American Imperialism
Idea of a country extending control over other regions through military or economic power ?
What is Imperialism ?
What American battleship explosion in Havana Harbor increased tensions with Spain ?
What is the USS Maine ?
These agreements between nations were made for mutual protection
What is the Alliance System ?
This information was used to influence public opinion during WW1
What is propaganda ?
Act of taking over land and adding it into an existing country
What is annexation ?
What style of journalism used exageration to help build support for going to war ?
What is Yellow Journalism ?
This policy involved building strong military forces before WW1
What is Militarism ?
This style of fighting involved soldiers battling from deep defensive trenches
What is Trench Warfare ?
This U.S territory in the Pacific was added in 1898
What is Hawaii ?
Who was the future U.S president that led the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War ?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt ?
This is a feeling of strong pride in one's country increased tensions in Europe.
What is Nationalism ?
This German message encouraged Mexico to attack the United States
What is the Zimmermann Telegram ?
Major canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, boosting global trade
What is the Panama Canal ?
Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War and gave the United States control of territories like Puerto Rico and the Philippines ?
What is the Treaty of Paris(1898) ?
This assassination of an Austrian archduke sparked WW1
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ?
This treaty officially ended WW1
What is the Treaty of Versailles ?