WW1 Causes
The "A" in MAIN (pulled all the countries in)
Alliances
What was the name of the treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What is Imperialism?
policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military power over “weaker” territories
Law passed by Congress in 1917 to create the draft
Selective Service Act
The name of the warfare fought in WW1
Trench Warfare
The name of the person who was assassinated that caused WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The "B" in BRAT included in the Treaty of Versailles
Blame
A reason for imperialism: "the US wanted to keep up with European powers"
Global Competition
What does it mean to "Annex"? For example, the US wanted to annex the Philippines
To add as an additional territory
What is Yellow Journalism?
The "M" in MAIN. The development of armed forces.
Militarism
The "R" in BRAT included in the Treaty of Versailles
Reparations (payment for war damages)
A reason for imperialism: "increase naval power"
Desire for military strength
What was the Platt Amendment?
A treaty between US and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba’s independence from foreign intervention
The explosion of the USS Maine was a cause that led to what?
The Spanish-American War
The "I" in MAIN (expansion)
Imperialism
The "A" in BRAT included in the Treaty of Versailles
Arm Loss (demilitarize)
A reason for imperialism: "the US wanted to participate in foreign trade"
Wanted new trade markets
What Act banned certain printed materials & banned disloyal words about the government or military
Espionage & Sedition Acts
During The Great Migration African Americans moved from the deep south to the north for what TWO reasons?
1. New job opportunities
2. Escape racism
The "N" in MAIN
Nationalism
The "T" in BRAT included in the Treaty of Versailles
Terriotory (loss of land)
A reason for imperialism: "Manifest Destiny/Anglo-Saxon superiority"
Belief in cultural superiority
Open Door Policy did what?
Further trade interests with China
What countries were a part of the Allied Powers? (5)
France, Russia, Great Britain, U.S., Italy