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Imperialism and WWI Test Review. Imperialism. Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means. Alaska. Purchased from Russia Important for natural resources, including oil. Puerto Rico. Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory. Cuba. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Imperialism and WWI Test Review
Imperialism
• Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means
Alaska• Purchased from Russia
• Important for natural resources, including oil
Puerto Rico
• Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory
Cuba
• Freed from Spain and became an independent nation
Yellow Journalism
• Attempt by newspapers to sell more papers by writing sensational stories
Philippines
• Freed from Spain, not independent until 1946
Rough Riders
• Volunteer cavalry unit during Spanish American War
Treaty of Paris
• Ended Spanish American War
Panama Canal Locations
• Panama or Nicaragua
Panama
• Had been part of Colombia
Apology to Colombia
• U.S. later apologized for helping Panama rebel
Panama Canal- Previous attempt
• France tried, but gave up
U.S. Control in 1900
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Alaska
• Philippines
1905 War
• Russo-Japanese
• Teddy Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace price for mediation
Aguinaldo
• Led revolt against the U.S. in the Philippines
Causes of WWI
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
• Where? Bosnia
• Who? Gavrillo Princip and the Black Hand
Schleiffen Plan
• German plan to quickly defeat France, then defeat Russia
I’ll have Paris for Lunch...
St. Petersburg for dinner.
Mobilization
• Preparing for War- militarily and for civilians
Kaiser Wilhelm II
• Leader of Germany during WWI
Nicholas II
• Leader of Russia at the beginning of WWI
Trench Warfare• Main form of warfare during WWI
• Resulted in a stalemate for several years
War Industry Board
• In charge of transforming U.S. business to war production
Beginning of WWI- U.S. Opinions
• Stay Neutral
1916- Wilson’s Campaign
• “He kept us out of war”
American Entry to WWI
• Lusitania
• Zimmerman Telegram
• Making the World Safe for Democracy
Russia in 1918
• Dropped out of the war
• Replaced by the U.S.
Lusitania• British ship, sunk by a German U-
boat
• Damaged U.S.-German relations
Zimmerman Telegram
• Sent by a German ambassador to Mexico
• Attempt to gain Mexico as an ally with Germany
• Mexico would regain territory in southwest U.S.- Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
• Main reason for U.S. entry to WWI
Propaganda
• Tool molding public opinion to support the war
• Employs techniques such as the use of emotionally charged words or posters
Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
Conscription
• Compulsory enrollment in military service
• Draft of men 21-30
Eugene V. Debs
• Imprisoned for speaking against the U.S war effort
The Big Four• Great Britain
• France
• Italy
• U.S.
14 Points
• Included Freedom of the seas for travel and trade
• Reduction of weapons
• Self-determination
• League of Nations
14 points Opposition
• Great Britain and France- strongly against
Senate Opposition to League of Nations
• Fear it would drag the U.S. into European conflicts
Treaty of Versailles
• Ended WWI
League of Nations• Rejected by the U.S. Senate
• America wanted to return to isolationism
War Guilt Clause
• WWI was solely Germany’s fault
Bolshevik
• Term for a revolutionary communist
Woodrow Wilson
• President of U.S. during WWI
• Author of the 14 Points
Irreconcilables
• Group of senators, strongly opposed to the League of Nations
David Lloyd George
• Prime Minister of Great Britain
• Wanted to make Germany pay
William Jennings Bryan
• Sec. of State under Wilson
• Wanted to maintain neutrality, despite U-boat attacks
Doughboys
• Nickname for U.S. infantrymen in WWI
No Man’s Land
• Area between two enemy trenches
Conscientious Objector
• Person opposed to all wars on religious or moral grounds
John J. Pershing
• U.S. General• Leader of the
American Expeditionary Force
Allies• France
• Great Britain
• Russia… Than later the U.S.
Central Powers
• Austria-Hungary
• Germany
• Ottoman Empire
African American Troops
• Served in segregated units
Stalemate
• When neither side can gain an advantage
Self Determination
• The right of groups of people to choose their own national identity
Reparations
• Payments made by the losers of a war to compensate the victors
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