ignored this threat. On May 7‚ 1915‚ a German U-boat torpedoed the British passenger liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. W.T. Turner‚ the captain‚ reported: “I saw the torpedo speeding towards us. Immediately I tried to change our course‚ but was unable to maneuver out of its way. There was a terrible impact as the torpedo struck the starboard side of the vessel. . . . It was cold- blooded murder.” The Lusitania sank in about 15 minutes. More than 1‚000 people died‚ including 128 United States citizens
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-World War I (WWI) was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter. -It involved all the world’s great powers which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers These
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From president Roosevelt becoming a vegetarian to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles‚ the progressive era‚ foreign policy‚ and World War one were major parts of United States history. The progressive movement was caused by labor unions and the presidents’ progressive plans. World War one and Open Door Policy caused the American Foreign Policy. This in many ways helped shape and increase American power in the early 20th Century. The progressive movement was an effort made to help make America
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have been contained had there not been secret agreements and doctrines between nations that were not disclosed to the public. The second point dealt with the absolute freedom of navigation in the oceans and seas outside of territorial waters. The sinking of ships like
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British colonial rule contributed to the neutrality. However‚ it was impossible to stay out of the ongoing war for Wilson. The America’s interests in Britain and France were threatened as huge businesses bounded many immigrants in the US. The sinking of Lusitania and the interception of Zimmermann telegram proved that the intervention was inevitable. The American intervention completely changed the war and established the world’s leading rule of America. Also‚ Wilson succeeded in fighting for democracy
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The only reason we went into the war was because we merely got caught in a sort of crossfire. The main reason we (the United States) joined the First World War was because we lost a few lives within the crossfire between Germany and Britain. The Lusitania‚ British cruise/transport ship had left New York for Britain‚ and along the way‚ had been assaulted by a U-ring of German submarines. About twelve hundred people died‚ with about 130 of them being American. Seeing as the U.S’ fuse was rather short
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Who was the loser of the Franco-Prussian war in 1871? | France | France was forced to pay an indemnity and give up what portion of its territories? | Alsace-Lorraine | What was traditionally the weakest of the Great Powers? | Prussia-Germany | After 1871‚ Bismarck repeatedly referred to Germany as a _______ power. | Satisfied | What was the “sick man of Europe”? | Ottoman Empire | The three Emperor’s league linked what 3 monarchs? | Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia | What made up the
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choosing Hughes would lead them into direct contact with the war. Americans united under this foreign policy trying to stay out of European affairs under the philosophy of isolationism. When Germany’s unauthorized submarines caused for the sinking of the RMS Lusitania and their efforts chose to continue unrestricted submarine warfare the United States was infuriated. This is one factor that kept the United States busy with working to remain excluded from war. However‚ President Wilson addressed to Congress
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submarine that would attack while hidden and without warning. They aimed to attack ships that were carrying weapons to the allies (the Lusitania‚ the passenger ship that head weapons on board; 128 americans died) Zeppelins large German airships Convoy a group of unarmed ships surrounded by armed ships Success of the Convoy System the system eliminated the sinking of allied ships (the lusitiania) Nativism favoritism of native born citizens over immigrants. The literacy best for immigrants was revived
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Every artist has a story behind his/her painting. I believe every person sees a painting with different view and experience it differently. Each color the artist choose in every painting has message that he or she is trying to send to the viewers. One of the common color in my ten art work is gray. Gray is seen by people as unemotional‚ cold‚ and boring color because it is neither black nor white. I believe gray can deliver many emotions and not just depressed feeling. In each one of my painting
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