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| What was "Big Stick Diplomacy" |
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| Roosevelt's foreign policy for North America. Was known to have said "Speak softly and carry a big stick." 1900-1910 |
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| What was the Roosevelt Corollary |
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| Says that U.S would send troops to Latin America nations if need be. Was responsible to Monroe Doctrine which said that South American Colonies can't be colonized by Europe. 1900-1910 |
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| Who were the United Mine Workers |
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| Went on a strike and in 1902 Theodore Roosevelt suspended the strike by being able to provide more pay for the miners with fewer work hours. 1900-1910's |
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| Describe the Election of 1912 |
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| There was a Republican national convention. Repbulicans were split on Taft or Teddy Roosevelt. Taft was eventually nominated. Roosevelt then created his own political party called the "Bull Moose Party" and ran on that ticket. The presidential race ended up being Taft(Republican), Roosevelt(Progressive or "Bull Moose"), Woodrow Wilson(Democrat), Eugene Debs(Socialist). Roosevelt was shot while delivering a speech but was saved by a copy of his speech in his pocket. Wilson won eventually. Wilson had a democratic side of Progressivism. |
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| Describe Teddy Roosevelt's career |
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| Was 26th president of the United States. He was a Progressive. He was the youngest president ever. He was very active and formerly a cowboy before becoming president and also held governmental positions in New York. Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for ending Russo-Japanese war with the Treaty of Portsmith. He also built a huge navy, painted it white and sent it to Japan and Middle east to possibly scare them. He went on safari after his second presidential campaign. He came back and ran a third time under his own "Bull Moose" or Progressive party but lost to Woodrow Wilson. The Teddy Bear was named after him. He was president from 1901-1909. |
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| Who was William Howard Taft? |
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| Was 27th president of the United States. Didn't really want to be president but was tempted into it by Teddy Roosevelt and his wife. Had previously been governor of Philippines. He tried to be a good progressive and was for the graduated income tax, 8 hour work day, Fed workers, safety for railroad and mine workers. Was president from 1909-1913. |
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| decace was 1900-1910. Roosevelt went on speaking campaign, outline new nationalism trying to get America back on progressive track, wanted there to be a strong central government that protects peoples rights. Wanted wealth controlled by inherited taxes and graduated income tax. Cooperation between labor and management. Wanted workers rights, minimum wage, 8 hr work day, abolisment of child labor, and workmen's comp. |
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| What was the "Bull Moose Party" |
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| Was also known as Progressive Party. Theodore Roosevelt ran on its ticket in election of 1912. The party was called this after Roosevelt said he was a tough as a "bull moose" 1910's |
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| Was the 28th president of the United States. Won election of 1912 on Democrat Ticket. Became president in 1913. He was born in Virginia in 1856. He went to Princeton, and got a law degree at University of Virginia and PHD. at John Hopkins University, where he also became professor of political science. Eventually he became president of Princeton University. Ellen was his wife(first lady). Ellen tried to help black people live better. Ellen got Brights disease and died in 1914. Wilson the married Edith in 1915, she lived until 1961 and died December 28, 1961. Exactly 40 years after her husband. Wilson was for a domestic program called New Freedom Tariff. He wanted to be a Domestic President but had to deal with WWI. Vice president was Thomas Marshall. Sect of State was William Jennings Bryan, Sect of War was Newton Baker, and Edward House was advisor. |
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| Who was William Jennings Bryan? |
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| Was Sect of State underneath Wilson. He resigned in protest of war and Robert Lansing took over. He was also prosecutor of Scopes Monkey Trial. |
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| Was Sectratary of war under Wilson. Was a pacifist. 1910's |
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| Who was Col. Edward House |
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| Was Advisor of Wilson. 1910's |
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| Wilson's Domestic Program 1910's |
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| Was overthrown in 1911 Mexican Revolution. |
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| He teamed up with Pancho Villa to start going for power and gain Wilson's support after Carranza rejects suggestions from United States. 1910's |
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| Lead doughboys. Sometimes known as black jack. Also lead Punitive Expedition against Mexico. 1910's |
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| Place where Fredinand was assassinated. 1910's |
