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His book on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world. He encouraged the need for island bases and an isthmian canal.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
A policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations that started with George Washington; difficult because the US wanted to maintain freedom of the seas to trade with Europe.
What is Isolationism?
Authorized the US government to raise a national army for service in WWI through the draft.
What is the Selective Service Act?
European war in which an alliance including Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the US defeated the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
What is World War I?
Wealthy plantation owner and politician who was named President of the New Republic of Hawaii. He asked the US to annex Hawaii.
Who is Stanford B. Doyle?
Neither side could gain an advantage, caused by trenches and machine guns.
What is stalemate?
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China
What is Open Door Policy?
Changed the political lines of Europe, forced Germany to pay reparations and created the League of Nations. Rejected by the US Senate.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
America wanted Spain to peacefully resolve the Cuban's fight for independence. The start of this was due in large part to yellow journalism. Also a turning point for US as a world power.
What is the Spanish-American War?
Increased the size of the Navy, encouraged Panama to revolt from Columbia so a canal could be built, and added to Monroe Doctrine stating the US was the "policeman" of Latin America. "Big Stick" policy.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
What is Trench Warfare?
Reasons for this policy include: to improve military strength and naval power, Social superiority and Social Darwinism, New Markets and need for raw materials.
What is Imperialism?
This would arrest or fine people who would speak out against the US government.
What is the Espionage Act of 1918?
About 2 million Americans went to France as members of this under General John J. Pershing. Included in the regular army, the National Guard, and the new larger force of volunteers and draftees. Fought alongside the French, British, and Canadian armies.
What is the American Expeditionary Force?
Known for his leadership in World War I, this 28th president of the US sought to end the war with his "Fourteen Points". Played a role in the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations (but failed to win US ratification)
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
A telegram Germany sent to propose that Mexico attack the US, angered the US
What is the Zimmerman telegram?
Foreign policy created under President Taft that had the US exchanging financial support for the right to "help" countries make decisions about trade and other commercial ventures. (exchanging money for political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's independence and gave the US the right to intervene in Cuba.
What is the Platt amendment?
Ship that exploded off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor which contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War.
What is the U.S.S Maine?
This Senator fought against participation in the League of Nations. He was an Isolationist.
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge?
Germany pledged:
1. No Passenger Ships
2. Only Ships carrying weapons would be attacked
3. Must save passengers of destroyed ships
What is the Sussex Pledge?
Germany announced they would attack ships in the Atlantic without warning in 1915, then sank the Lusitania killing several Americans.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This ended the Spanish-American war and left the US in occupation of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba and the Philippines.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
What are the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliance system
Imperialism
Nationalism