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American History II - Unit 11: The American Empire (People)

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Alfred T. Mahan
- influential naval officer who wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
- influence helped to modernize the U.S. Navy and navies around the world
William Randolph Hearst
- editor of the New York Journal known for his role in yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War
- quoted "you furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"
Joesph Pulitzer
- editor of the New York World known for his role in yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War
- award for outstanding journalism named after him.
Theodore Roosevelt
- led the Rough Riders, during the Spanish-American War
- used his "Big Stick Diplomacy" to advance American interests in the Americas
- responsible for the "Great White Fleet"
- his addition to the Monroe Doctrine helped make the US an international police force in the Americas
William Howard Taft
responsible for Dollar Diplomacy using financial support to influence nations in the Americas
Woodrow Wilson
responsible for Missionary/Moral Diplomacy denying U.S. recognition to American nations hostile to American interests
Jeannette Rankin
pacifist who opposed US entry into World War I
1st woman to be elected the House of Representatives.
Eugene V. Debs
noted socialist/pacifist who opposed US entry into World War I and jailed under the Sedition Act.
John J. Pershing
US commanding general of US troops as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican Senate leader known for opposition to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations
J. Edgar Hoover
1st director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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