WW1 Main Causes
Causes Of American Imperialism
American Imperialism -Panama, Hawaii, and Alaska
WW1: Events That Drove The USA To Join The War
Treat Of Versailles And Woodrow Wilsons 14 Points
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The Assassination of _____________ Was one of the sparks causing WW1.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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_______ Brought Prosperity to the U.s
Industrial Revolution
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What resources did Hawaii have the the U.S wanted.
Sugar
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_______ note, drove U.S into WW1
Zimmerman
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What Was Woodrow Wilsons Overall Objective of the plan?
Peace
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The Ottoman Empire starting to fall apart in the Balkans and the Austria Hungary Empire taking advantage of this and starting to push their rule into the land is what letter under M.A.I.N?
Nationalism
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Name 2 motives behind U.S imperialism
Political Reasons,
Racial/Cultural Reasons
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Who is this a Picture of?
Queen Liliuokalani
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How did Wilsons Re-Election push the U.S closer to war?
Asked central powered to accept peace without victory. This angered the allies and blamed central powers for starting the war.
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What was the effect in Germany after the Treaty of Versailles was passed.
Germany was forced to disarm military forces, pay for damages/crimes, forced to give up territory.
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Explain the M in M.A.I.N
Germany was building up their Navy + Army and began to draw up war strategies (Schlieffen plan). Other countries (Great Britain, France, Russia) Built up their militaries too after about Germany.
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Describe how we strategically/navally gained power.
Very strong Military with advanced weapons and we sought foreign territory were we could create military bases.
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Describe why William Seward wanted to buy Alaska?
Had resources like fur, timber, and metals.
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Why did Russia pull out of the war? How did this effect the U.S?
They were going through their own civil war. This put more pressure on the allies and more pressure for America to help and join in.
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Why didn't Europe agree with Wilsons 14 points
They wanted Germany to pay for the damage they caused in the war.
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How does a country having a strong military impact imperialism?
The stronger military will allow them to invade other countries.
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Why did Social Darwinism influence American Imperialism
Many who were in support of imperialism said that it was the duty of the white American to bring civilization to lesser developed people.
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Why did the Panama Canal get built.
To create a shortcut between the Atlantic and pacific ocean
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Explain Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany announced that the waters around Great Britain would be a war zone and that they would destroy all enemy ships, the U.S was neutral and their ships still got destroyed, this angered Americans.
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How come the U.S didn't want to join the League of Nations?
That it would be expensive and reduce how isolated the U.S was to everyone else. They did not want to get invoked in foreign affairs.
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Name one cause under each of the M.A.I.N letters.
M - Germany Building up Military, drawing of war strategies
A - Germany formed allies with Italy and Austria-Hungary. France, Russia, and Great Brittan form an alliance in fear of Germany
I - Most of Europe was trying to expand at the time, causing conflict.
N - Ottoman empire starting to fall apart, Austria-Hungary was pushing their rule into the region.
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What was the overall impact of imperialism on the U.S
U.S became worlds leading industrial power, they expanded territory, imposed their culture on the other nations, and the military got stronger/bigger.
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What was the impact of the U.S gaining control of Hawaii and Alaska?
Expanding its territory in the pacific proving natural resources and strategic navel bases.
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What was the impact on American Citizens?
It changed Woman's roles in society, it had people rationing food, sent men off to war, and had citizens pay for Liberty Bonds.
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How could the 14 point plan be a better option than the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany would have no been so angered by everything they had to pay for and they could of possibly prevented WW2.