Imperialism and Diplomacy
This is the belief that stronger nations should control weaker ones
Imperialism
Pride in your country that can lead to competition and conflict
Nationalism
Posters encouraging Americans to support the war were a form of this
Propaganda
Germany’s policy of sinking ships without warning
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
His plan for peace included 14 points
Woodrow Wilson
This term explained overseas expansion as “survival of the fittest"
Social Darwinism
The belief in building strong armed forces to prepare for war
Militarism
Americans were asked to buy these to help finance the war
Liberty Bonds
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915
Lusitania
Britain, France, Italy, and the U.S. were known as this group
The Big Four
The belief that it was America’s duty and destiny to expand across the continent
Manifest Destiny
A system of countries promising to defend each other, which dragged many nations into WWI
Alliance System
These laws limited free speech and punished criticism of the war effort
Espionage and Sedition Acts
This secret German message tried to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
This international organization was proposed to help prevent future wars
League of Nations
When one nation takes control of a territory and makes it part of their country
Annexation
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire made up this group
Central Powers
Many African Americans moved north during WWI in what became known as this
The Great Migration
This 1917 law required men to register for the draft
Selective Service Act
This treaty officially ended WWI, blaming Germany
Treaty of Versailles
This 1823 policy was expanded by Roosevelt to justify U.S. policing powers in Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
This “-ism” was both a cause of WWI in Europe and a reason for U.S. overseas expansion
Imperialism
Women joined the workforce in large numbers during WWI, helping lay groundwork for this amendment
President during WWI who tried to keep America neutral at first
Woodrow Wilson
After WWI, the U.S. pulled back from world affairs in this policy
Isolationism