Causes of American Imperialism
World War 1 MAIN Causes
World War 1: Events that drove the USA to join the war
American Imperialism- China, and Japan
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Define Imperialism
Involves the extension of a nations power over other lands.
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True or False
Militarism was a cause to WW1
True
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What drove US to join WW1 ?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
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True or False
Japan invaded China
True
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What caused American imperialism ?
A desire for new markets for its industrial products and a belief in the racial and cultural superiority of Americans
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Who am I ?
Franz Ferdinand
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Identify the Image
The Zimmermann Telegram
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Identify the image
Japan Flag
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Economic reason for American Imperialism ?
Economic expansion
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What are reasons Americans supported Imperialism ?
A:Desire military strength
b:New markets
c:Belief in the superiority of American culture
d: all the above
All of the above
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What did the US want when joining WW1 ?
Make the world safe for democracy.
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How did imperalism affect Japan and China?
Japan initially experiencing pressure from Western powers which led to rapid modernization and eventual expansionist behavior.
China suffered from internal instability and territorial losses due to its inability to resist foreign powers.
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How do political and social reasons compare in American imperialism ?
Political reasons often focused on gaining strategic advantage and international power through territorial expansion.
While social reasons were more about justifying this expansion through beliefs in cultural superiority and a civilizing mission.
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true or false: there are 4 main causes of ww1
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militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
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How was the US joining WW1 better then staying un involved ?
It helped and was a turning point in the war and led to the Allies victory over Germany and Austria in 1918.
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When and why did Japan invade China ?
1931, and for the reason of seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries.
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What was the main out come of American imperialism ?
Resulted in multiple industrial investments
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What was the main effect of World War 1?
the October Revolution in Russia
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What was the main impact when US joined WW1
Helped turn the tide in favor of Britain and France, leading to an Allied victory over Germany and Austria in November 1918
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How did Americans involvement in the Japan and China invasion have an affect ?
Significantly escalated the conflict, ultimately drawing the United States into World War II.