the idea that a country increases power and wealth by controlling other nations

#powerhouse 

Chinese nationalists began attacking and killing thousands of foreigners and Christians, including Americans; the U.S. joined with 7 other nations to stop this using military force

#attackedandstopped

this cavalry unit was made up of cowboys, miners, law officers, etc. that were organized by Theodore Roosevelt; they and multiple black regiments fought their way on land in toward Santiago

#movetosantiago

the United States, not Europe, would intervene in Latin American when necessary; this prevented other countries from gaining power and territory near the United States

#latinlandforus

his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, said a large navy spread worldwide on bases helped a country's power and security

#worldwidenavy

The United States restricted Cuba’s foreign policy, build bases in Cuba, and intervene if Cuba became unstable

#cubabound

The canal helped the United States trade and move the military faster between the oceans

#bettertrade

Many felt white English culture, government, and religion was superior; Some considered it the “white man’s burden” to civilize and Christianize other nations

#religionup

Biased, sensationalist, or false reporting (propaganda)

#notobjective

The United States ratified the Treaty of Paris and annexed the Philippines; Though under American control, Filipinos were denied the rights of American citizens; Philippine-American War—Americans suppressed rebelling Filipinos, costing over 200,000 lives 

#newland

Taft favored investment and trade with other countries, not military force; Taft felt this benefited American businesses AND poorer countries

#businessandpoor

The United States was allowed full trade with China

#fulltrade

President William McKinley sent a naval ship, the U.S.S. Maine, to peacefully investigate; At Cuba, the U.S.S. Maine exploded, killing over 250 sailors

#navalship

Roosevelt believed in the African proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”; He wanted a strong global military to deter other countries from challenging American interests

#stronghold

Wilson opposed what he saw as selfish American imperialism; He sought to respect other countries’ rights and promote democracy but was not always consistent

#selfish

Time after World War I when Americans feared the rise of communists (also called “Reds”) in the United States

#communistfear

Baruch transformed factories from civilian to military production; Factories built guns, ships, tanks, airplanes, etc.; The WIB encouraged citizens to conserve resources used in the production

#militaryfactories

These laws made disrupting the war effort or publicly criticizing the government illegal

#wrongagainstwar

Warren G. Harding won the Election of 1920 by promising a “return to normalcy”; Hysteria died down and the Progressive Era ended as the United States entered the “Roaring Twenties”

#normalcyharding

Germany told Mexico they would resume unrestricted submarine warfare, proposed an alliance, and promised to help Mexico conquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; Americans were outraged, especially when unrestricted submarine warfare resumed

#fromgermanytomexico

ran by William Howard Taft; Taft prevented strikes that would hurt war production; The NWLB limited strikes by pushing employers to improve working conditions; Unions gained power, which employers challenged after the war 

#nwlb

The Supreme Court ruled against Schenk, saying that limiting speech that created a “clear and present danger” was legal

#dangerspeechillegal

Meetings of groups associated with unions and political radicals were raided, often without warrants

#unionraids

In 1893, American immigrants, backed by the U.S. Marines, overthrew the Hawaiian leader, Queen Liliuokalani; Hawaii was soon annexed (became part of) the United States as a territory

#overthrew

Up to 500,000 southern blacks moved to the North to fill better-paying factory job openings during the war

#jobopenings

Nations in this international peacekeeping organization and cooperate with and respect fellow members

#peacekeepers

The idea that the United States is safer and prosperous if it avoids international affairs

#avoidconflict

supported by other Allied Powers; blame Germany for the war, break up Germany, and then try to preserve a lasting peace

#takegermanydown