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| Arch Duke Heir to Austo-Hungarian throne. June 1914 Ferdinand goes to Sarajevo. Black Hand group is ther with leader Gabriel Princip. Ferdinand was shot while in Sarajevo after first attempt of bombing by Princip failed. |
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| Terrorist group in Serbia. Their leader is Gabriel Princip. Responsible for assassinating Francis Ferdiand. 1910's |
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| Leader of The Black Hand. Killed Francis Ferdinand in 1910's after shooting him after first attempt of bombing. |
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| Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy |
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| France, England, and Russia |
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| Decide to attack France, goes through Belgium, take care of France in 6 weeks and turn torward Russia. 1910's |
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| Right in the middle of trenches during Trench Warfare. |
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| Must kill civilians on sank submarines because there is no room for them. American merchant ship sank by Germans. May 1915. Stop for a little while after sinking Lusitania but start back up again in 1917. |
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| Germany ask Mexico to fight Americans, tells Mexicans they will give them lost territory(Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona) if they fight Americans. |
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| Heavy fines or jail time for anybody interfering or sabotageing war effort. |
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| Crime to criticize government. Debs was sent to prison because of this. 1910's |
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| American Expeditionary Force |
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| 3 million WWI soldiers. Were selected by draft. Nickname was doughboys for carrying dough around to shine uniforms. |
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| Meusse-Argonne Offensive- |
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| Involved over 1 million Americans Lasted 47 days. More Ammunition than Union used in Civil War was used in this one battle. Led by Alvin York |
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| Was sent to prison and ran for president from jail after criticizing the government after the Sedition Act was passed. Also ran for president 4 other times including election of 1912 against Woodrow Wilson as a socialist. |
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| ran in 1916 presidential election but lost to Woodrow Wilson. |
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| Passed in 1916. Regulated child labor. |
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| allows the congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among states or basing it on Census results. Ratified in 1913. 17th amendment allowed direct election of U.S senators passed in 1913. |
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| Wilson runs for Democrats again on Campaign "He kept us out of war". Beats Republican Charles Evan Hughes. Wilson wins re-election. |
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Hero of WWI. Used Turkey calls to kill German soldiers, killed 125 Germans by himself. Knocked 35 machine guns out of comission. Single handedly captures 132 Germans. Offered to be an advertise for sales upon return to United States but declined. The government gave him a farm in Tennessee.
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| Freedom of seas, self determination of all nations, open diplomacy, League of Nations to mee tperiodically to try to stop having another world war. Proposed by Wilson. |
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| 1919- Ends WWI blames Germany for war. Germany has to pay $33 billion war debt, but restrictions on German military, also creates League of Nations. U.S senate refuses to sign treaty because they were mad at Wilson for not bringing Republicans to the peace making process in Paris, France. |
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| Wins election of 1920 to become 29th president. Beats out democrat James Cox. Harding host Washington for Naval conference in 1921. Harding has many scandals in his last days. August 1923 Harding takes a trip out West and dies. Vice President was Calvin Coolidge. |
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| Was 30th president of the United States. Was very quiet sometimes called "silent cal". Also very frugal. Cooldige goes on to win his own term in 1924. |
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| Fear that communism might come and destroy democracy. 1920's |
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| Two Italian radicals brought to trial that were prosecuted for murder, both executed in 1927. |
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| Sold alchol illegaly made billions of dollars 1920's |
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| One of the most popular agents called the untouchables. Ness followed Capone would cause Capone's followers to have hole in car to leak gas so they could follow it. Capones was caught for taxes, Ness doesn't know what to do. Dies of heart attack in 50's |
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| Women started to dress differently and flappers wore shorter skirts, women also started to cut hair. Women can now drive cars by themselves and also can smoke and drink in public. 19th amendment was also passed allowing all women to vote. |
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| 1915 Black Americans moving to Northern cities. |
