M.A.I.N
American Imperialism
Technology Altering Warfare
Yellow Journalism
America in WW1
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are a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims
What is an Alliance?
100
What is an example of U.S Imperialism?
What is: (Cuba, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, The Philippines, China, Manifest Destiny, The Mexican-American War, The Spanish-American War, Vietnam,...)
100
One of the many new inventions introduced during WW1 was the Tank, what purpose did Tanks Serve?
What is they provided cover for troops traversing across No Mans Land (The area between trenches)?
What is they provided explosive firepower to destroy trenches?
100
Which two rival Journalists were considered the first Yellow Journalists?
Who is Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
100
Which year did the United States enter WW1?
What is 1917?
200
A doctrine, political strategy, practice, state policy, or advocacy that consists of extending power by territorial gain
What is Imperialism?
200
Which president is closely tied to America's shift from isolationist to expansionist? (Hint: Which president pioneered the "Big Stick Policy"?)
Who is president Theodore Roosevelt?
200
One of the many new inventions utilized during WW1 was the airplane, what purpose did they serve?
What is airplanes allowed for countries to do reconnaissance on enemy positions?
What is airplanes transported important war-time resources to the front lines?
200
Define Yellow Journalism
What is a style of reporting that prioritized sensationalism and the use of manipulated/fabricated information to attract readers?
200
Which countries were in an Alliance with the United States?
Who is France, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, ANZAC, Japan, and Serbia?
300
An ideology based on the premise that the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests.
What is Nationalism?
300
Is a foreign policy approach characterized by the use of military power as a means to achieve diplomatic goals. This strategy emphasizes negotiation backed by the threat of military force.
What is the Big Stick Policy?
300
One of the many new inventions utilized during WW1 was poisonous gas, what purpose did poisonous gas serve?
What is forcing opposing soldiers out of their trenches and into No Mans Land?
What is killing enemy soldiers in high quantities?
300
Which event during the Spanish-American War did Yellow Journalists use to manipulate public opinion against the Spanish?
What is the sinking of the U.S Maine?
300
What happened to the Lusitania? What impact did it have on the United States?
What is a British luxury passenger liner that got shot down by a German torpedo. It had American passengers on board, meaning once it sank it outraged Americans and started to turn public opinion in favor of joining WW1.
400
the belief that it is necessary to maintain a powerful military to act/defend a particular countries economic and political interests
What is Militarism?
400
(1) the United States would not interfere in the internal affairs of or the wars between European powers;
(2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere;
(3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization
(4) any attempt by a European power to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States
All of these properties belong to which piece of U.S foreign policy?
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
400
One of the many new inventions utilized during WW1 was the big bore artillery cannon, what purpose did it serve?
What is it allowed armies to shoot highly explosive rounds at targets (Often Trenches) from remarkably long distances.
400
What are characteristics of Yellow Journalism?
What is:
-Sensationalism: Using headlines designed to shock, surprise, and appeal to the emotions of readers
-Manipulation of Facts: Completely fabricating or exaggerating information to build a narrative
-the inflaming of national sentiments through slanted news stories
-Political Cartoons (Propaganda): Visual representations that utilized sensationalism and symbolism to create narratives
400
What was the Zimmermann Telegram? What was it's impact?
What is a coded message sent to Mexico from Germany proposing a military alliance against the United States. This was the final nail in the coffin for the United States, confirming the idea that the United States had to declare war on Germany.
500
According to your group, which was the most influential component of M.A.I.N in terms of influencing WW1? (You will need to explain your reasoning)
What is Nationalism? We chose Nationalism because...
What is Imperialism? We chose Imperialism because...
What is Alliances? We chose Alliances because...
What is Militarism? We chose Militarism because...
500
How does this cartoon depict American Imperialism?
What is:
- Showcases territories being instructed how to run their governments by the United States
- The United States does not need consent to Imperialize countries (Blackboard)
- Territories who have followed America's instruction are more advanced (Students behaving and reading independently in the background
-Racial Undertones: The gentlemen of color being tasked with washing windows, The Native American being depicted as illiterate (Reading an Upside-down book), and the Chinese gentlemen not allowed in the room (Chinese Exclusion Act 1882)
500
Trench warfare was utilized for the first time in World War 1, what about this war made trench warfare necessary?
What is traditional war strategies such as line formations would have led to massive casualties in light of the new technology.
500
What's the theme central to this peace of yellow Journalism? 
What is yellow journalists are bad for society, influencing public opinion to progress their own economic and political interests?
500
What was The Select Service Act of 1917?
What is this act allowed for the U.S military to utilize conscription (the draft) to increase the amount of troops the military had access to?