Imperial Motives
Hawaiian Sugar is an example of this motivation for imperialism
natural resources, economic investment
Name the 3 places the US controlled as a result of winning the Spanish American War
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
WWI started as a local problem where?
Austria-Hungary
What is a "doughboy"?
a healthy, well-fed, well-equipped, fresh US soldier
Who was president during WWI?
Wilson
The geography of Guam and the Philippines are examples of this motivation for imperialism
access and proximity to Asia; coaling stations for ships
In Hawaii, Cuba, and Columbia the US justified control with "democracy." Explain the argument.
local people were frustrated with their rulers; the US supported rebellions in these places against non-democratic rulers
Why was WWI so deadly?
military technology became more deadly but military strategy changed very little
WWI was a "war of attrition." What does that mean?
it was a matter of who could keep fighting and resourcing the war versus who couldn't keep going and would have to quit
Which president was responsible for the Panama Canal?
Teddy Roosevelt
How did the US acquire Puerto Rico?
Treaty of Paris after the Spanish American War
Explain "White Man's Burden"
White/Anglo nations have a duty to "teach" nonwhite people about democracy, industrialization, and "civilization"
Why didn't the US get involved in WWI?
the western hemisphere was our zone of influence; the eastern hemisphere was none of our business
Name two new weapons that made WWI a "modern war"
machine gun
mustard gas
heavy artillery
imperialism relied on the navy; we didn't keep standing troops during peacetime
Why did the US claim the western hemisphere as our "sphere of influence"?
Because the Europeans were colonizing Africa and the eastern hemisphere
Where did locals fight against American rule for 3 years?
Philippines
Which two events pulled the US into WWI?
Zimmermann telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania
Besides combat-induced casualties, what else forced Germany to surrender?
couldn't continue to resource the war
Spanish Flu
Citizens give the govt money for the war effort; after the war they can cash in the "IOU" with interest
Why did the US target Central America & Columbia for imperial control?
to build the Panama Canal for a shorter sea route coast to coast
it was a large military base taken by the Japanese during WWII with many POW deaths; after the war the Philippines were granted full autonomy/independence
Describe the alliances (teams) of WWI
Germany and Austria Hungary
vs
Great Britain, France, (Russia), later US
What did the War Industries Board do?
Negotiate contracts with manufacturers to switch production over to war needs
How did Teddy Roosevelt gain national popularity BEFORE he was president?
led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill