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Chapter 9
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33
History
10th Grade
12/18/2012

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George Dewey
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The leader of the U.S. navy who easily defeat Spanish in Philippines
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Emilio Aquinaldo
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Filipinos leader who fought with the U.S. navy against the Spanish in Philippines
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William Randolph Hearst
Definition
"Journal"
He used yellow journalism to sell the journal
He got a stolen copy of the letter of the Cuban.
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Enrique Dupuy Delome
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Spanish Ambassador who wrote the letter
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Teddy Roosevelt
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The leader of the rough rider who defeated Spanish at Sand Juan Hill in Cuba
26th president of United States
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Imperialism
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The policy of one nation taking over other people or territory for academic and military advantages
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Rough Riders
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Volunteer who fight in Cuba
Led by T.R. and defeated Spanish at Sand Juan Hill in Cuba
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Treaty of Versailles
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Several treaty of Versailles
The U.S. got Guam, Cuba, and purchase the Philippines for 10 million dollars
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William McKinley
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The president who was called on the letter "McKinley a weal stupid politic issue"
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Moral Diplomacy
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Woodrow Wilson's statement that the U.S. would not use force to assert influence in the world, but would instead work to promote human rights.
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Dollar Diplomacy
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Taft's policy of expanding the U.S. investment around the world
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Guerilla Warfare
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non-traditional military tactics which included the prides hit-and-run method
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Open Door Policy
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American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there
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Platt Amendment
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Set of conditions under which Cuba was granted independence in 1902, including restrictions on rights in Cubans and granting to the U.S. the right to intervene to preserve order in Cuba.
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Foraker Act
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A law that established a civil government in Puerto Rico
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Yellow Press
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Newspaper that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership/sell papers
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Amber Franz Josef
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The leader of Austria-Hungary in WW I
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David Lloyd George
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The leader of Great Britain in WW I
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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The leader of Germany in WW I
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Woodrow Wilson
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The leader of U.S. in WWI
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Georges Clemenceau
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The leader of France in WW I
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Czar Nicholas II
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The leader of Russia in WWI
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The battle of Jutland
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only major naval battle of WW I
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The battle of Verdun
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the longest of WWI, there is an estimated 1 million casualties
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The 2nd battle of Ypres
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battle that marked the 1st use of chemical weapons
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Triple Alliance
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Austria-Hungary, Germany
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Triple Entente
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France, Great Britain, and Russia
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Zimmerman note
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this was a pledged alliance between Germany and Mexico
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Espionage Act
Definition
this made it illegal to aid the enemy or disrupt the draft
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Italy
Definition
this country switched sides during the war
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Contraband
Definition
illegal or prohibited goods
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Western front
Definition
section of the French border that was critical to winning the war
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Military draft
Definition
this controlled all aspects of industrial production in America during WW I
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