Around what time did Woodrow Willson right the 14 points
At the end of WWI
What event caused the USA to join the war WWI
The Zimmermann Telegram
who did the USA buy Alaska from
what is imperialism
A policy or act of extending a country's power into other territories or gaining control over another country's politics or economics.
what was the main cause that people think started WWI
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
President Wilson tells George Washington that his 14 swats (14 Points) cuts down the tree labelled autocracy.
Why did the US start to send these out
The US need people to fight in the war
why did the us want Hawaii
They wanted the economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power.
what was the cause of imperialism in the us
A high amount of patriotism in the us and the belief that we would spread democracy elsewhere and that was our duty to do so.
what did the The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand cause.
Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and the start of World War I.
What was the point 14 points main idea
The 14 points were president Wilson's idea for peace after WWI it including freedom of the seas and free trade and the concept of national self-determination.
why did the USA want to stay neutral in the beginning of WWI
Many Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the conflict, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's policy of strict and impartial neutrality.
What was the reason that the USA wanted the Panamá bridge to be built
They wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
name 3 places the USA imperialized
Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico
Describe why Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and the start of World War I.
It was because of the alliances that these countries had that pulled them into this war.
Why did the US not join the League of Nations
After WWI the US people wanted to stay more to themselves so that is why congress voted no to it
What were the 4 minute men
People who would pop out and give 4 minute speeches about the importance of war and what the people could do to help are soldiers overseas.
what was a negative effects of American Imperialism
It destroyed the tradition of the indigenous peoples, who lose their identity and tradition. In many cases, the territories' own people grow to discriminate against what is local and originally of their own native culture.
what is the main negative effect of American imperialism
Social Darwinism, native culture and industry were destroyed.
What did the triple alliances make up
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the impact of Woodrow Willson's 14 points
It created the league of nations
Name one-way yellow journalism contributed to propaganda.
They lied about what the opposing side was doing to make them seem better to get the US people on there side/ the world.
What did the US get from getting Panama, Hawaii and Alaska.
They gained better economic power, they were also able to expand there navel reach.
what was the impact of imperialism
Imperialism adversely affected the colonies because they were under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. Also because the US brought a lot of stuff in it slowed down there local industries
What does MAIN stand for
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.