Spanish American War
This tactic used by American newspapers greatly exaggerated stories about Spanish actions in Cuba to attract more readers
Yellow Journalism
Building up arms getting ready for war
Militarism
Nickname given to the zone between enemy trench lines
No Man's Land
This ship was sunk by a German U-Boat that infuriated many Americans
Lusitania
Name given to President Wilson's speech that aimed to prevent another war
14 Points
This ship mysteriously exploded off coast of Cuba and Spain was blamed for the explosion
USS Maine
Teaming up with other countries in effort to make ones side stronger
Alliances
This slow moving vehicle packed a punch during war despite it's many flaws on the battlefield
Tank
British Propaganda produced many exaggerated stories about German Atrocities in this country
Belgium
Most allied leaders pushed for this to occur with the peace treaty
This letter was written by a Spanish Ambassador that called President McKinley and weak leader
De Lome Letter
Building up a colonial empire or expanded a nation's power by dominating the affairs of weaker countries
Imperialism
Soldiers feared using poison gas for this reason
It could kill themselves if win shifted
This German letter to Mexico proposed an alliance and a promise to help Mexico get land back they had lost to the US in previous wars
Zimmerman Note
Three ways the Treaty of Versailles hurt Germany
No army, give up land, accept blame for war, reparations
This cavalry unit led a great charge up San Juan Hill leading the Americans to victory in Cuba
Rough Riders
Having great pride in the country and willing to go to war over it
Nationalism
Besides tank and poison gas, provide three new weapons introduced during WW1
Howitzers, machine gun, airplanes, flamethrower
Germany promised not to sink liners without first providing a warning through this pact
Sussex Pledge
This was a movement of hundreds of thousands of African Americans from southern to northern states during WW1
Great Migration
This American Commodore won a great naval victory at Manila Bay
George Dewey
3 countries made up the Triple Entente Alliance
England, France, Russia
This battle saw over 1 million deaths between Germany and England
Somme
The US opted to declare war on Germany after this occurred
Germany re-instituted Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Organization that aimed to promote the war in the US
CPI