Foreign Policy
How the U.S. handles relationships with other countries
The primary goals of foreign policy are:
1.Keep America safe
2.Benefit America’s economy
Foreign Policy
They had control of Cuba from the age of exploration to 1898.
Spain
The Great War began in ____________.
1914
They played a large role in the war effort by serving as nurses in the war or taking jobs to produce war goods and food
Women
By this The president and congress are both given power to oversee foreign policy
US Constitution
He lead a revolution against the Queen of Hawaii and annexed it for the US
Sanford B Dole
Type of fighting used in WWI
What is Trench Warfare?
The US entered WW1 in ______________.
1917
Americans were encourages to purchase these to help pay for the war
war bonds
He set the precedent for America’s foreign policy when he urged for us to not get entangled with European problems
George Washington
Blowing this up got US into the Spanish/American War.
USS Maine?
They were used to break through a stalemate
Tanks
The commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) forces was General
John J. Pershing
In 1917 Congress passed this act which made it a crime to speak against the U.S. or the war effort
Espionage Act
His foreign policy was to "Speak softly, but carry a big stick."
Teddy Roosevelt
What was Teddy Roosevelt's fighting unit in Cuba who were given credit for winning the Battle of San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
What were the four (4) main causes that lead to The Great War
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
This was the major treaty that concluded WWI
Major points in the treaty included:
1.Germany accept blame for the war
2.Germany pay war reparations to Allies
3.Germany had to demilitarize
Treaty of Versailles
This began in 1917 and required males to enter their names for a draft. Still active today
Selective Service Act
His foreign policy was one of Dollar Diplomacy lent/giving money to Latin American countries who were friendly to the US
William H Taft
Name four (4) territories the US soldiers occupied took control of after the Spanish American War.
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam
Initially America maintained a position of neutrality when WWI started, over time however, we joined the war due to several reasons. Name five (5) reasons
1. British Ties
2. Germany invaded neutral Belgium
3. Zimmerman Telegram
4. Lusitania- Germany sunk passenger ship killing over 100 Americans
5. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare-
Treaty of Versailles was the major treaty that concluded WWI. Name all three (3) Major points in the treaty
1.Germany accept blame for the war
2.Germany pay war reparations to Allies
3.Germany had to demilitarize
Near the end of the war President Woodrow Wilson lobbied for several different points to help the peace a few of these were: 1)Poland being an independent nation 2)Freedom of the seas for economic trading 3) Establishing a League of Nations for countries to work together to promote general welfare
What were these several points called
Wilson's Fourteen Points