Spanish American War
Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote in his book that if the United States controlled the ________ they could be very powerful
Oceans
What foreign policy stance did the United States at the BEGINNING of World War I? (Isolationist or Interventionist)
Isolationist
What event got the United States involved in World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
What is the Cold War?
The ideological and political war between the United States spreading de4mocracy and the Soviet Union spread Communism.
What is the Red Scare?
The fear and paranoia of Communism, someone who is Communist, or someone who supports Communist ideas throughout the United States
What ship sunk in the Havana Harbor sparking more of a reason for the United States to attack Spain?
U.S.S. Maine
What foreign policy stance did the United States at the END of World War I? (Isolationist or Interventionist)
Isolationist
Why is the United States being a leader of the United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization a big deal to American foreign policy?
This makes the United States fully interventionist and they are now the leader of organizations to maintain peace and alliances
What is the Domino Theory?
A policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states
How did American women and colored Americans benefit from World War II?
Women and colored Americans were able to receive jobs in heavy industry, jobs that were previously reserved for only white men.
Why was Spain the target in the Spanish American War?
They had control of Cuba and the U.S. wanted Spain out of North American
or
Cuba was already facing rebellions so it was smart to attack while Spain was weak
What caused the United States join World War I?
The Zimmerman Telegram, where Germany tried to make a deal with Mexico to attack the U.S.
or
Germany continued to use unrestricted submarine warfare throughout the war
What foreign policy stance did the United States at the END of World War II? (Isolationist or Interventionist)
Interventionist
Why did the United States fear Communism?
The United States needed a strong free-market economy in Europe that way the U.S. had somewhere to sell their goods. and Communist nations would be less willing to sell American goods
How were Japanese Americans effected about World War II?
Executive Order 9066 forced all Japanese Americans into containment camps due to racial paranoia of an attack from anyone who was Japanese
What is IMPERIALISM?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Before the United States joined, what was a major reason why World War I started?
Imperialism, European nations were trying to take land in Asia and Africa
or
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (NATO)
An alliance group between democratic nations that will protect one another if they are attacked
What was the goal of Containment?
A policy that allowed Communism to stay where it is but not spread to other countries and nations
How did Native Americans contribute to World War II?
The Navajo tribe used their native language to create a secret code that was very difficult to figure out, even for other Navajo speakers.
Name TWO territories the United States gained as a result of the Spanish American War
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
What law or policy made it illegal to speak negatively about the United States government or their stance on World War I?
The Seditions Act
What was the goal of policies like Cash and Carry and Lend Lease?
To help the Allied Powers win without involving American troops
How did the loss of the Vietnam War effect other nation's view of the United States?
The United States was no longer viewed as an invincible nation and are now a nation that CAN be defeated
How were Hispanic Americans positively impacted by World War II?
The Bracero Program allowed Mexican men to come to the United States for work on labor contracts and some used this as an opportunity to full immigrate into the United States