Vocabulary
A government's policy to avoid political or economic agreements with other countries.
What is isolationism?
The idea that one country can control another country through diplomacy to gain power and authority.
What is Imperialism?
An agreement between countries to protect each other if one country is attacked.
What is alliance?
Hand-held explosive that could be thrown at the enemy.
What are hand grenades?
This person was the President of the United States during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
When a country refuses to take sides in a disagreement or conflict between other countries.
What is neutrality?
A person who uses strength or power to control or harm someone who is weaker.
What is a bully?
The belief that your country or culture is better than other countries or cultures.
What is nationalism?
A poisonous gas that burned and suffocated its victims.
What is mustard gas?
Secretary of State (1861-1869); expanded the US by purchasing Alaska from Russia
William Seward
Murdering someone in a surprise attack for political reasons.
What is assassination?
Favored by President Wilson: the belief that America should promote democracy or moral progress in other lands.
What is moral diplomacy?
When one country builds it military for the purpose of intimidating other countries.
What is militarism?
The open area between the trenches of the Central Powers and the Triple Entente ("Allies").
What is "No Man's Land?"
This Queen gave up her throne in Hawaii.
Liliuokalani
Information that is exaggerated or biased to convince people to support a cause.
What is propaganda?
Favored by President Theodore Roosevelt, it used the threat of force to advance American foreign policy.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
The assassination of this person led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Favored by President Wilson: the belief that America should promote democracy or moral progress in other lands.
The Fourteen Points
26th President of the United States. He established Big Stick Diplomacy.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
An agreement to stop fighting while peace is reached.
Armistice
Created by President Taft, it used investment in foreign countries to advance American foreign policy.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
This is a mnemonic device that helps us to remember the causes of the WW1.
M.A.I.N
Name the countries a part of the Central Powers.
Who are...
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Secretary of State. Suggested an "Open Door" policy in China.
Who is John Hay?