Imperialism
A policy of expanding power or influence over other countries by force.
Imperialism
A 10-week conflict between the U.S. and Spain that resulted in the U.S. gaining Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
The Spanish American War.
The official stance of the United States at the start of the war, although U.S. banks were lending money to the Allies.
Neutral
The deadly land between trenches in WWI where most casualties occurred.
What is No Man's Land?
A person sent on a mission to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
What is a missionary?
A form of journalism relying on sensationalized headlines, exaggerated stories, and extreme images to sell more newspapers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
These boats were used by the German to torpedo the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans and 1,928 people overall.
An international organization created by the Treaty of Versailles intended to prevent future wars, but which the United States ultimately did not join.
What is the League of Nations?
Constructed by the U.S. (1904-1914) to allow ships to easily travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
Fought from 1899 to 1902 after the U.S. refused to recognize the Philippines' new independent government.
The Phillipines-American War
A coded telegram from Germany to Mexico (intercepted by Britain) suggesting Mexico join the Central Powers, with Germany promising to help Mexico win back U.S. territories.
Zimmerman Note
The final peace treaty that ended WWI. It required Germany to give up territory, limit its military, and pay significant reparations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
A United States pushed policy that would open up trade in all of China, as opposed to in small Spheres of Influence.
What is the Open Door Policy?
Queen Lili’uokalani (who is she/why was she important?)
The last ruler of Hawaii.
The law passed to draft men into the war, which helped grow the U.S. army
What is the selective service draft?
Significant payments Germany was required to pay to the Allies under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
What are reparations?
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that America could intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to maintain law and order.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
The use of hit-and-run tactics by a smaller, more mobile military. Used by the Phillipines in the Phillipine American War.
What is guerilla tactics?
A government agency created to manage wartime production by ordering factories to produce military supplies and regulating the production of goods.
The War Industries Board
Laws passed to prevent people from speaking out against the war, which placed restrictions on Americans’ civil liberties, such as free speech.
Espionage and Sedition Acts