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Platt Amendment
US gets base in Cuba, can intervene with troops, controls foreign affairs of Cuba -
Theodore Roosevelt
26th President
He became president after the assassination of William McKinley. Some of the things that Theodore Roosevelt is known for during his time as president include Conservationism. -
Assassination of the President Mckinley
William Mckinley was shot inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the American Exposition In Buffalo, New York. -
Industrial Workers of the World
radical trade union, promoted worker solidarity -
Gentleman's Agreement
Japanese in California may return to white schools if Japan limits immigration to U.S. -
Howard Taft
27th President
Howard Taft's agenda pursue trust-busting, civil service reforms. -
NAACP
Nations Oldest an Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. -
16th Amendment
Income Tax -
Woodrow Wilson
28th President
He major advocate for women's suffrage although Woodrow promised African American fair dealing. -
WWI
War included Great Powers, two opposing allies the Central Powers and the Triple Entente, general powers took offense. 70 million military personnel were deployed, 60 million of them were Europeans in the largest war in history. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U-20 locked on to the Lusitania and launched a torpedo and hit the starboard directly. Also igniting another explosion sinking the ship in a whopping 18 minutes killing 1,198 out of the 1,959 who boarded. -
United States enters WW1
USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WWI. -
Treaty of Versailles
WWI ended.
Germany finally surrendered on November 18, 1918 all nations called peace for negotiating. -
18th Amendment
People turned against alcohol, lots of Americans saw alcohol as evil others apart of everyday life. Prohibition prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
