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Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was an agreement between the U.S. and Cuba to protect Cuba's independence from any foreign intervention such as European countries. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Policy created by Theodore Roosevelt which encouraged government to "speak softly, and carry a big stick". This policy was used throughout the early 20th century in relations to small countries the U.S. had interest in such as Panama -
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution consisted of many bloody battles in search of Mexican freedom from dictatorship. Many Mexicans fled to the U.S. Once the Revolution was over, Huerta was in power and the U.S. under president Taft refused to recognize his regime. -
The Lusitania Incident
On May 7th, 1915, German submarines sank a large British ocean liner on its way to Liverpool from New York. In the incident resulted in the death of over 270 people, many being Americans and the ship had approximately 170 tons of war supplies for Britain -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message from Germany sent to Mexico. The telegram encouraged Mexico to ally with Germany in the case that the U.S. entered the war against Germany. The telegram was intercepted and decoded by the British and soon after, the U.S. declared war. -
Wilson's 14 Points
Wilson's 14 Points were principles for world peace following the end of the first great war. The points were given through a speech on January 8th 1918. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was the treaty to end the first world war or the peace document signed by the countries involved in the war. The treaty blamed Germany for all war damages and forced them to pay. -
League of Nations
The League of Nations was created by the Treaty of Versailles following the allied victory in World War I. The U.S. wanted to continue its isolationist views held before the war so they refused to become a part of the League of Nations in fear that it would lead to another World War -
Kellogg-Briand Act
An act that said states were not to declare war on each other to settle national conflicts between them. The act was signed in Paris and apples internationally in efforts to stop all war. -
Young Plan
The Young Plan reduced the overall cost of the World War I reparations for Germany to 8.0 billion dollars which still left Germany in shambles -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff implemented some of the highest tariffs on agricultural and manufactured goods in American History. This resulted in a sharp decline in imports and exports and made the depression worse -
Stimson Doctrine
A note sent to the Asian countries of China and Japan saying the U.S. will not recognize any territories taken by these countries by force. This act followed Japan's military siege of Manchuria. -
Good Neighbor Policy
The Good Neighbor Policy is a foreign policy created by FDR designed to improve relations with Latin America. The most important parts of the Good Neighbor Policy are nonintervention and noninterference -
Neutrality Act of 1935
The Neutrality Act of 1935 was one of three Neutrality Acts which all dealt with shipment of resources. The Act of 1935 stated Americans were not to travel on belligerent ships going into foreign territory or war zones. -
Munich Pact
The Munich Pact or Conference was an agreement reached by Britain, Germany, France and Italy that allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia. This is an example of the United States non interference policy because they did not have anything to do with this world affair -
Beginning of WWII
At the beginning of the second great war, the United States stuck with their policies of noninterference and remained neutral, not backing any countries in the League of Nations.