ROARING 20s
A test to see if you were fit for certain roles in the military, later used for "selective breeding" of people
IQ tests
Wealthy w/ tragic childhood. Very progressive but a huge war monger
Teddy Roosevelt
Group of people wanting change through government action.
Progressive Party
A war group formed by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War that consisted of calvaries
Rough riders
Immediate deportation of "subversives"
Alien Act
Planned obsolescence
Won the election of 1912 due to votes being split up against opposing parties; Very racist
Woodrow Wilson
The geo-political belief of using physical intimidation as a last resort. Famously adopted by Teddy from an African proverb
Big-stick diplomacy
First Naval fleet established by Teddy Roosevelt to "intimidate" other nations
Great White Fleet
Targeted those that slandered US gov.
Sedition Act
A literal interpretation of the Bible; contradicts science
Christian Fundamentalism
Temporarily blinded at 20, went on to study nature. Huge consevationalist
John Muir
The geo-political pacifist idea of "doing the right thing"
Moral Diplomacy
The main method of warfare used in WW1
Trench Warfare
Targeted those disloyal/aided enemy
Espionage Act
Reduced how long it took to build items like cars
Assembly lines
Pioneered assembly lines, increasing production by 50%, during the 20s
Henry Ford
Private business ownership BUT production & distribution heavily regulated by gov
Socialism
A loan one gave to the US gov during WW1 paid back with interest
Liberty bonds
This treaty ended the war
Treaty of Versailles
The belief that undesirable traits of people, inferior specimen, could be bred out; later adopted by Hitler
Eugenics
Historically described people of British or Northern Europe descent who practiced religion & often belonged to a privileged social class. The historical "fun police".
W.A.S.P.
No private ownership; Business completely regulated where all property & resources are publicly owned
Communism
Was in charge of the Committee of Public Information, this company pushed propaganda in favor of WW1
George Creel
Self-determination of nations, free trade between nations, reduce arms, ban poison gas in warfare, establish League of Nations; Vetoed by Congress
Woodrow Wilson's 14-point plan