Vocabulary
A prime example of Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a big stick" policy, he sent 16 battleships known by this name on a voyage around the world to showcase the U.S.'s miltary might.
What is the Great White Fleet?
He said, , “Wilson has Fourteen Points…God Almighty has only ten!”
Who was French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau?
The name given to journalists who uncovered the filth of society that need to be cleaned up.(Political, business, governmental, or social corruption) Their articles promoted public debate and put pressure on politicians to introduce reforms.
Who were "Muckrakers"?
Part of President Wilson's 14 Points was this , a creation of a group of countries with the goal of settling disputes through negotiation, rather than war.
What is the League of Nations?
Tragedy in which 150 women workers died in a fire trapped by doors locked from the outside by management to prevent theft by the workers. The fire grew rapidly when firefighters couldn’t extinguish the fire, because the ladders on the fire truck wouldn’t reach high enough. This event led to better building and fire codes to prevent future disasters such as that one.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911?
In 1918, this Act, along with the court case of "Schenck v. the United States" made it illegal to voice any public expression of opposition to the war. It allowed officials to prosecute anyone who criticized the President or the government, especially if it constituted a "clear and present danger". It was often used as an excuse to get rid of "undesirables" such as immigrants or suspected Communists.
What is the Sedition Act?
These vermin were a major problem in the trenches. They spread infection, gorged themselves on human remains (grotesquely disfiguring them by eating their eyes and liver) and could grow to the size of a cat. Men, exasperated and afraid of these vermin (which would even scamper across their faces in the dark), would attempt to rid the trenches of them by various methods: gunfire, with the bayonet, and even by clubbing them to death. It was futile however: a single one could produce up to 900 offspring in a year, spreading infection and contaminating food.
What are rats?
It is what saved Teddy Roosevelt from being killed from an asassination attempt on October 14, 1912, while campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under the Bull Moose Party. Afterwards, probes and an x-ray showed that the bullet had lodged in Roosevelt's chest muscle, but did not penetrate his heart.
What are his rolled up 50 page speech and his steel eye glass case in his shirt pocket?
Name and define 4 main causes of WWI.
Militarism-Glorification & building up of armed forces.
Alliance Systems-An association of countries who agree to help assist each other or defend against opposing countries.
Imperialism-When powerful countries try to extend their power or influence by dominating other countries through diplomacy or military force.
Nationalism-Deep devotion to/extreme pride in one’s nation, usually at the expense of another’s. Usually leads to competition for markets/materials.
Bonus: Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
These pests were a never-ending problem, breeding in the seams of filthy clothing and causing men to itch unceasingly. They caused Trench Fever, a particularly painful disease that began suddenly with severe pain followed by high fever. Recovery - away from the trenches - took up to twelve weeks. Even when clothing was periodically washed, their eggs invariably remained hidden in the seams; within a few hours of the clothes being re-worn the body heat generated would cause the eggs to hatch.
What are lice?
Name 4 major Progressive Reforms under Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency.
What are:
1) Pure Food and Drug Act:
called for heavy regulation and inspection of food and drug producers (ex. 1906 Meat Inspection Act)
Led to the Pure Food and Drug Act, and later, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
2) Roosevelt and the Environment-TR believed in environmental conservation and added mor national parks and acres to existing national parks.
3) Labor relations: Helped resolve the 1902 Pennsylvania Coal strike.
Mine owners refused to listen to the workers
Roosevelt stepped in and threatened to take over the mines with the help of federal troops unless they came to an agreement with the Union.
Workers got small pay rise and 9 hour workday- first time the fed. Govt. sided with workers in a labor dispute!
4) Trust Buster:
TR broke up trusts that he found were cheating consumers or running small businesses out of business.
However, he felt that some trusts were more efficient and worked in the favor of the public. These trusts should be preserved, as long as they did business fairly.
Name 4 major roles women played in WWI.
}Women- First war where women officially served in the armed forces, although in noncombat positions. Nurses had served in the army and navy since the early 1900’s, but they were not assigned ranks, and they weren’t technically enlisted. Since most men were assigned to active duty in combat, women took clerical positions, radio operating jobs, electrician jobs, and also served as pharmacists and photographers. Women also filled the vacant industrial jobs left by men.