America‚ as elsewhere‚ ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation‚ and in the Western Hemisphere may force the United States...to the exercise of an international police power." The statement above is: a. William McKinley’s rationale for war with Spain b. Theodore Roosevelt’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine c. William Howard Taft’s policy of dollar diplomacy in Latin America d. Woodrow Wilson’s rationale for intervention in Mexico e. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy
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the public’s general disdain for the Treaty. Whether they had hoped for the treaty to be more lenient on Germany‚ or more severe‚ everyone had a problem with the treaty and its disputable clauses. Americans had been promised at the beginning of the war that their efforts would result in a lasting peace that would help preserve democracy and "moralize nationalism" throughout the world. The American people were severely disappointed when Wilson and his promises fell through‚ due to his own bullheadedness
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While reading this article I reflected and thought about things I could have changed. What popped into mind was my AP History class. At the beginning of the year I had told myself that I would retake all tests I had done poorly on and done all extra credit opportunities but I didn’t follow through. I realized in the second semester that I had not done what I said. I currently have an A- in the class but that still doesn’t average my class grade to an A. I feel like if I would have pushed myself more
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THE COLD WAR BY: Rosalia Salinas History V04B Final Fall 2014 Immediately in the aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps‚ the Western Bloc which consists of the U.S.‚ its NATO allies and some others and Eastern Bloc consist of the Soviet Union and their allies from the Warsaw Pact. Though they did not fight directly‚ there were major regional wars in Korea‚ Vietnam and Afghanistan that both sides supported; they were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not
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Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina
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World War II and the Cold War The world was left unhappy after World War I and another war broke out‚ World War II. This was followed by yet another war‚ the Cold War. The aggression of European and Asian dictators led to war. These dictators were totalitarian dictators. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizens’ lives. One of the most infamous dictators of all time‚ Adolf Hitler‚ was the despot of Germany. Hitler created Nazism
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diplomatic pressure is inadequate due to a country’s unwillingness to cooperate‚ and a military approach may generate unwanted attention or retaliation covert action may be the best choice. An example of this primary consideration is during the Cold War when the United States government would frequently turn to covert action when diplomacy with a hostile government‚ such as the Soviet Union was too weak. Conversely‚ military action also could not be used as the Soviets‚ had substantial forces in
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AP American History DBQ: Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian democracy was created during the antebellum America. The Jackson democrats made an attempt to grant power to the lower classes while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. The Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled by the means of a powerful executive branch who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. In reality‚ they were typically very wealthy‚ they disregarded the capability of the
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Unit 7 Writing Assignment Review 7.2 Final Short Paper Throughout the course readings‚ discussions‚ and short papers you have explored events‚ topics‚ and themes in history that range from 1877 to the present. As this course concludes consider all that has been covered. Select any two events/topics/themes that we have learned about that you feel are essential to understanding America as it is today and explain why. Take the time to think carefully about this topic and conduct research
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Saad Qureshi Mr. Ward AP US History 2 29 September‚ 2014 Was the Mexican War a “Justifiable” War? The Mexican War has been an issue of contention ever since the war was formally declared. As a result of James K. Polk getting the go ahead from Congress and then authorizing American troops to begin attacking the much weaker force just for the self betterment of America‚ the war earned itself the nickname “The most unjust war”. However‚ there were certain actions the United States government did
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