World War I
Which countries were in the Central Power Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Harly
What is Japan?
A country that feared outsiders and refused to trade with America.
What was the Spanish-American war?
The war between Spain and America.
Who was Wilson Woodrow?
Wilson was the 28th president and created the fourteen points.
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
They were the African Americans who fought in battle the most and
What were the two labor sources during the war?
Women and African Americans.
What is Alaska?
Land that Russia was selling to America for $7.2 million.
What is Colombia?
The country which President Roosevelt tried to make a deal with for the Panama Canal.
What did the fourteen points help make?
The fourteen points help make the Treaties of Versailles and the League of Nations.
Why did Russia sell Alaska?
It was too far away for Russia to govern properly.
Why did Austria-Hungary declare war on the capital of Bosnia, Serbia?
Because of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Sophie.
Who are the American Planters?
People who overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and set up a republic to convince the United States to annex Hawaii.
What is Panama?
Territory of Colombia that later rebelled against Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903.
How many countries joined the League of Nations?
48 countries.
Who was the president during 1903?
Roosevelt
How many causalities were there in World War 1?
Over 35 million.
What is Imperialism?
The policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries.
What is Mexico?
The country that was trying to create a democratic government without American interference.
Which Point is this out of the 14 points?
"The removal, so far as possible, of all economic barriers and the establishment of an equality of trade conditions among all the nations consenting to the peace and associating themselves for its maintenance."
The Third Point.
When did Hawaii become the 50th state?
In 1959.
Why did President Wilson change his mind about peace with Germany?
Because of the sinking Lusitania and the attacks of the Britain trade ships from German U-boats
What is Midway Island?
An island that the Secretary of State persuaded congress to annex in 1867.
When did the Spanish-American war end?
August 13, 1898.
What is the Treaty of Brestliovsk?
The Treaty that was made so that Russia will get out of the war with Germany.
Why did Russia back out of the war?
They have backed out because of the number of casualties and they knew they were going to have to fight another war, between themselves.