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Woodrow Wilson's Diplomacy
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­ Diplomacy: how one acts towards others ­ Opposed imperialism of European nations
­ United States should promote democracy
­ Problems existed domestically
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Trouble on the Border
­ US sailors arrested in Tampico
Instability in Mexico
­ Mexican Revolution: poor peasants force dictator Porfirio Diaz to flee
­ Francisco Madero takes over, but is incompetent ­ Victoriano Huerta seizes power for military and Madero disappears (murdered)
­ Wilson did not like Huerta
­ after no apology, Wilson sends in troops
­ Anti­American riots breakout in Mexico
­ Pancho Villa attacks US border towns
­ Columbus, New Mexico
­ Wilson sends John Pershing to capture Villa
they never capture him
­ 1917, Wilson leaves but problems with Mexico persist
­ Not first skirmish in Latin America
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Ingredients for WWI
Mutual Defense Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Arms Races
Militarism
Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand
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Propaganda
American Neutrality ­ Wilson did not want to get involved
"impartial in thought and in action"
­ American people split over sides
Pro­Central Powers
­ 8.5 M German immigrants
­ 4.5 M Irish Immigrants
Pro­Allies
most Americans
­ Economic, heritage, language, and political links made most side with the Allied Cause
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­ information designed to influence opinion used by both sides during the war.
­ demoralizing the enemy
­ German propaganda > mostly anti­Russian
­ British propaganda > skillful
­ censorship of news
­ factor that lures US into war
­ art forms, posters, radio
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Reluctancy to Fight ­ Americans were forced into the war
­ United States shipped supplies to the allies
­ British waters under attack by Germans
­ Germans declared merchant ships as war ships
­ Lusitania, a passenger ship was sunk 1915
German u­boat. killed 1200 (128 Americans)
­ Irritates Americans, leads to Sussex Pledge and eventual entry to WWI
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Zimmerman Note
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America becomes entangled into conflict because of all these different events. Eventually, the Senate votes 82 to 6 to go to war and the House votes 373 to 50 on April 6, 1917. Sep 5­4:01 PM
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