Karteikarten
1890-1920
Karten in diesem Stapel (32)
- 1big 4 (W,LG,C,O)wilson (USA) Lloyd george (england) Clemenceau (france), orlando (italy)
- 2league of nations"the war to end all wars"
- 3opposition of the league of nations (3) (R: CL, I : WB1) reservationists - led by cabot lodge. wanted amendments | 2) irreconcilables led by william borah.
- 4new president & their policyharding - 'return to normalcy'
- 5Monroe Doctrine (isolationist)stopped america fighting overseas | to avoid being involved in european wars unless american interests are involved.
- 6reasons for spanish-american war (3) (CUL)cuban revolt (independence from spain)| USS maine exploded | letter from Spanish ambassador criticising McKinley.
- 7open door policyfree trading with japan/china.
- 8platt amendment (1901)justify us involvement in cuban affairs | used to justify involvement in other latin american countries.
- 9Alaska boundary dispute (1903)disagreement over the exact line of the southern border | border settlement obtained in favour of america.
- 10Panama canal (1903-1914) (LZF)link pacific & atlantic (favourable to USA) | zone dominated by american regulation (showed power) | forced columbia to accept the creation of an independent republic of panama.
- 11Roosevelt Corollary (1904) (FR)full control of latin america | right to exercise 'police power'| showed power.
- 12dollar diplomacy (1909) (FP, DC)used financial power to establish american financial control in other countries | to avoid direct confrontations.
- 13wilson's foreign policy approach (PE,DD,TM)peaceful and ethical | dollar diplomacy ended | troops sent to mexico to protect american business interests/stop border problems.
- 14why were america neutral during ww1? (CT)many citizens were european and wanted to leave their problems behind | trade would benefit.
- 15why america entered ww1 (3) (SIR)sinking of Lusitania | inteception on zimmerman telegraph | resumption of german unrestricted submarine warfare.
- 16late entry into ww1 (6) (NNAARD)traditional attitudes of neutrality | no standing army | anti - imperialist ideas | anti- colonial ideas | resentment of british naval blockade | dislike of european powers amongst immigrants
- 17wilson's idealism (4) (SD: NCP)self determination - no new empires, collective security, peace protected by international agreements.
- 18why did people emigrate to america? (5) (JEPTN)job prospects | new booming country | entrepreneurial nature | political & religious freedom | transport (cheap to get there)
- 19negative aspects of immigration (7) (PRVODP)prohibition | religious friction | rivalry between ethnic groups | violence/conflict | disease | over population | political issues (WASPS)
- 20who supported prohibition? (4) (W:WFB)wets: working class men | farmers | brewers.
- 21who opposed prohibition? (4) (D:WRR)drys: women | rural southerners | religious people.
- 224 leading business people & their industries (MRVC)JP Morgan (banking & finance) | Rockefeller (oil) | Vanderbilt (railways) | Carnegie (steel)
- 23reasons for big business (8) (TLWNHDV)technology improvements | large industrial companies | western expansion | natural resources | high tariffs | dynamic society | vertical intergration.
- 24trustscompanies that controlled manufacture, supplies and prices.
- 25monopoliesone firm controlled a whole market for a product
- 26Sherman anti trust actaimed to stop price fixing and unfair competition by monopolies
- 27why was the populist party formed? (3) (SRF)support & represent the ideas of farmers | to fight big business.
- 28problems faced by farmers (6) (FISHPH)falling prices | high tariffs | poor weather | improved transport (more competition) | high interest rates | shortage of credit |
- 29Progressive presidents (3)Roosevelt | Taft | Wilson
- 30federal reserve act (3)1913 | ferderal reserve banks lent money to local banks | centralised banking systems |
- 31Wilson's Anti-Trust legislation (2 policies) (1914)federal trade commission - to investigate businesses & stop unfair practices | clayton anti - trust act - certain business practices made illegal.
- 32what led to western expansion? (10) (CRABIEDPMC)cuban revolt | imperialism | economic growth | dollar diplomacy | platt amendment | boundary dispute settlement | mediation in russian - japanese war | roosevelt | cabot lodge | alfred thayer mahn.
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