New Tech in WW1
Flying aircraft that dominated the battlefield from above
Biplane
4 letter acronym stands for the main causes of WW1
M-A-I-N
Fought in 1916, this bloodiest battle of WWI resulted in over one million casualties and saw the first use of tanks in warfare.
The Battle of the Somme
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. would act as an "international police power" in Latin America.
Roosevelt Corollary
Armoured vehicle that crosses No Man's Land
Tank
This involves fierce competition between nations to build up the strongest army, Leading to a Arms Race.
Militarism
Lasting nearly 10 months in 1916, this brutal clash became the longest single battle of World War I and a symbol of French determination
Battle of Verdun
This 1899 policy proposed by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called for equal trading rights in China for all nations.
Open Door Policy
The intense rivalry to conquer and takeover other country's for economic power
What is Imperialism
Instigated by Winston Churchill, this ill-fated 1915 Allied amphibious campaign aimed to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war.
What is the Gallipoli Campaign
Associated with President Taft, this policy aimed to substitute "dollars for bullets" by using financial investment to extend American influence abroad.
The Dollar Diplomacy
The Spanish-American War annexation of Hawaii, and acquisition of overseas territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
William McKinley
A agreement formed in 1882 legally bound Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy to support each other defensively
Triple Alliance
This 1901 amendment severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and maintain a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
the Platt Amendment
Bioweapon used by Germans
Mustard Gas
This intense pride in one's country or ethnic group caused instability in Austro-Hungarian territories
Balkans
Championed by Woodrow Wilson, this foreign policy stance argued that the U.S. should only give aid to foreign nations that shared its democratic ideals.
Moral Diplomacy