American Imperialism
What term refers to the belief that the United States was destined to expand its territory and influence around the world?
Manifest Destiny?
What event in 1898 led to the start of the Spanish-American War after it exploded in Havana Harbor?
The Sinking of the Maine
What was the immediate cause of World War I, occurring in June 1914?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Allied Powers
Which European nation was forced to accept responsibility for causing WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Which Pacific island group was annexed by the U.S. in 1898 after the overthrow of its queen by American businessmen?
Hawaii
What territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish American War?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, The Philippines
What was the name of the military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before WWI?
Central Powers
What is the term that represents an immense or extreme love of one person's country?
Nationalism
What term describes the payments Germany was required to make to compensate for war damages?
Reparations
What is the term for exaggerated or sensationalized news reporting that influenced U.S. involvement in foreign affairs?
Yellow Journalism
Where did the Spanish-American War take place?
Cuba
What was the term for the buildup of military forces and arms prior to WWI?
Militarism
What acronym is used to summarize the causes of WWI?
MANIA
What country was excluded from Treaty negotiations?
Germany
Which U.S. president was known for his "Big Stick" diplomacy, emphasizing a strong military presence to protect American interests?
Theodore Roosevelt
What government policy enabled the U.S. to intervene in Cuba?
Monroe Doctrine
What secret communication from Germany to Mexico proposed a military alliance against the United States?
The Zimmermann Telegram
How did life change for women on the American Homefront?
Women began to work in factories
What international organization was created after WWI to promote peace and cooperation among nations?
What is the idea that America is 'more educated' and 'more civilized' and should help out other countries around the world
White Man's Burden
Prior to the Spanish-American War, what was the United States foreign policy?
Isolationism
What British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing American civilians?
The Lusitania
What war efforts were taking place in the American Homefront?
People grew their own food (victory gardens). Food was rationed, government sold bonds to raise money. Women worked in factories, African Americans moved north in the Great Migration to find work in factories
Germany had to pay reparations to allied powers, had to drastically reduce the size of their military, lost the Sudentenland and their colonies around the world