WW1 Main Causes
Spanish American War
WW1 Positive Impacts
Imperialism in the US
Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points
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Which country's Archduke was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group, the Black Hand.
Austria-Hungary
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What territories did the U.S. gain from winning the Spanish American War?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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What is a War Bond?
A sum of money you loan to the government to help pay for the war effort.
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Which President ordered the annexation of Hawaii?
President McKinley
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Which countries helped decide on the Treaty of Versailles?
Italy, U.S, Great Britain, and France
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What was the effect of the sinking of the Lusitania on Americans and how did they react?
This angered Americans because they were innocent civilians and were neutral.
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Identify the Image
Yellow Journalism.
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Why did people have to grow Victory Gardens?
To conserve food for the soldiers, they grew their own to eat, and whatever wasn't bought in stores was sent overseas.
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Choose two:
What are reasons the U.S. wanted to expand?
a. patriotism
b. There wasn't enough space
c. They needed more resources
d. They wanted to rule the world
a, c.
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Choose two:
Which ideas were part of Wilson's 14 Points?
a. dollar diplomacy
b. open diplomacy
c. free seas and trade
d. Founded the Seven Seas League
b, c.
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Describe President Wilson's plan for peace.
Wilson wanted to stay neutral, and that's how he got elected. He began creating the "Peace without Victory" treaty.
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Explain the factors that drove the Americans to war.
The exploding of the USS Maine was said to be the Spaniards fault, which made them mad, yellow journalism created false stories to rile everyone up, and democracy. The people of America were reminded of their own fight for independence and wanted to help.
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Describe the types of things that 4 Minute men would say.
4 Minute men had short speeches about doing your part, how to help support the war, spies around you, and making sure not to bad mouth the war.
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Describe what would happen to the military if we became an Imperialistic country.
The military would be stronger because they would be stretched out over the world and have bases in other countries for easier access.
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Explain why Wilsons 14 Points weren't accepted by the other countries.
They were angrier at Germany because they had more casualties and damage and wanted Germany to pay.
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Why did Germany begin the Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
They suffered great loss from the British blockade, and the German Navy developed this plan to strike back and take back the seas.
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Compare the Platt Amendment and the Teller Amendment.
The Teller Amendment stated that the U.S. couldn't be involved in Cuba's affairs after the war, to protect their independence. However they changed it with the Platt Amendment and made it so they could control the economy.
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Connect patriotism to WW1.
WW1 could not have happened without patriotism. The government needed people to support and have pride for their country to pay for and fight in the war.
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Why did the Americans want the open door policy, and what is it?
The open door policy was the idea that anyone could trade with China. They wanted to trade with China and not just those in the Spheres of Influence. This also helped convince Americans to start expanding to catch up.
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Compare what the treaty actually said to what Wilson wanted it to say.
Wilson wanted a League of Nations and the Treaty put that in there, he also said Germany's military should be restricted and their colonies and land should be taken away which it was, but he also wanted freedom of trade and the seas as well as self determination for all countries which wasn't accepted.
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How might Wilson's re-election, the Zimmerman Telegram, and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare combined lead the United States into war?
Wilson kept the United States Neutral, so when Americans received news that Germany was killing innocent civilians as well as plotting behind their backs with Mexico, Wilson and the Americans decided that was enough.
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How might the control on Cuba fast-forward America's greed for expansion?
Now that they controlled the economy in Cuba, they wanted to annex the Philippines and Guam and move into other parts of Asia.
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What was the impact of the war on African Americans and women?
Women were granted more jobs and opportunities and African Americans were able to leave the plantations and come up north to start a new life.
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What were some arguments for and against Imperialism?
People thought it would make America stronger and more powerful, while others thought they were doing the same thing they had fought a war to escape.
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How might have things changed if Wilson's 14 Points were accepted?
There might not have been a WW2 because Germany wouldn't have been so harshly punished that they became resentful and angry.