US History 1900-1920

Theodore Roosevelt

-elected in 1904 -republican

Woodrow Wilson

-elected in 1912 -democrat

Progressive Era

An era in the US (roughly between 1900-1917) in which important movements challenged traditional relationships and attitudes

Central Powers

Germany and its WWI allies in Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria

Sussex Pledge

Germany's pledge during WWI not to sink merchant ships without warning, on the condition that Britain also observe recognized rules in international laws

Monroe Doctrine

In December 1823, Monroe declared to Congress that the Americas "are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by European power"

Food Administration Board

Increased agricultural production, supervised food distribution and farm labor

Muckraking

Journalism exposing economic, social, and political evils, so named by Theodore Roosevelt for its "raking the muck" of American society

Plessy vs Ferguson

Supreme court decision holding that Louisiana's railroad segregation law did not violate the Constitution as long as the railroads or the state provided equal accommodations

Treaty of Versailles

The treaty ending WWI and creating the League of Nations

Allied Powers

in WWI, these were Britain, France, Russia, and other belligerent nations (but not the US, which insisted upon being merely an associated nation.) fighting against Central Powers

League of Nations

international organization created by the Versailles Treaty after WWI to ensure world stability

Zimmermann Note

produced a wave of hostility toward Germany and increased support for intervention in the war, especially in the Southwest, which ad opposed involvement