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43 Cards in this Set
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Leader of Philippine Insurrection |
Emilio Aguinaldo |
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Plan to encircle CSA, starving the CSA. Proposed by Wilson |
Anaconda Plan |
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General Hooker vs Lee, Confeds win.Hooker resigns, replaced by Meade |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
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Democrats for peace not war |
Copperheads |
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Used native aux's from same tribe as scouts |
George Crook |
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President of Confeds |
Jefferson Davis |
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Federalizes National Guard, soldiers have oath to state governor and President, gives federal funding to National Guard |
Dick Act |
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Inland battle, leads to San Juan Heights. Caused by Roosevelt going to far inland |
Battle of El Caney |
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Innovator in air aviation, self-taught to fly |
Benjamin Foulois |
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A messenger or agent who attempts to steal through the territory occupied by the enemy, to further, in any manner, the interests of the enemy, if captured, is not entitled to the privileges of the prisoner of war, and may be dealt with according to the circumstances of the case. |
General Order No. 100 |
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Stops Lee's advance into the North |
Battle of Gettysburg |
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Commander of Union Army |
Ulysses S. Grant |
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Document outlining the powers of Naval Power, stating how a good Navy determines outcomes of wars |
Influence of Sea Power Upon History |
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Iron-clad ship, innovative for Spanish-American war |
USS Iowa |
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Also known as the Hindenburg Line, place where Meuse-Argonne offensive was stopped by the Germans |
Kriemhilde Stellung |
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Creates Army of Potomac, defeated at Peninsula Campaign. Replaced. Brought back and relieved again after Battle of Antietam |
George B. McClellan |
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Elite school for officers |
Leavenworth Schools |
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Commander of Confederate Armies |
Robert E Lee |
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Took over 1st Army of AEF from Pershing |
Hunter Liggett |
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Writer of Influence of Sea Power Upon History, moves for America to increase naval power |
Alfred T. Mahan |
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Ship blown up off coast of Cuba, starts Spanish-American War |
USS Maine |
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Battle in which Spanish Navy destroyed, first major battle of Spanish-American war |
Battle of Manila Bay |
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Effective Chief of Staff during WW1 |
Peyton C. March |
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Book that analyzes military history from Revolutionary war to Civil war |
Military Policy of the United States |
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Increases federal control of national guard, national guard able to go over seas and service time increased, ROTC created |
National Defense Act of 1916 |
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Created from militia, state run & only used to defend United States |
National Guard |
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Move towards Richmond by Union, leads to siege of Petersburg, includes Cold Harbor, Battle of Wilderness, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville |
Overland Campaign |
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Commander of AEF and 1st Army |
John J. Pershing |
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Grants siege, causing Lee to leave and setting up Battle of Five Forks |
Siege of Petersburg |
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Training for professionals before America enters WW1 |
Preparedness Movement |
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Reformed War Department and established War College & General Staff |
Elihu Root |
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The Draft |
Selective Service Act of 1917 |
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Creates Military Service Institution & Army School System |
William T. Sherman |
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1st Major American Action, entrapment of German salient leading to Metz |
Battle of St. Mihiel |
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Rosecrans & Braggs meet, biggest loss of life during war, Moral victory for Union |
Battle of Stones River |
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Advocate for battleships, as well as fighting together as squadrons |
Benjamin Tracy |
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Writer of Military Policy of the United States, states civilian control of military is stupid |
Emory Upton |
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Confeds destroy bases of Union before they can get off, causes Rosecrans to replace Buell for Union |
Vicksburg Campaign |
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Creates Army Standards & Staff College |
Arthur L. Wagner |
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Created to standardize American industry, and allocated sources to help army |
War Industries Board |
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Union & Confeds play run around each other, Union retreats |
Bull Run Campaign |
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Battle where Jo Johnston killed |
Battle of Seven Pins
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Leads to Battle of Antietam |
2nd Battle of Bull Run |