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| Teaching of Evolution, John Scopes tested the law and decided to teach Evolution one day in class room. Wants to be arrested. He is arrested and is put on trial with his lawyer Clarance Darrow. William Jennings Bryan has preosecutor. Scopes was convicted but the decisions was eventually reverse. Bryan died only a few days later after the case. |
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| Was lawyer of John Scopes in Scopes Monkey Trial 1920's |
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| Assembly lines, factories, you made $5 a day if you worked for Ford. In 1925 you could by a car for $300. At this time there were only black cars. |
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| 1927 First Person to fly solo over atlantic. His airplane is called "Spirit of Saint Louis". He flies from New York to paris. in 1932 Lindbergs son is kidnapped, got ransom note, found baby dead in woods not far from house. Bernard Hauptman was kidnapper. Lindberg was marrie to Anne, she was also a pilot. |
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| First Catholic to be nominated by a major party called "happy warrior" |
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| Cause for Great Depression. 1. Lack of diversity in Am. Industry automobile, construction. people getting laid off in the industries because people who wanted them already had tem. No one to take their place. 2. Maldistribution of wealth and purchasing power. to few people are holding to much of the power. 3. Weak credit and banking structure. To many crops, farmers losing land to banks. 4. Position in international trade- Europeans not getting Amercian goods because of WWI. We loan money to Germany, Germany pays Europe, so Europe can pay us. Debts are building up. Americans lose savings. Run on the banks. No FDIC. Money is not ensured. 100,000 people per week lose jobs. People began doing anything they could including dig ditches, selling apples, neck ties, shoe polish, cut back on diet. Al Capone starts soup kitchen in Chicage. Hobo's came from Hoe boys. Mason jar company flourished becuase more people canned foods. |
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| October 29th 1929, when stock market crashed. |
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| Shanty towns popped up because of Great Depression. |
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| Makes New deal. Cousin is Teddy Roosevelt. Both had been governor of New York and Assitant Secretary of Navy. Teddy Roosevelt was once vice president. F.D.R had ran for vice president. Both eventually became president. In 1921 F.D.R had gotten Polio. Married to Elenore who was Teddy's neace. F.D.R did have affair but still ended up having 5 children with his wife. F.D.R, mama, mistress,, all in white house when F.D.R was president. Was focused on recovery, relief, reform. Was 32nd president. Was president from 1933-1945 |
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| Coined in F.D.R's 1932 presidential campaign. the country needed recovery, relief, and reform. |
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| a day in which banks are officially closed. |
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| Radio speeches given by F.D.R from 1933-1944 on different subjects. |
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| Aggricultural Adjustment act. Made sure to restore the purchasing power of American farmers to pre WWI levels. Paid farmers to cut back production by about 30 percent. |
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| NRA- National Recovery Administration |
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| 1933. goal to eliminate cut-throat compeition by bringing industry, labor, and government to creat codes of "fair pracitces" and set prices. Was created by the NIRA and allowed industries to get together and write "codes of fair competition." The codes were intended to reduce "destructive compeitition: and to help workers by setting minimum wages and maximum weekly hours as well as minimum prices at which prodcuts could be sold. |
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| TVA- Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| Improved navigability on Tennessee River, as well as provide flood control, reforest and improve marginal farm land. Insist in agricultural and industrial developent |
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| was an American psysician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression. Known as the "Townsend Plan" this proposal influenced the establishment of the Roosevelt administration's Social Security system. He was born just outside of Fairbury, Illinois, where a post office is memorialized in his honor. |
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| Was a controversial Roman Catholic priest at Royal Oak. Michigan's National Shrine of the Little Flower church. He was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience, as more than thirty million turned to his weekly broadcast during the 1930's. Early in his career Coughlin was a vocal supporter of F.D.R and his early New deal proposals, before later becoming a harsh critic of Roosevelt as too friendly to bankers. In 1934 he announced a new political organization called the National Union for Social Justice. He wrote a platform calling for monetary reforms, the nationalization of major industries and railroads, and protection of the rights of labor. The membership ran into the millions, resembling the Populist movement of the 1890's. |
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Nicknamed the Kingfish, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928-1932 and as a U.S
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