HIST 106 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. Europe during the Industrial RevolutionII. Europe’s LeadersIII. WWIOutline of Current Lecture II. Russo- Japanese WarIII. ProgressivesIV. Spanish-American WarCurrent LectureExam:- Exam will cover Ch. 17 to about Ch. 22- Civil War- form lecture- Industrial Revolution -textbook/ lecture- Native Americans - from textbook- Unions - from textbook- Europe- from lecture- Progressives - textbook/lecture- The Good Ole Days - focus on how one event leads to anothero Compromise of 1877o How much does a seamstress get paid?Europe:- Germany, Austria, Italy – The Triple Alliance- Russia, Great Britain, and French – The Ontent Cordiale- The Scheillen Plan: German attack French, then Russia- French are embarrassed b/c a maid found their secrets in German embassy.o They accuse Alfred Dreyfus who is found guilty several time- British are embarrassed b/c they do poorly in the Boer WarThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Boer is using Gorilla tactics and French are wearing bright red coats (red so that blood can’t be seen when shot)o 1901 treaty signed and Boer War is over- Germans are embarrassed because Kaiser of Germany :Wilhelm II is talking about going to war and they want to keep him quiet- Russians o ruled by Nicholas II (Cousin of Wilhelm II) related through Queen Victoriao Russians dislike Asians because they fear they will attack them- 1901-1903 Nicholas is frightening Wilhelm warning him of the Asians- 1904 Russians declare war on Japaneseo Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)o Russians disguise as lumberjacks and creep up on Japanese o Japanese are watching and know what's coming for themo Russians are in trouble so they send Baltic Fleet (biggest Russian fleet they have)o Japanese destroy Baltico Russians and Japanese are pulled apart by President Theodore Roosevelto Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize for doing soMovements - “War is going to solve women’s suffrage”- “A war will break the backs of Unions”- “War will support Social Darwinism”- The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (1889)o “Trust in God, She Shall Provide”o Their issue: women /children are being overworkedo This movement starts the changeo In 1910: 25 states are associated with the movemento Their goals Want women’s suffrage Want protection of children (child labor) Prohibition (sale/ consumption of alcohol)- Men are wasting salaries on alcohol- Men becoming abusive towards families- Prostitutes, gambling, and violence are found at saloons- Ethyl (made from wheat) is causing blindness and death o They are promoting their movement in magazineso Muckrakers- writers of magazines that write about things that are going on in society (Yellow journalism: stories that are not necessarily true)o Movement is very successful Child labor elimination and prohibition, 16th amendment (income tax) 18th amendment (prohibition) 19th amendment (give women right to vote)- Progressives: want to solve problems of societyo Think most problems come from immigrantso Theodore Roosevelt announced he is a progressive when elected in 1901Segregation (1896)- Plessey vs. Fergusono Starts segregationo Strict segregation takes offo Jim Crow Laws: Blacks and whites have different rules in society.o 1912 Woodrow Wilson makes segregation official in the USLynchings- 1900s : 365 lynching’s a year- 1st movie in the US: “The Birth of a Nation”- 1954: Supreme Court strikes down segregationSpanish American War (1898)- We go to war with Cuba- “The Maine” gets blown up when sent to Cuba- “Rough Riders” led by Theodore Roosevelt ran up San Juan Hill to defeat Spaniards- We send Navy to Philippines to fight Spaniards- “Teller Amendment” – We don’t want any help!- By the end of the war, we take everything the Spanish had before- War end in