Imperialism
The sinking of this ship caused the United States to promptly declare war on Spain.
USS Maine
The 4 Main Reasons of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Took over jobs after certain groups of people had left for war. This group of people is given huge amounts of credit for the success of the American forces.
Women
New Military Technology, used to find objects under water such as mines and submarines.
Sonar radar
The movement in which many African Americans moved up North and out West to search for Jobs and new lives.
The Great Migration
Territories won after the Spanish-American War
The Phillippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Deemed the official start of WW1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is a War Bond?
Payments made by American civilians in order to support the war effort.
New technology for combat, Germans were very good at using them.
U-Boats
A new era of music, entertainment, and theatre stemming from down south.
The Harlem Renaissance
What was Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy?
Gave the right for the US to be able to oversee and police throughout the Western Hemisphere
The name of the message intercepted by the allies that prompted Mexico to invade the US.
The Zimmerman Telegram
What was the Lottery system?
The order in which young men were drafted to fight in WW1, primarily based on Birthdate.
Trench Warfare
What was the Selective Service Act?
A law that allowed for the draft of men to be used in WW1 combat and forces.
The digging through this Isthmus allowed for a new water way to be created that allowed for shortened transportation/trade routes.
The Panama Canal.
Name of the Treaty that ended the war? Why was it first rejected by the US Gov?
Treaty of Versailles//It originally contained the League of Nations concept that the US did not fully rule in favor for, therefore it was rejected by congress but later edited to remove the LON concept.
What are some of the products that were mass produced during the War effort?
Rubber, Steel, Bullets, Masks, Vehicles
Germans experimented with this new type of weapon during WW1. Deemed Inhumane.
Poison Gas/Mustard Gas
What was one problem with the American economy after the war was over?
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The Main goal of Imperialism...
Obtain oversees market, new territories, and new naval bases.
Name all of the major powers involved in WW1
France, England, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Italy, and the US
What was a "Victory Garden"?
Gardens created by Americans in order to promote saving food such as meat for the soldiers.
A new piece of technology that provided the ability to hear news about the war. Americans all had one in their homes.
Radio
This organization was created to prevent future war conflicts. US denied to join.
League of Nations