Imperialism | Spanish American War
Imperialism | Territorial Acquisitions
WWI | Causes of US Entry
WWI | New Technology
World War II | Key Events
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The Year of the Spanish American War
1898
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America's status, after winning the Spanish American War in 1898, and gaining the following territories: Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico.
World Power
100
The U.S. status when WW1 broke out, the plan was to stay out of European problems.
Isolationism
100
This gun fired 600 rounds per minute and was used as trench defense.
Machine Gun
100
Code named Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944 the invasion at Normandy France opens the supply line to fight the Germans in the west.
What was D-Day?
200
The sinking of this US battleship outside the Havana harbor in Cuba led to us declaring war on Spain.
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U.S.S. Maine
200
This was Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy plan to extend to the Monroe Doctrine that America would intervene if Europe continued to colonize in Latin Americas.
Roosevelt Corollary
200
The years of WW1
1914-1918
200
This new technology would blind soldiers, attacking their lungs and skin.
Poisonous Gas
200
FDR's forced evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps in WWII. Racist and unconstitutional, violation of equal protection clause. Fought in the courts Korematsu v. U.S.
What was Executive Order 9066?
300
Exaggerated news reports on Spanish atrocities towards Cubans led to America supporting a war against Spain.
Yellow Journalism
300
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy to negotiate with countries and use (military) force if necessary. (West African Proverb "Speak softly...)
Big Stick Policy
300
German submarines sunk any ships they came in contact with, killing Americans and other allies.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
300
These were used to lead troops across no man's land into enemy territory. They also helped break the stalemate.
Tanks
300
Top secret plan to develop nuclear weapons before the Germans. Tests done at Los Alamos New Mexico.
What was the Manhattan Project?
400
This letter was sensationalized by American journalists inciting that the Spain president called our American president weak.
De Lome Letter
400
This Fruit company businessman overthrew the Hawaiian Queen which helped annex Hawaii to the United States.
Sanford Dole
400
German submarines sunk this cargo ship which had 128 Americans on board.
Lusitania
400
The new technology caused this style of fighting where the army digs long ditches to take cover and defend themselves.
Trench Warfare
400
Japanese attack on America December 7, 1941 caused the U.S. to enter WWII.
What was Pearl Harbor?
500
Key battle of the Spanish American War where Teddy Roosevelt led a group of volunteer soldiers (Rough Riders) from San Antonio to defeat Spain.
San Juan Hill
500
Teddy Roosevelt built this waterway canal across an isthmus to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
500
A proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico that was intercepted by British intelligence.
Zimmerman Telegram
500
When the U.S. joined the war, the technology, and trench style fighting resulted where neither side could overtake the other.
Stalemate
500
Turning point of the war in the Pacific. First major naval and air victory for America against Japan. This is where we start to win the war.
What was the Battle of Midway?