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isolationism
solationism refers to America's longstanding reluctance to become involved in European alliances and wars. Isolationists held the view that America's perspective on the world was different from that of European societies and that America could advance the cause of freedom and democracy by means other than war. -
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industrialism
Industrialization in America involved three important developments. First, transportation was expanded. next electricity was harnessed. last, improvements were made to industrial processes. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. -
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woodrow wilson
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Militarism
britian and germeny more than doubled their military between 1870 and 1906. This was a cause of WW1 happening. -
social darwinism
the idea to apply the principles of Darwinian evolution to sociology and politics. -
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progressive era
a period of social activism and political reform. People supported prohibition in order to destroy the political power of local bosses based in saloons. Also, women's suffrage was promoted to bring a "purer" female vote into the acount. A second theme was achieving efficiency in every sector by identifying old ways that needed modernizing, and emphasizing scientific, medical and engineering solutions. -
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World War 1
World War 1 is infamous for trench warfare, More than 9 million died on the battlefield, and nearly that many more on the home fronts because of food shortages, genocide, and ground combat. -
allied powers
the triple entente were against the central powers. the members were United Kingdom, France, the Russian Empire, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Romania and the Czechoslovak legions. The U.S. later joined the triple entente -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
the assassination of the arch duke franz ferdinand was the trigger that brought WW1 to happen.
