A type of writing that exaggerated an issue. Helped convince Americans to go to war after the explosion of the USS Maine
Yellow Journalism
A very strong pride, loyalty and protectiveness towards your country. It was a belief that one's country was the best and that their country was more important than any other country.
Nationalism
Asked Mexico to invade the US and ally themselves with Germany.
Zimmerman Telegram
The shortcut that connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Completed while Teddy Roosevelt is President
Panama Canal
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
Machine Gun
An international organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. It was proposed by Woodrow Wilson.
The League of Nations
Nickname for the famed all African-American regiment of WWI that fought with the French army.
Harlem Hellfighters
Group of Islands in the Pacific that the US took control of after the Spanish American War.
The Philippines (I would take Guam too)
The Central Powers and The Allies are examples of
Alliances
The Germans first developed this deadly weapon, but it was eventually used by all sides during the war.
Poison Gas
This event called for "Peace, Land, and Bread" for the working class/peasants.
Russian/Bolshevik Revolution
"To hell with Spain, Remember the _________"
Maine
Policy of taking colonies for the benefit of the mother country. Practiced throughout the world by the European powers before WWI.
Imperialism
Tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities first used by the British in World War I
Tanks
Nickname for Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy. "Speak softly and carry a ______________"
Big Stick/Big Stick Foreign Policy
Name of the Assassin who sparked the start of WWI
Gavrilo Princip
The military technology that Germany used to wage war in the North Atlantic Ocean
Submarine/U-Boat
A movement that grew due to women having a more active role in society during WWI
Women's Suffrage
Information used to sway public opinion. Used by all sides during the War.
Propaganda