 18, 19

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16th amendment

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income tax= legal

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18th amendment

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prohibition of alcohol

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19th amendment

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women’s suffrage

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the elkins act

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1903
railroad legislation that attacked rebates
published rates necessary

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hepburn act

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1906
restricted railroads from giving out free passes to certain shippers
increases size of interstate commerce commission from 5-7 yeraas
brought common carries under ICC jurisdiction

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Lochner v NY

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1905
supreme ct rules that NY law setting max working hours for bakers was unconstitutional
14th amendment= buy and sell labor= right

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Adkins vs Childrens Hospital

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1918

supreme ct found law guaranteeing a minimum wage to women and children to be unconstitutional

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progressive effects on rep party

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split them

some wanted social benefits and taxes-> modern day democrats

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hiram johnson

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leader of progressive party

TR’s running mate

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Election of 1912

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Taft, Wilson, and TR
wilson won (progressive)
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electoral reform movement

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17th amendment 
secret ballot (1910)
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referendum

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allows voters to decide if a proposal measure should be passed

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initiative

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votes can instruct legislature to consider a specific bill

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recall

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votes can remove an official from office if they get enough signatures

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direct primary

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people elected candidates to run for office

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herbert crawley

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book inspire progressive political ideas (promise of american life)

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municipal reform

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government owned h20, electricity, and plumbing

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purpose of govt.

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serve citizens
protect citizens
social welfare

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robert lafallete

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progressive in congress

pushing legislation through

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progressive states

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Ca, NY, NJ, WI, PN

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IRL

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said immigration caused crime, violence, poverty, etc
didnt want south nor eastern europeans
est. literacy bills (vetoed)
head tax on each immigrant coming in

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eugenics

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prevent immigrants from reproducing

birth control

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NAWSA

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national american womens suffrage association

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carry chapman cat

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president of NAWSA

lobbyist for 19th amendment (1920)

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national womens party

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equal rights amendment (never passed)

3 states short

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alice paul

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pushed equal rights amendment

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national reclamation act

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used to irrigate arid lands
promote agriculture
no unskilled laborers from asia allowed to work it

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moral progressivism

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use govt to solve ppl’s problems

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womens christian temperance Union

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advocated reduction of alcohol consumption, founded education in school

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anti saloon league

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temperance movt associated with protestant ideal

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effects of 18th amendment

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rise in organized crime
undermined power of law
failed (more drunkenness)

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volstead act

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andrew volstead
natl prohibition act
1919
stated methods of prohibition
vetoed by wilson passed by congress
enforced 18th amendment
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mann act

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dealt with prostitution

made it illegal

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harrison narcotics act

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1914
introduced special tax on all narcotics sale and use
did not limit use

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john dewey and ed. reform

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pioneered prog ed. 
liberal arts
hands on projects
boyscouts
charter schools
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american social hygiene association

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womens movt to raise awareness of stds and prostitution

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square deal

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TR domestic program 
conserve resources
control corporations
consumer protection
help middle class attack wealthy
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trustbusting

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TR forces railroad combination to break apart

govt seeking to dissolve corp trusts and monopolies

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clayton anti trust act

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against monopolies, prevent anti competitive practices, help outlaw monopolies and trusts

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federal reserve

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protected a specific amounts of money to prevent bank panics

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federal trade commission

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against monopolies
under wilson
protect consumer
eliminate anticompetitive business

52
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keating owen act

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enacted by congress

sought to address child labor by prohibiting sales of companies employing children

53
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florence kelley

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child labor activist and advocate
8 hour day
minimum wage

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food and drug admin.

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promoted pub health by regulating food safety tobacco and meds

55
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tafts dollar diplomacy

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improve financial opportunities for american business
use private capital to further US interests overseas
therefore US should create stability and order abroad that would best promote american commercial interests

56
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investment in latin american

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$1,648.7 million

57
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wilsons moral diplomacy

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US should be conscience of the world
spread democracy
promote peace
condemn colonialism

58
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wilsons moral actions

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gave puerto ricans am citizenship

bill of rights extended to phillipians

59
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supreme court during progressive era

A

used as a check

60
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gilded age vs progressive era domestic policy

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different

61
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gilded age vs progressive era foreign policy

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same

62
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boxer rebellion

A

1900
anti western
send 5000 american troops as part of intl force
sphere of influence

63
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open door policy

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secretary john hay
give all nations equal trade in china
guaranteed that china would not be taken over by one country

64
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japan

A

growing as an imperial poewr

65
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treaty of pontsmoth

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1905
russo japanese war
TR nobel peace prize

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the great white fleet

A

1901
purely publicity
pursposeful show of force

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gentlemanly agreement

A

jap note agreeing to deny passports to laborers entering US

schoolboard of SF segregating asians in school

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root takanira agreement

A

1908

shows growing power of japan

69
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lodge corollary and monroe doctrine

A

1912
senator henry cabot lodge sr
non europowers are excluded from owning territory in western hemisphere (ie japan)

70
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panama

A

kings crown

71
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clayton bulwer treaty

A

1850
pre civil war
already integrated

72
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hay pauncefote treaty

A

1850

britain cedes to america

73
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phillippe bunau vanilla

A

agent for US

corrupt

74
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panamanian independence

A

rebellion is supported by US

75
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Hay Bunau Vanilla Treaty

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1903

construction of Pan. Canal

76
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construction

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heavy handed nature

77
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roosevelt corrollary to monroe doctrine

