Spanish-American War
Sensationalized writing that intended to get Americans eager for War
Yellow Journalism
Define Imperialism
When a larger, stronger country takes over a smaller, weaker country.
This was designed to make someone feel a certain way about something
Propaganda
This peace treaty, signed in 1919, placed all of the blame for the war on Germany and required that they repay a total of $3 billion in damages.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What act was passed that allowed men to be called to service to go fight in the war between the ages of 18 and 45?
Selective Service Act
After the Spanish American War this country showed the world that it was now a world power.
Quicker way for navy and trading ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
What event was the immediate spark of WWI?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This supreme court case limited free speech during wartime.
Schenck v. United States
An international right to travel safely on oceans and seas
Freedom of the Seas
The treaty that granted Cuba its independence and U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
Treaty of Paris
What policy protected the rights of all countries to trade equally with China?
Open Door Policy
It was a secret telegram from Germany to Mexico that said if Mexico declared war on the United States and helped Germany, that Germany would help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Zimmerman Telegram
This was purchased to support the military effort and became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States.
Liberty Bonds
What was the purpose of President Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Used for peace negotiations in order to end WWI
The group commanded by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War is known as
What was created as a warning to the nations of Europe to end the colonization of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
This event in 1915, which led to the deaths of 128 Americans, shifted the tide of public opinion in favor of declaring war on Germany and was a violation of freedom of the seas.
Sinking of the Lusitania
These acts effectively silenced criticism of World War I in the United States.
What are the Espionage and Sedition acts?
An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.
The League of Nations
What are the causes of the Spanish American War?
Yellow Journalism
The de Lome Letter
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Name 3 reasons for United States Imperialism
-Desire for markets and raw materials
-Social Darwinism
-Missionary Spirit
-New Technology
-Military
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which Germany would attack without warning all vessels headed for allied ports.
Movement of African-Americans who had been living down south migrated up north because of the availability of factory jobs was known as
The Great Migration
What was the primary reason the United States became involved in Latin America?
Protect economic and security interests