Imperialism
Foreign Policy
WWI
WWI Tech and Events
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jWhat does the above political cartoon represent?
The Annexation of Hawaii
100
What is imperialism and why did countries participate in it?
Extending a country’s power by gaining control of other territories.
- materials
- strategic reasons
- superiority / nationalism
100
What event sparked the beginning of WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
What ocean-related machine was used by the Germans during "Unrestricted Warfare?"
submarines or U-Boats
100
What technology led to more mass casualties than any other during WWI?
Machine Guns
200
Who led the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill?
Theodore Roosevelt
200
What Imperialist policy proposed equal trade with China?
Open-Door Policy
200
After WWI, the United States entered a period of ___________ and refused to get involved any foreign conflicts.
Isolationism
200
What machine allowed countries to see what the other side was doing?
Airplanes or Zeppelins
200
What year did the U.S. join WWI?
1917
300
List three causes of the Spanish-American War
1.DeLome Letter
2.USS Maine
3.Imperialist Ambition
4.Yellow Journalism
300
What were two significant outcomes from the building of the Panama Canal?
1. Decreased travel time
2. Increased Trade
3. Made the U.S. the most powerful nation on Earth (control of Pacific & Atlantic)
4. Panama gained independence
300
What were the three reasons for the United States involvement in WWI?
1. Sinking of the Lusitania
2. Germans breaking the Sussex Pledge
3. Interception of the Zimmerman Note "Telegram"
300
The use of machine guns and trench warfare resulted in __________, a situation in which neither side was able to gain any progress.
stalemate
300
The end of the Spanish-American War led to the United States having what status?
A World Power
400
During the Spanish American War and colonial expansion, where did U.S. spend most of its money?
The navy
400
What is the concept behind dollar diplomacy? (How does it work?)
In order to gain control of a nation, the US would provide loans to struggling counties. If that country failed to pay their debts, then U.S. would take control of national banks and if necessary through military force.
400
List 3 terms that are listed in the Versailles Treaty.
1. Germany had to give up military
2. Germany had to give up Alliances
3. Germany had to pay millions of dollars per year for WWI
4. Germany had to give up part of its territory (new country of Poland.
5. Germany had to give up its colonies to other world powers.
6. The Kaiser was put in jail
400
Put the below events in chronological order:
Lusitania Sinks/ WWI begins/ Assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary/ US declares war on Germany/ Germany invades Belgium
1. Assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
2. WWI begins
3. Germany invades Belgium
4. Lusitania Sinks
5. US declares war on Germany
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Name at least two territories that were ceded to the United States at the time of the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Samoa, Midway Island,
500
What year did the Spanish-American War happen?
1898
500
1. Who wrote the book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
2. What was the main concept behind it.
1. Alfred T. Mahan
2. If you want to have a power nation, you need a strong navy.
500
1. List the causes of WWI.
2. Explain/ define each of the causes of WWI
Militarism: Buildup of arms
Alliance: treaties, agreements made between countries
Imperialism: The expanding of a country through colonization
Nationalism: An intense pride for ones country
500
Explain the significance of 11-11-11
November 11 @ at 11am:
The armistice was signed on November 11, 1918 at 11am, an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting
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Explain how BOTH imperialism and nationalism played a role as "motives" in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
* Austria-Hungary imperialized the country of Bosnia
* Nationalists(pride for one's country) of Bosnia planned the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to avenge their country.