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Josiah Strong

Wrote 'Our Country', advocating for spreading Christianity and claiming Anglo-Saxon superiority.

William Randolph Hearst

Owner of 'New York Journal', known for 'yellow journalism' and influencing public opinion during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War

Conflict driven by yellow journalism and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, fought in Cuba and the Philippines.

Platt Amendment

Required Cuba to promise no treaties with foreign powers and allowed U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino nationalist who led a guerilla war against the U.S. after the Spanish-American War.

Open Door policy

Proposed by John Hay, advocated for equal trading rights in China for all nations.

William Jennings Bryan

Leader of the Anti-Imperialist League and advocate for spreading democracy.

Insular Cases

Supreme Court cases determining the rights of U.S. territories and their inhabitants.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt emphasizing negotiation backed by the threat of force.

Panama Canal

Constructed by the U.S. to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, following a U.S.-supported revolt in Panama.

Dollar Diplomacy

William Howard Taft's foreign policy focused on expanding U.S. economic interests.

Moral Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy promoting democracy and respecting other nations' rights.

Roosevelt Corollary

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting U.S. intervention in Latin America.

Taylorism

Frederick Taylor's scientific management system aimed at increasing industrial efficiency.

Jacob Riis

Muckraker who exposed poor tenement conditions through his book 'How the Other Half Lives'.

John Muir

Preservationist known as 'The Father of Our National Parks', influential in conservation efforts.

Booker T. Washington

Civil rights leader advocating for vocational education and economic equality for blacks.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Federal law aimed at curbing monopolies and protecting competition.

Ida B. Wells

Journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade post-Civil War.

Robert La Follette

Wisconsin governor known for democratic reforms and his progressive 'Wisconsin Idea'.

Square Deal

The domestic policy of Theodore Roosevelt focusing on consumer protection and resource conservation.

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair's novel exposing unsanitary meatpacking practices, leading to regulatory reforms.

Federal Reserve Act

Established a central banking system to stabilize the U.S. economy.

W.E.B. DuBois

Civil rights activist who demanded immediate equality for African Americans and co-founded the NAACP.

Black Great Migration

Movement of millions of African Americans from the South to the North for economic opportunities.

Alice Paul

Suffragist who led demonstrations for women's rights and founded the National Women's Party.

Nineteenth Amendment

Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.

Lusitania

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, influencing U.S. public opinion against Germany.

Schenck v. United States

Supreme Court case ruling that free speech can be limited during wartime if it poses a danger.

War Industries Board

Federal agency that coordinated industrial production during World War I.

Make the world safe for democracy

Woodrow Wilson's rationale for U.S. entry into World War I.

Rejection of Treaty of Versailles

U.S. failure to ratify the treaty, largely due to isolationist opposition.

League of Nations

International organization established by the Treaty of Versailles, opposed by U.S. isolationists.

First Red Scare

Period of anti-communism in the U.S. following the Bolshevik Revolution.

Henry Ford

Founder of Ford Motor Company and pioneer of the assembly line in automobile manufacturing.

Marcus Garvey

Leader advocating for black nationalism and founder of the UNIA.

18th Amendment

Prohibition amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcohol.

Model T

First mass-produced automobile by Ford, notable for affordability and reliability.

Margaret Sanger

Feminist who founded the birth control movement and opened the first birth control clinic.

Lost Generation

Group of American writers questioning traditional values after World War I.

Harlem Renaissance

Cultural movement celebrating African American culture through art and literature.

Birth of a Nation

Controversial film glorifying the KKK and impacting its resurgence.

Immigration Quota Acts

Legislation limiting immigration based on national origin, reflecting nativism.

Sacco and Vanzetti

Italian immigrants accused of murder, symbolizing the prejudice of the era.

Washington Naval Conference

Meeting to discuss naval disarmament and prevent an arms race.

NBC

First national commercial radio station in the U.S., influencing media and culture.

Scopes Trial

Legal case challenging the teaching of evolution in schools, reflecting cultural tensions.

Dust Bowl

Severe agricultural crisis during the 1930s leading to mass migration to California.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Agency created to restore public confidence in the banking system.

Civilian Conservation Corps

New Deal program providing jobs in natural resource conservation for young men.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

New Deal legislation designed to boost farm prices by reducing crop surpluses.

Indian Reorganization Act

Legislation aimed at preserving native cultures and restoring tribal governance.

Works Progress Administration

New Deal agency employing millions for public works projects.

National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act

Established workers' rights to unionize and collective bargaining.

John Lewis

Labor leader instrumental in establishing the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Social Security Act

Established old age pensions funded through payroll taxes.

Huey Long

Populist politician advocating for wealth redistribution during the Great Depression.

Keynesian economics

Economic theory advocating for government intervention during recessions.

New Deal Coalition

Alliance of diverse groups supporting the Democratic Party from the 1930s onward.

Mexican Repatriation

Forced deportation of Hispanic Americans during the Great Depression.

Neutrality Acts

Legislation aimed at preventing U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts pre-WWII.

Selective Training and Service Act

First peacetime draft in U.S. history, preparing for WWII.

Lend-Lease Act

Program providing military aid to Allies during WWII.

Pearl Harbor attack

Japanese attack that prompted U.S. entry into WWII.

Korematsu v. United States

Supreme Court case upholding Japanese internment during WWII.

War Production Board

Agency overseeing the transition of U.S. industry to wartime production.

Rosie the Riveter

Symbol of women's contribution to the workforce during WWII.

Bracero Program

Agreement allowing Mexican laborers to work in the U.S. during WWII.

Double “V” campaign

Call for African Americans to fight for civil rights at home and abroad.

Manhattan Project

Secret program developing atomic bombs during WWII.

Hiroshima

First city destroyed by an atomic bomb, leading to Japan's surrender in WWII.

War Refugee Board

U.S. agency aimed at rescuing victims of the Nazis.

Potsdam Conference

Meeting of Allied leaders discussing postwar Europe and revealing U.S. atomic capability.

United Nations

International organization formed after WWII to promote peace and cooperation.