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Why did the Lusitania sink so fast? |
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book - boiler exploded
professor - 4.2 mil rds of rifle ammo
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Who called the sinking of the Lusitania "an act of piracy" and demanded war? |
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Teddy Roosevelt |
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Who resigned from the Wilson admin? Why? |
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Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. Fearful the demand of Wilson's notes for Germany to stop sinking ships etc, would lead to war. |
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What was American foreign policy like between 1901 and 1920? |
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aggressive and nationalistic |
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Where did the US intervene, and what did it dominated in the early 20th century? |
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Europe, Far East, and Latin America.
Caribbean |
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What did Teddy Roosevelt do with the US Navy while in office? |
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doubled the strength of the navy |
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How did Roosevelt get "help" from Panama in "seizing" territory in Panama for a canal? |
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Roosevelt supported a Panamanian revolt from Colombia. Panama granted the construction of the canal |
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How did Latin America feel about Roosevelt's actions regarding Colombia and the canal to be built in Panama? |
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angered many. |
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What policy did the US develop to ensure its dominance in the Caribbean? |
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established protectorates over some countries and subsidized others to keep them dependent |
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What was the "Roosevelt Corollary?" |
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policy warned Latin American nations to keep their affairs in order (many were in debt to European nations) or face American intervention |
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What did Roosevelt do so that Japan would not think the US was weak? |
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sent 16 battleships of new American fleet around the world, stopping in Tokyo |
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What was "dollar diplomacy?" |
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Pres Taft and Secretary of St Philander Knox promoted American financial and business interests abroad |
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By 1917, where were US troops "protecting" nations in the Caribbean? |
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Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba
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What did Wilson say Latin American nations had to do to win American recognition? |
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exercise power and reflect "a just gov't based upon law, not upon arbitrary or irregular force" |
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Why did Wilson intervene in Mexico? |
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thought that General Victoriano Huerta was a "buther" and refused to recognize him. desired to only help Mexico achieve political and agrarian reform. |
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Did Wilson's Mexico policy and actions achieve anything? |
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NO? |
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What 3 anti-war organizations were started by progressives like Jane Addams? |
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American Union Against Militarism, League to Limit Armament, Woman's Peace Party |
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What relatively new weapon strained the guidelines of international law? |
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u-boats, Unterseeboot |
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What happened to the Falaba? Why did it anger Wilson? |
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British liner that was torpedoed and American died. Wilson stood by international law |
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What happened to the Sussex? What was the Sussex pledge? |
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u-boat torpedoed unarmed French channel steamer, Sussex without warning. Germany promised to shoot on sight only ships of the enemy's navy and not passenger or merchant ships. |
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What did Wilson do in late 1915 that upset many peace-minded progressives? |
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approved large increases in the army and navy |
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What was Wilson's campaign slogan as he sought re-election? |
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"He kept us out of war" |
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What did the German ambassador tell the Wilson admin on Jan. 31, 1917? |
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u-boats would sink on sight all ships - passenger or merchant, neutral or belligerent, armed or unarmed - in the waters around England and France |
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What did Congress pass in May, 1917, and what did this legislation do? |
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Selective Service Act, providing for the registration of all men between the ages of 21 and 30 (later changed to 18 and 45) for the draft |
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How many Americans died in WWI, counting losses in battle plus losses from disease? |
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more than 112,000 |
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What did the Espionage Act of 1917 do? |
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imposed sentences of up to 20 yrs in prison for persons found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing recruitment of soldiers, or encouraging disloyalty |
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What did the Trading-with-the-Enemy Act of 1917 do? |
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authorized the gov't to censor the foreign language press |
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What did the Sedition Acot of 1918 do? |
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imposed harsh penalties on anyone using "disloyal, profane, scurrious, or abusive language" about the govt, flag, or armed forces uniforms. |
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What was the "Red Scare" of 1919? |
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intense outbreak of national alarm concerning the spread of communism |
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What was the result of WIlson sending 15,000 troops into the Soviet Union? |
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hoped to bring down the Bolshevik gov't, fearful it would spread revolution around the world, soured Russian-American relations for decades |
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How many new agencies were set up by Wilson and Congress to run the economy during WWI? |
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nearly 5000 |
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What did the War Industries Board do? |
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oversaw production of all American factories |
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What did the Food and Fuel Admins do? |
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Food - supply food to armies overseas, convinced people to save food, fixed prices, bought and distributed wheat, plant "victory gardens.
Fuel - introduced daylight saving time, rationed coal and oil, imposed gasless days
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What did the Railroad Admin do? |
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dictatated rail traffic, standardizing rates, limiting passenger travel, speeding arms shipments |
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What did the War Labor Board do? |
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standardized wages and hours and protected the right of labor to organize and bargain collectively |
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What two new independent nations with German speaking populations were created by the Treaty of Versailles? |
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Poland and Czechoslovakia |
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How much did Germany have to pay in reparations? |
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$33 billion |
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