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Monroe Doctrine
United States policy that opposed European colonialism in Americas. Published during President James Monroe presidency. -
De Lome Letter
This was a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme speaking about his opinion on spanish involvement in Cuba and Americas diplomacy. -
Meat inspection act
Unites States Law that makes it a crime to sell meat not properly labeled and made. -
Panama Canal
A canal made in Panama to help travel from East to Western Hemisphere, and improved trade and relations. -
Great White fleet
Nickname for United States Naval battle Ships, its mission was to make friendly visits to countries, while displaying the U.S Naval powers. -
16th Amendment
Congress has the power to collect taxes from the people. -
Triangle shirtwaist fire
Deadly historical industrial fire in New York City -
Bull Moose Party
This part is the present day Republican Party. -
17th Amendment
Each State shall have two senators, elected every 6 years. And this is what the Senate is made up of. -
Federal Trade commision
Private agency that controls consumer satisfaction and trade law -
clayton anti trust act
defines unethical practices such as, price fixing and monopolies. -
Zimmerman telegram
was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office -
sussex pledge
A pledge from Germany to the United states allowing ships to be torpedoed without warning -
Espionage act
Espionage Act essentially made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country's enemies. -
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Harlem Renaissance
Social movement of African Americans in Harlem New York -
Volstead act
enforced the 18th amendment -
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Red scare
Widespread fear of the rise of communism in the United States, caused panic, and paranoia against people. -
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League of Naions
First worldwide organization to maintain world peace, assembled of result of WW1 -
nine power treaty
treaty affirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China as per the Open Door Policy. -
five power naval treaty
a treaty that wanted to prevent the arms treaty by limiting naval construction -
dawes plan
a plan to solve what Germany had to pay for outcome of WW1 -
Scopes Trial
American court case, where a High School teacher was accused of teaching the theory of evolution which at the time was unlawful -
Black Tuesday
This was a Major Stock Market Crash, that affected wall street heavily. -
Good Neighbor policy
A policy during Roosevelts term that was improving relations with Latin America. -
1st Hundred days
Refers to the first 100 days of a politicians term -
20th amendment
All Presidents and Vice Presidents must have terms ended on noon of the 20th of January. -
21st amendment
The 21st Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol. -
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Italy invade Ethiopia
This was a prelude to WW2, Italy invaded Ethiopia and after the invasion did not get much oppostion from the League of Nations as they feared mussolini power -
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Spanish Civil War
Was a war between political parties in Spain, they fought in spain -
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Manhattan Project
This was a project that took place during WW2 that produced the first Nuclear weapons, someone involved in this was Albert Einstein. -
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Holocaust
This was a mass genocide during WW2, involving the Nazi party and the slaughtering of thousands of jews. -
atlantic charter
the atlantic charter was a statement by The president to describe actions after the war -
Pearl Harbor
This was a suprise attack of the Japanese on American Naval ship, near Honolulu Hawaii. -
Tehran Conference
strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill -
D-Day
Also called the "Normandy Landings" this was the largest sea born invasion in history, 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region. -
Potsdam confrence
Big meeting where strong leaders discused terms to end world war II -
Yalta confrence
World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe. -
UNited Nations
A organization to maintain world peace, much like the League of nations but better, and made after WW2. -
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Cuban Revolt
Revolution backed by Fidel Castro to uprise the government of Fulgencio Batista, -
socialist part of America
A political part in the United States that lasted 71 years it was ceases in 1972