The US in the Aftermath of World War I and 1920s Politics (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
Belief US destined for greatness & westward expansion
Progressivism (1902-19)
Progressivism (1902-19)
Response to industrial problems; govt intervention needed
President Woodrow Wilson's role
President Woodrow Wilson's role
Progressive reformer; banking, labour, trade reforms
Wilson's Fourteen Points
Wilson's Fourteen Points
Plan for peace post-WWI; included League of Nations
League of Nations purpose
League of Nations purpose
International org to prevent future wars via diplomacy
US & League of Nations (1920)
US & League of Nations (1920)
Congress voted against joining; blow to Wilson's vision
Treaty of Versailles terms for Germany
Treaty of Versailles terms for Germany
Harsh: reparations, war guilt, military limits, territory loss
Isolationism definition
Isolationism definition
US policy distancing from international affairs, focus domestic
Warren G. Harding's 1920 campaign
Warren G. Harding's 1920 campaign
'Return to normalcy'; isolationism & domestic focus
Pearl Harbor attack date & impact
Pearl Harbor attack date & impact
7 Dec 1941; ended US isolationism, entered WWII