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Secretary of State.
Created "Big Sister Policy"
the US policy of convincing the Latin American nations with US leadership to open Latin American markets to the US. |
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| Enrique Dupuy "de Lome Letter" |
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| Letter from Spain's prime minister dissing President McKinley (called him "weak" for keeping anti-imperialist). |
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| Cubans revolt against Spanish oppression with the help of American troops. |
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| US media got the scoop on oppression of Cubans by Spaniards in neighboring Cuba. Thier articles enraged Americans against the Spanish and helped turn US into an imperialist nation. |
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| US ship ported in Cuba. It blew up killing American crewman. US Yellow Journalism media make a report blaming the spanish for the explosion. US Public demands revenge agianst the Spanish in Cuba. |
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| McKinley created this Amendment and basically it said the the US had no ideas to colonize Cuba and that after the US liberated Cuba and made sure that it had independance, than the US would leave. |
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| US naval admiral attacks Spanish fleet and wins Manila Bay in the Phillipines. |
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| Battle of Kettle Hill / Battle of San Juan Hill |
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| The US "Rough Riders" fought in these two locations during the Cuban war. |
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| Takes the Teller Amendment and throws it out the window. The Platt Amendent states that US will create naval and marine bases in Cuba, US can intervene in Cuba, and no foriegn treaties for Cuba. |
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| Treaty signed for US to construct a Canal in the Caribbean. Two possible routes: Panama and Nicaragua. (Chose Panama because it was shorter) |
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| Hay - Banau Varilla Treaty |
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| Allowed for construction of the Canal after Panama was liberated from Columbia. |
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| Addition to Monroe Doctrine - Ordered Latin American nations to keep in order, if not, the US will intervene. |
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| Lodge said for foriegn countries not to buy harbors in Latin America. |
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| Puerto Rico annexed by US. |
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| Wiped out yellow fever in Cuba + built schools roads hospitals in Cuba. |
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| Designed Republican Government in Cuba. |
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| US recognizes Japanese dominance in Korea. In return Japan will not attack Phillipines. |
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| "Dollar Diplomacy" - promote American economic involvement in foreign countries. |
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| The Gentlemen's Agreement |
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| Diplomatic notes sent to an fro Washington and Tokyo. Japan would hold thier citizens' passports while the US would take care of the segregation in Californian schools. |
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| People pushing for the act of Government intervening to help people during the 1900s. It was a direct challenge to the laissez-faire policy. |
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| A progressive man who emphasized that trusts were corrupt and the government should give more power to regular people. |
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Progressive man who wrote "Wealth against the Commonwealth"
Emphasized Standard Oil Company's corruption.
Novel was an attack on monopolies. |
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A progressive man who wrote "The theory of the Leisure Class"
Conspicuous Consumption
Rich bought crap they don't need. (why have 5 tv's?)
Rich create waste - Poor are kept poor. |
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| Progressive woman that built the Hull House (Settlement house in Chicago) |
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| Henry Street Settlement (NY). |
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"History of the Standard Oil Company"
- Attacks oil companies |
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"How the Other Half Lives"
- Description of NY slum |
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"The shame of the cities"
- whose fault is it for poverty in cities? Corrupt politicians. |
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wrote "The Treason of the Senate"
- shows corruption in senate bribed by rich companies. |
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"The Color Line"
Reports on how African-Americans are not properly educated and how they are prevented from voting. Ray calls for government intervention. |
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"The Bitter Cry of the Children"
- exposes child labor and abuse in companies. |
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| Head of the National Consumers League which pressured women to boycott as a method of reform. |
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| Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal" |
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TR's plan to reform the United States.
Three C's
Control of corporations
Consumer protection
Conservation of national resources |
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| Factory laws protecting women |
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| NY Did not uphold 10 hour day for bakers |
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| Coal mine owner that did not grant higher pay or less hours to his workers. Roosevelt intervened with the army. |
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| Department of Commerce and Labor |
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| acted as an arbitrator in the dispute between capital and labor. |
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| Able to investigate businesses for trusts or abuse of workers. |
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| Fines of rebates (price deductions) given and accepted. For railroads |
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| Limits free passes and bribes for railroad companies. |
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| Inspection of labels of foods and drugs. |
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| Federal land given to states |
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| Head of Federal Division of Forestry |
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| Revision of Desert Land Act of 1877. Government REALLY irrigates broken land. |
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| Republican that would have ran for presidency if it weren't for TR's return from Africa. |
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| Reduces rates on tariffs. |
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| Congressman who reported on corruption of US banks |
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wrote "Other people's money and how the bankers use it"
- Explaining how corrupt banks profited from the poor. |
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| 8 hour work day for employees and they work overtime for bonus pay. |
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| Warehouse Act + Federal Farm Loan Act |
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| Loans to farmers based on security of crops. |
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| 4 reasons why the Depression happened |
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1. Distribution of Wealth (Very rich controlled econ.)
2. Introduction of Ponzi Scheme.
3. Collapse of European economy b/c of WWI.
4. Inflated stock prices (People bought on margin) |
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| Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) |
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Hoover's initiative in the Depression.
Loaned money to financial instutions that unfortunately, stayed there. |
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| Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal |
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Three R's:
Relief through quick money to states and local industries.
Recovery through business-government cooperation and federal spending.
Reform of industry and previous economic practices. |
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| National Recovery Administration |
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| FDR created this in order to enforce codes of fair competition, minimum wage, and working conditions. Depended on Voluntary support, did not work well, and was ruled unconstitutional in 1935. |
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Emergency Banking Act
- Strong banks can reopen
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Insured bank deposits up to $5,000.
Thats a bank holiday. |
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| Federal Emergency Relief Act |
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| $500 million to state and local relief agencies. |
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| Reconstruction Finance Corporation |
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Re-organized by Harry Hopkins
-Gave relief directly to families rather then industry. |
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| Socialist: New Deal not extreme enough, individuals should have equal control over resources. |
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| Proposed $200 pension to retired citizens provided that they spend it within the next month to get cash flowing. |
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"Share the Wealth"
- Every family gets $5000 dollars! Whoopee!
Plan didn't work |
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| Workers Progress Administration |
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Employed many workers in building hospitals, roads, buildings, etc.
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| National Labor Relations Board |
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Intro'd by Robert Wagner
Watchdog of labor-management relations |
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| Drafted the Social Security Act that workers + employers paid taxes for old-age pensions and unemployment insurance. |
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| Central Power Germany would promise not to sink anymore merchant ships without warning. |
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| allocated scarce materials and established production priorities by Bernard Baruch |
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| Committee on Public Information |
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headed by George Creel
Provide war propaganda to americans during WWI and opress anything against the government and the war. |
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| Heavy penalties on anyone who dissed the government, the constitution, the flag, or the military. |
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Racial Superiority (Social Darwinism)
-Pro Imperialism |
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| 4 reasons for Imperialsm in the US |
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1. Frontier Thesis by Frederick Jackson Turner
2. Need for economic production expansion
3. Competition (Europeans ahead of the game)
4. Social Darwinism |
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