WWI
How long did WWI last?
4 years
Who were the rough riders?
A volunteer Calvary regiment, commanded by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood
Which United States President took a major role in the development of Panama?
Teddy Roosevelt
What was Yellow Journalism?
Used in the Spanish American war, this was A sensational style of journalism that stretched the truth
Who were the 4 nations that were in the central powers?
1. Austria- Hungary
2. Bulgaria
3. Germany
4. Ottoman Empire
What event forced the United States to join WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania
Which United States ship blew up in the harbor of Havana?
USS Maine
What U.S. policy encouraged banks and businesses to invest in Latin America by promising government support if political unrest threatened American investments?
Dollar Diplomacy (Taft Administration)
What was the Sussex Pledge?
The principle that the United States has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations was established by the
Roosevelt Corollary
Which nation's legislative body refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
United States
1898
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by
Remaining Neutral
How many Americans did the Spanish Flu kill?
500,000
Who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violating the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
Eugene V Debs
What was Wilson's last proposal in his famous "14 points"?
Creation of the League of Nations
Why was America so interested in Cuba?
It was only 90 miles south of Florida / large sugar plantations that were located there
This policy was introduced by John Hay in 1899, which consisted of messages sent to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan asking countries to not interfere with US trading rights in China
Open Door Policy
What kind of group assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
Serbian Nationalist group (the black hand)
What were the two most innovative weapons of WWI?
The tank and airplane
When did Germany sign the Armistice?
11th hour, on the 11th day, on the 11th month
Which 3 nations (islands) did the United States get as a result of the treaty of paris?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines
Why did some people oppose the Treaty of Paris?
It contradicted the Declaration of Independence, many people believed they did not have the right to annex the Phillipines as it was unethical etc
Alvin York
How much money did the Philippine War cost America?
400 million