Spanish American War
Who was the Spanish-American war fought between?
Spain and America
What event led to America first starting to imperialize other nations?
Spanish-American War
What are the four main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
What were the six technological developments of WWI?
Submarines, Trench warfare, Airplanes, Machine Guns, and Tanks
What were three of Wilson's 14pts?
Freedom of Seas, League of Nations, Self-Determination, Polish Independence, No secret diplomacy.
Who won the Spanish American War?
America
What are three places that the US imperialized?
The Philippines, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
What are two main reasons that the US joined WWI?
The Zimmerman Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania
Describe trench warfare and how it impacted the war?
Two trenches on either side, barbed wire and mines in the middle. Each side lined with machine guns. It was a military strategy that kept the war stationary.
Did the U.S. end up joining the League of Nations? Why?
No, thought it would drag American into another war.
What are two reasons that led to American joining the Spanish American War?
De Lome Letter
The sinking of the U.S.S. Main
Yellow journalism
Why did the US want Hawaii?
Refueling station for American ships, missions, and the pineapples.
How did the US view Germany and why?
As the aggressor because of the invasion of Belgium
What was the American Expeditionary Force.
The men sent over to fight WWI.
What policy did the US have after WWI?
A policy of isolationism.
What did the De Lome Letter say?
What was the Panama Canal and what was its purpose.
It was a canal built between North and South America and its purpose was to allow the US. to get to the Pacific Ocean without sailing around South America.
How did life in the US transform during WWI?
Women and African Americans joined the work force.
What was the US Espionage Act?
Keep your mouth shut if you disagree with the war because it could land you in jail.
What treaty went into effect after WWI?
Treaty of Versailles.
What is yellow journalism and how did it lead to America joining the Spanish American war?
Very exaggerated news.
How did American Imperialists and Anti-Imperialist differ?
Imperialists wanted America to imperialize other nations, ant-imperialists believed America should mind its own business.
What is militarism?
The romanticism of war.
What did the US use to push through enemy machine gun lines?
Tanks.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany and why?