5.1
What is imperialism?
extending a country's power and influence over another country
What countries did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines
What are the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Why did the US join WWI?
unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman Telegram, sinking of the Lusitania, loans to the Allies
Which country was blamed for the war?
Germany
How did people justify imperialism?
Social Darwinism
How did the U.S. become a world power?
beat Spain; got new countries
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Telegram from Germany to Mexico asking them to declare war against US
What role did propaganda play in the war?
encouraged support for the war (enlist, ration food, buy liberty bonds)
Did the US ratify the treaty?
No
Why did the US become an imperial power?
To get news markets to sell manufactured goods
What is the Roosevelt Corollary and what did it do?
established the principle that the US could act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations
Who wrote the Fourteen Points?
President Woodrow Wilson
How did people at home support the war?
Buy bonds, food rationing
How did the Treaty of Versailles establish war guilt for Germany?
made them pay reparations and take full responsibility for the war
What is the "white man's burden"?
"the duty of white men to bring education and salvation to people around the world that were deemed uncivilized", encouraging America to take over the Philippines
What was the main goal of U.S. imperialism?
to get overseas markets and naval bases
How did Woodrow Wilson use his power during WWI?
to increase government control of the economy
When did the U.S. join WWI?
1917
Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?
Congress did not sign; didn't want to get caught up in European fighting
Which US foreign policy was most relates to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?
Imperialism
What was the Platt Amendment?
limited the political independence of Cuba
What diplomatic group did Woodrow Wilson suggest in his 14 Points?
The League of Nations
What were the two sides of the war? Which countries were on each side?
Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia, US
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary
How did the Treaty of Versailles help set up the events of WWII?
Put Germany in debt (like A LOT), created animosity between Germany and the Allied Powers