Rationales & Early Expansion
Spanish-American War & Diplomacy
Road to World War I
Homefront Mobilization
Civil Liberties and Social Impacts
Conducting the War & The End of War
100
What were three reasons for American Imperialism?
Economic Gain, Military Strength/Militarism, Cultural Superiority/Nationalism
100
Sensationalist news exaggerated events to sway public opinion in favor of war
yellow journalism
100
What four fundamental factors caused World War I in Europe
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
100
This economic term describes how the U.S. government took control of industrial production, agriculture, and labor during World War I to direct all national resources toward the war effort
Total War Economy
100
These 2 laws were enacted to restrict individual rights, limiting criticism of the government during wartime
Sedition and Espionage Acts
100
FREE SPACE
FREE SPACE
200
How did economic interests drive U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s?
Desire for new markets and access to raw materials
200
What event sparked U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War?
explosion of the USS Maine
200
What specific event led to the actions shown in the cartoon?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
200
Required men to register for the draft to rapidly expand the military
Selective Service Act
200
This was the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. the US
free speech could be restricted if it created a "clear and present danger" to national security
200
New military technology led to this new war strategy, leading to a stalemate and few territorial gains
trench warfare
300
This ideological concept applied "survival of the fittest" to argue that industrialized, modern nations were destined to rule other societies
Social Darwinism
300
Deemed Cuba a protectorate, allowing the U.S. to intervene in their affairs
Platt Amendment
300
Germany's policy of sinking any ship in war zones without warning
unrestricted submarine warfare
300
This federal agency produced posters, pamphlets, and newsreels to build up public support towards the war effort
Committee of Public Information (CPI)
300
Which group was legally exempted from combat duties due to moral/religious beliefs, often serving as battlefield medics or ambulance drivers instead?
Conscientious objectors
300
Wilson's plan for a just and lasting peace; including the League of Nations
The Fourteen Points
400
Argued in The Influence of Sea Power Upon History that a strong navy and overseas bases were essential for national power
Alfred T. Mahan
400
Identify and Explain the United States' response to European 'spheres of influence' in China
Open Door Policy, which ensured equal trading rights for all nations in China
400
A secret German telegram proposed a military alliance with Mexico, promising to return lost territories like Texas and Arizona
Zimmerman Telegram
400
These 2 primary methods were used by the United States government to finance the war
war bonds and raised taxes
400
This group served in segregated units, largely restricted to non-combat or labor battalions
African-Americans
400
This is the main reason the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations
avoid foreign entanglements
500
This territory was gained after the unauthorized landing of U.S. Marines assisting American sugar planters in overthrowing a native monarchy
The Hawaiian Islands
500
What was the benefit of the construction of the Panama Canal?
Allowed easy transportation between Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
500
What German agreement temporarily restricted submarine attacks on merchant ships to keep the U.S. neutral
Sussex Pledge
500
Explain the contribution of women on the Homefront and how that impacted their political rights
Women filled factory and civilian jobs left by soldiers, building momentum for the 19th Amendment
500
This group of Americans faced widespread social hostility, discrimination, and the suppression of their culture
German-Americans
500
This was the priority of the European Powers when negotiating the end of the war
regaining lost territory and punishing Germany
600
Why did Anti-Imperialists opposed expansion?
It was a threat to American values
(the United States had no right to force American culture upon others)
600
What specific US policy is being shown in the cartoon? Explain this policy
The Roosevelt Corollary- the U.S. would act as an "international police power" in Latin America
600
Place these four events in correct chronological order: Sussex Pledge, Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare resumed.
1. Sinking of Lusitania
2. Sussex Pledge
3. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare resumed
4. Zimmerman Telegram.
600
Identify the name of this demographic shift, who it involved, and why it happened
Great Migration- when Southern African Americans moved to Northern industrial cities for factory jobs during WWI
600
What is the objective of this poster?
Conserve resources
600
The changes seen in the maps were a direct result of the defeat and breakup of which 3 nations/empires?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire