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OGT SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW. Imperialism. “Quest for Colonies” A strong nation has political, economic, & social control over a weaker nation - the colony exists for the benefit of the “mother” country. Imperialism. Reasons for Imperialism
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Imperialism “Quest for Colonies” • A strong nation has political, economic, & social control over a weaker nation - the colony exists for the benefit of the “mother” country
Imperialism • Reasons for Imperialism 1. Raw Materials for Industrialization 2. New Markets 3. “White Man’s Burden” 4. Power
Imperialism • U.S. Imperialism -Guam -Puerto Rico -Philippines -Hawaii -Panama Canal
World War I • 4 M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI 1. Militarism 2. Alliance System 3. Imperialism 4. Nationalism * Assassination of Franz Ferdinand sparked the war.
World War I • 1st Modern War -Submarines -Machine Guns -Tanks -Planes -Gas -Trench Warfare *War of Attrition
World War I • Central Powers - Germany - Austria-Hungary - Ottoman Empire -Bulgaria • Allied Powers - Great Britain - France - United States - Russia - Italy -Japan
World War I • U.S. Involvement - Initially neutral, sold supplies to both - U.S. entered the war after 1. Unrestricted submarine warfare a. Lusitania 2. Zimmerman Note
World War I • Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points • Treaty of Versailles Ends the War - League of Nations- prevent future wars 1. No power to enforce 2. U.S. did not join
Treaty of Versailles • Germany was responsible for the war • Germany must pay reparations • Limit the size of German military • Germany could not manufacture war goods • Germany lost overseas colonies • Poland becomes independent nation • Alsace-Lorraine returned to France