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1905
exercise of intl police power
turns into invention/aggressive doc
contrasts monrow doc isolationist nature

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ww1 roster

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a million men needed, only 73000 volunteered

79
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socialism during WW1

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socialist meetings drew thousands of people

10 socialists elected for NY Legislation

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Espionage Act

A

1917
used against dissenters (those who wrote and spoke out against the war)
900 ppl went to prison under it
up to 20 years in jail

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American Protective League

A

1917
group aimed to catch dissenters
100,000 members
found 3 million cases of disloyalty

82
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journalism during WW1

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editorials condemning and attacking dissent

83
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draft evasion

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330,000 men classified as draft evaders

84
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green corn rebellion

A 
parade intended to march in washington
stopped before it started
common people (farmers-socialists)
85
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parade in boston

A

march in boston against the war

86
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post office during WW1

A

wouldnt send dissenting mail

87
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US vs Spirit of 76

A

supreme court made movie illegal because it depicted britain (ally) as evil

88
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conscientious objectors

A

65000 men declared- took office jobs

harassed in army

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Jeanette Rankin

A

first woman in congress

declared herself opposed to the war

90
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literature post WW1

A

johnny got his gun
anti war
condemned the war spirit of america

91
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selection service act

A 
draft
enrollment/consciption act
random selection
3/4 were drafted 
several mil were supposed to register, but didnt
92
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schenck v US

A

charles schenck arrested under the esp act
distributed leaflets denouncing war
was indicted, tried, and found guilty
“fire in theater”

93
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oliver wendell holmes

A

found schenck guilty

claimed that freedom of speech does not protect people who shout fire in a theater to create a panic

94
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george creel

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governments official propagandist for the war

founded the CPI

95
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CPI

A

committee on public info to persuade americans that the war was right
sponsored 75000 who gave 750000 4 minute speeches in 5000 cities

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central powers

A

germany
austria hungary
ottoman empire (turkey)

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allied powers

A 
russia 
england 
france 
serbia 
USA
98
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main cause of WW1

A

colonial competition

99
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catalyst of WW1

A

assassination of archduke franz ferdinand by serb

bosnia and serb team up

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austria

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demands and end to serbian support of slavic revolution in bosnia, serbia refuses
austria declares war on serbia
russia declares war on austria

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germany

A

germany declares war on russia and serbia

102
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russia

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asks england and france for help

103
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england and france

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declare war on germany and austria

104
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declaration of the rights of neutral nations

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1909
any neu. nation has the right to trade any product with any other natural nation during a time of war
right to trade any non military products with nation during a time of war
right to arrange loans and financial agreements with any nation during time of war
a naval warship must stop ship and evacuate all passengers before sinking ship when attacking any non military ship

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august 4th 1914

A

wilson declares US a neutral nation

106
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irish americans and german americans

A

support central powers

107
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other americans

A

support england bc of traditional ties of language heritage and customs

108
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1914

A

germany invades france through neutral belgium
england sets up a total blockade of germany and major neutral european ports
england begins to increase trade with US
wilson order US marines to seize Veracruz to prevent german shipment of weapons to mex pres

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1915

A

trench warfare develops- millions die
germany declares a war zone around the british islesin which submarines will operate freely
GB extends blockade, announcing it will seize vessels carrying good to or from germany

110
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falaba

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british ship is sunk in irish sea, one american drowns

111
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gulflight

A

american tanker is sunk off english coast, two americans die

112
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lusitania

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british luxury liner is sunk off of ireland
128 americans die
germany warned americans not to travel on it via newspaper

113
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arabic

A

british passenger line is sunk and two americans die

114
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arabic pledge

A

german promise to sink no more passenger ships without a warning and without providing rescue for passengers

115
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1916

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germany violates arabic pledge by sinking the french sussex- 2 americans are injured
american trade increases with england
british troops put down irish easter rebellion so severely, many ams are outraged
wilsons wins reelection “he kept us out of war”
american troops sent after pancho villa when he fought a revolution meddling with us borderlands

116
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us loan to allied powers

A

2.3 billion vs 27 mil to central powers

117
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1917

A

germany announces that they will resume unrestricted submarine warfare
zimmermann telegram
tsar of russia overthrown
german submarines sink three american merchant ships in the north atlantic. 6 americans are killed

118
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wilson declaration of war

A

asks congress for declaration

april 2 1917

119
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zimmermann telegram

A

message from german foreign secretary to german minister in mexico telling him to offer mexico an alliance and financial aid in case of war between US and germany, in return- mexico could recover texas, NM, and AZ

120
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wilsons peace plan

A 
january 22, 1917
peace without victory
self determination 
limit on size of nations' army
no secret alliances 
recognition of neutral nations' rights
league of nations

did not work

121
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treaty of versailles war guilt clause

A

germany blamed for war, forced to pay billions in reparations and ordered to demilitarize

122
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treaty of versailles new nations

A 
austria
hungary
poland
yugoslavia
czechoslovakia 
finland
estonia
lithuania 
latvia
123
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france- treaty of versailles

A

takes territories of alsace and lorraine (previously german controlled)

124
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ottoman empire- treaty of versailles

A

lands are redistributed as a mandate or temporary colonies to allied powers

125
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league of nations- treaty of versailles

A

each nation gets one vote
this body represents a mutual defense treaty, thus all members pledge to defend the territory and sovereignty of other members
fought against by senate (takes away right to declare war)

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