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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire
Central Powers
To incorporate or seize a region, country, or piece of land and make it part of a larger state, city, or nation
Annex
Britain, France, Russia, and The United States
The Allied Powers
In contrast to the 14 Points plan, this alternative forced Germany to pay reparations and reduce their military
The Treaty of Versailles
A policy of remaining distant from the affairs of other countries
Isolationism
*DAILY TRIPLE* The years of World War 1 (start - end)
1914-1918
Linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making the journey from the East to West Coast much easier
The Panama Canal
World War 1 was also known as:
The Great War
Strategic naval port in the Hawaiian Islands
One of Wilson's many goals in this speech and document was to put an end to secret alliances
The 14 Points Plan
During the Spanish American War, he led a volunteer band of soldiers called “The Rough Riders.” He became a national hero and went on to become president.
Theodore Roosevelt
Foreign policy declaration stating that, in cases of flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country’s internal affairs
Roosevelt Corollary
A short war, after which The United States emerged as a global power and gained territory in Guam, The Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
Spanish American War
The U.S. was motivated to annex this island because it gave access to new Pacific markets and served as a strategic base for the U.S. Navy
Hawaii
Identifying with one's country and its interests above all else
Nationalism
This message was sent in secret by Germany to Mexico. It proposed an alliance between the two countries, suggesting that Mexico take back territory previously lost to The United States.
Zimmermann Telegram
The first governor of Hawaii who helped oust the monarchy
Sanford Dole
International body established to settle disputes among nations through peaceful means
League of Nations
Document ending WW1 between Allied Powers and Germany
Treaty of Versailles
*DAILY DOUBLE* This island gained during The Spanish American War was an important territorial acquisition because it allowed the United States to more easily conduct trans-Pacific commerce
Guam
This new war-time tech was used to break through trenches on the Western Front
Tanks
He urged the United States to develop a strong navy
Alfred Thayer Mahan
President Wilson's peace plan for ending World War 1
14 Points Plan
These outlawed speech against the war effort or the government in America
Espionage and Sedition Acts
He encouraged economic expansionism
Alfred Thayer Mahan