causes of imperialism
WW1 main causes
Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilsons 14 points
Spanish-American war
events that drove USA into war
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what is imperialism?
The act of extending a nations power over other lands.
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What were the main causes?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
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What was the overall objectives of the plans?
14 point plan: To prevent future wars and world peace
Treaty of Versailles: To punish Germany
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What caused the Spanish American war?
The mysterious explosion of the battleship, U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
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After the Lusitania, how many more ships did Germany blow up?
2 more
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Main causes of American imperialism?
Economic competition among industrial nations. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force.
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What was the spark that started WW1.
Gavrilo Princip made an official visit to Sarajevo.
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Did either of the plans become approved?
They both partially got approved.
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What is this?
The U.S.S Maine explosion.
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What country did the central powers try and start a war withing the U.S?
Mexico
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What were the economic reasons for imperialism?
For trade, money, and business.
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Why did the US get involved?
They got involved to claim different territories.
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what plan does this picture relate too?
The WOODROW WILSON Fourteen Point Plan.
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How was The Philippines affected?
When the war was fought, it was fought on the Philippines's and the U.S.A joined in. So when they won they claimed the Philippines.
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What ship did Germany first blow up?
The Lusitania
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How is social Darwinism connected to imperialism?
Social Darwinism was used as a justification for American imperialism in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines following the Spanish-American War.
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What cause of WW1 is this?
This is unrestricted submarine warfare.
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What were the outcomes of the Fourteen Point Plan?
- Peace
- It created the League of Nations
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What exploded the U.S.S Maine
We don't know
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How did they keep the factories running during the war?
The women stepped up and started working for them.
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what is the impact of imperialism?
Imperialism impacted countries, and how it would increase a countries power and prestige, it spread democracy, and it was for the prospect of new markets.
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What was the impact of ww1?
Apart from the destruction and the millions of lives lost, the war brought several consequences to the world that lasted for years. Like how WWI provoked economic impacts and general economic crisis in countries.
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What were the outcomes for the Treaty of Versailles?
- It ended WW1.
-Germany was forced to pay to allies.
Germany was forced to accept all of the blame.
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What was the impact of the Spanish American War?
U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States.
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How did the U.S get people on their side of the war.
Yellow propaganda