Imperialism
This "survival of the fittest" ideal supported the US desire to continue expansion over weaker nations
What is Social Darwinism?
The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the US and Spain over the liberation, or freedom, of this country
What is Cuba?
President Theodore Roosevelt's diplomacy: "Speak softly and carry a __________"
What is Big Stick?
These were the 4 MAIN causes of World War I
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
This type of warfare saw many troops waiting for days and weeks at a time for fighting to happen; led to sickness and disease from being exposed to cold weather and rain without shelter; tunnels were dug underground to provide passage around the battlefield
What is trench warfare?
Anglo-Saxonism was the idea that nations who spoke this language and practiced this religion were superior to those who didn't (Two answers)
What are English and Christianity?
This technique used by newspapers to twist and exaggerate the truth in order to gain support for the Spanish-American War
What is Yellow Journalism?
President William Taft's diplomacy: providing money to countries to be on our side and give the US preferential treatment, especially in Latin American countries
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
This event resulted in the death of 128 Americans and made the isolated US begin mobilizing, or preparing, for war
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
Neither side could take control of this "above-ground" area without running the risk of being mowed down by machine guns or blown to bits by land mines
What is No Man's Land?
These islands were considered "up for grabs," and America's first attempt to take these islands was in Samoa
What are the Pacific Islands?
Due to newspapers twisting and exaggerating the truth, Spain was accused of doing this, which prompted the US to declare war on them
What is blowing up the USS Maine?
President Woodrow Wilson's diplomacy: doing whatever is right for democracy; the US would provide aid and friendship to other countries and democracies
What is Moral Diplomacy?
This was a "secret" message from Germany to Mexico that proposed an alliance with Mexico and to attack the US if the US declared war on Germany; it was intercepted by Great Britain
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Due to a revolution, this country had to back out of WWI and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
What is Russia?
Three main reasons for US imperialism were this, Social Darwinism, and Nationalism/Feeling of Superiority
What are new markets?
As a result of the victory over Spain, the US was able to gain Guam, Puerto Rico, and this group of islands
What are the Philippines?
This type of diplomacy was used in order to gain the land needed to build the Panama Canal
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
This all African-American infantry unit was a decorated and celebrated unit for their courageous acts during WWI; however, they would return home from war facing racism
What are the Harlem Hellfighters?
This international organization was proposed by President Woodrow Wilson in order to encourage discussion and peace among countries in order to avoid another world war
What is the League of Nations?
This term is used to describe patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
What is Jingoism?
This soon-to-be president and his "Rough Riders" fought in the Spanish-American War and were able to capture San Juan Hill
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
This was used as Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" in his Big Stick Diplomacy; a famous political cartoon depicts Roosevelt leading it through the Caribbean Sea
What is the Great White Fleet?
This agreement to stop fighting was signed on Nov. 11th, 1918; however, it did not officially end the war
What is an armistice?
In contrast to Wilson's 14 Points, this document sought to punish Germany harshly for the destruction of WWI by making them take the blame for the war, pay reparations, decrease its military, and give up territory; it also officially ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles?