US History II

SOL USII.4

The Spanish American War

• The United States emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War.

The Spanish American War

• Economic interests and public opinion often influence U.S. involvement in international affairs.

Reasons for the Spanish American War

• Protection of American business interests in Cuba.

• What kinds of businesses was the U.S. trying to protect?

• (coffee and sugar)

Reasons for the Spanish American War

• American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain.

• Why do you think Americans supported the Cuban rebels?

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Reasons for the Spanish American War

• "WARSHIP MAINE WAS BLOWN UP . . . HAVANA . . . FEB. 15 . .."

16 February 1898, State Journal

• Rising tensions as a result of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

Reasons for the Spanish American War

• Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism)

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Results of the Spanish American War

• The United States emerged as a world power.

• How did the United States emerge as a world power? Who did they defeat?

Results of the Spanish American War

• Cuba gained independence from Spain.

http://www.cubaflags.com/images/cuban-flag-old.jpg

Results of the Spanish American War

• The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/geography_images/Philippines_physical_map.jpg

Results of the Spanish American War

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U.S. Involvement in World War I

• The United States involvement in World War I ended a long tradition of avoiding involvement in European conflicts and set the stage for the United States to emerge as a global superpower late in the 20th century.

• There were disagreements about the extent to which the United States should isolate/separate itself from world affairs.

Reasons for U.S. involvement in war

• Inability to remain neutral. (1917)

• German submarine warfare: the sinking of the Lusitania. (1915)

• U.S. political and economic ties to England.

http://www.shapesoftime.net/FileSystem/upfile/j00013/lusitania2.jpg

http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/england/sites/images/ENGLAND.gif

Allied Powers

• Great Britain

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Allied Powers

• France

http://www.francegetaways.com/images/maps/france_main.jpg

Allied Powers

• Russia

http://atlas.mapzones.com/russia/russia.jpg

Allied Powers

• Serbia

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/serbia.jpg

Allied Powers

• Belgium

http://www.state.gov/cms_images/map_belgium.jpg

Central Powers

• Germany

http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/fl/german/german/a1914eu.gif

Central Powers

• Austria-Hungary

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Central Powers

• Bulgaria

http://www.mapsofworld.com/bulgaria/maps/bulgaria-map.jpg

Central Powers

• Turkey

http://www.bugbog.com/images/maps/turkey_map.jpg

Allied Powers vs. Central Powers

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U.S. Leadership as the War Ended

• At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson prepared a peace plan that called for the formation of the League of Nations, a peace-keeping organization.

http://www.archives.gov/calendar/images/woodrow-wilson.jpg

U.S. Leadership as the War Ended

• The United States decided not to join the League of Nations.

• Why did the U.S. decide not to join the League of Nations? Who did join? Is it really a peacekeeping organization if not all nations have joined?

http://library.thinkquest.org/C008616/site/pics/League%20of%20Nations%20opening%20session.jpg

The opening session of the League of Nations.