Early 20th Century and Imperialism
This 1898 conflict marked the United States' emergence as an imperial power after defeating Spain.
What is the Spanish-American War?
This U.S. president, known for his Fourteen Points, tried to establish the League of Nations following World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This U.S. president introduced the New Deal, a series of programs to combat the effects of the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This 1947 doctrine pledged U.S. support for countries resisting communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident led Congress to pass a resolution granting President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The U.S. gained control of this territory in 1898, which later became a central hub for American influence in the Pacific.
What is Hawaii?
This 1917 event led the U.S. to enter World War I on the side of the Allies.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
The U.S. entered World War II after this event, which occurred on December 7, 1941.
What is the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
This 1949 military alliance, created to counter Soviet aggression, included the U.S. and its Western European allies.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
This U.S. president, elected in 1968, began the process of "Vietnamization," gradually withdrawing American troops from Vietnam.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This policy, articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserted the U.S.'s right to intervene in Latin America to stabilise the region.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
The U.S. emerged from World War I as a creditor nation, marking the beginning of its global financial influence. This 1919 treaty formally ended the war and imposed harsh terms on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This 1941 agreement between the U.S. and Britain laid out principles for post-war peace, including the right of people to choose their form of government.
What is the Atlantic Charter?
This U.S. economic program, initiated in 1948, provided financial aid to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This 1973 agreement, signed by the U.S., North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong, marked the official withdrawal of U.S. forces from Vietnam.
What is the Paris Peace Accords?
This U.S. naval officer advocated for the expansion of the American navy and its strategic use to increase U.S. influence around the world.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
The U.S. adopted this policy in the 1920s, emphasising non-involvement in European conflicts and avoiding entanglement in foreign alliances.
What is Isolationism?
In 1945, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities, leading to Japan's surrender in World War II.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The U.S. fought this war from 1950-1953 to prevent the spread of communism in this country.
What is the Korean War?
This 1975 event marked the end of the Vietnam War, with the fall of South Vietnam to communist forces.
What is the Fall of Saigon?
This 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama allowed the U.S. to build and control a key canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty?
This 1924 law significantly limited immigration to the U.S., reflecting the nativist and isolationist sentiments of the time.
What is the Immigration Act of 1924?
This act, passed in 1935, aimed to provide financial security for the elderly and unemployed through Social Security
What is the Social Security Act?
This U.S. strategy during the Cold War involved limiting the spread of communism through a mix of military, economic, and diplomatic means.
What is Containment?
This 1970 incident, in which National Guard troops opened fire on protesting students at Kent State University, highlighted growing domestic opposition to the Vietnam War.
What is the Kent State Massacre?