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Treaty that ended WWI. It blamed Germany for the war and handed down harsh punishments.
Treaty of Versailles
The United States built this canal in 1915 to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa.
Panama Canal
Woodrow Wilson's plan for post-war peace: no secret treaties; freedom of the seas; removal of economic barriers; reduction of arms; adjust colonial claims.
Wilson's 14 Points
What actions did the U.S. take acquire the rights to build a canal in Panama?
The U.S. encouraged Panama's independence from Columbia and negotiated a treaty to build and control the canal.
Why did Wilson say the the United States was entering WWI?
"To make the world safe for democracy."
Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force.
Roosevelt Corollary
A person working for the welfare of all humans.
Humanitarian
The plan to allow Britain and France to administer former Ottoman territories, put into place after the end of the First World War.
Mandate System
Why was building the Panama canal so important?
It enabled the United States navy and shipping to more quickly travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Why didn't the U.S. enter WWI sooner.?
They believed in isolationism
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
Yellow Journalism
A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
Spanish-American War
Did Filipinos welcome U.S. control of the Philippines?
No, they fought back for several years.
What countries comprised the different sides in World War I?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire(Central Powers) and Great Britain, France, and Russia (Allied Powers)
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
Open Door Policy
The right of people to choose their own form of government
Self-determination
What territories did the United States acquire during and after the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii
They enlisted to fight in the Spanish American War but had to fight in segregated units.
African American soldiers
Who started WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy attacked the Allied Powers.
Roosevelt said, "walk softly and carry a big stick." In international affairs, ask first but bring along a big army to help convince them. Threaten to use force, act as international policemen. It was his foreign policy in Latin America.
Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy
An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.
League of Nations
Why was it important for the U.S. to have territories in the Pacific Ocean?
They became way stations for trade with Asia.
What were some of the key tenants of Wilson's 14 points?
Self-determination, freedom of the seas, and the League of Nations
What were the major points of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany was punished, League of Nations was created, new nations created, and the Mandate System was established.