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IMPERIALISM AND WORLD WAR I

IMPERIALISM AND WORLD WAR I. Isolationism -minding our own business Imperialism -controlling land and making colonies -Industrial Revolution -materials, markets -transportation -Advances in war -small group of men can conquer -Imperial pride -White Man’s Burden

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IMPERIALISM AND WORLD WAR I

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  1. IMPERIALISMAND WORLD WAR I

  2. Isolationism -minding our own business Imperialism -controlling land and making colonies -Industrial Revolution -materials, markets -transportation -Advances in war -small group of men can conquer -Imperial pride -White Man’s Burden -America must “civilize” others

  3. -Social Darwinism -strongest countries will win -Increase sphere of influence -Political balance of power -Aid revolutions Spanish American War -Cuba -yellow journalism -sensationalizing events -William Randolph Hurst -Joseph Pulitzer

  4. -U.S.S. Maine -sank in Havana harbor -Spanish are blamed - “Remember the Maine” -DeLome letter -insulted McKinley Teddy Roosevelt -Rough Riders -San Juan Hill - became a hero “A splendid little war” John Hay—Secretary of State

  5. Results -5,462 died -yellow fever -malaria -Treaty of Paris -Cuba -Philippines -Puerto Rico -Guam

  6. Opposition to Imperialism -Violated Declaration of Independence -Violated Monroe Doctrine -Unconstitutional -Racism -don’t want these people -Endanger American security -Germany -Japan -White Man’s Burden -white superiority

  7. Support Imperialism -Expand business -Show strength -Manifest Destiny -Christianize the world -Racism -natives are incapable -Alfred T. Mahan -U.S. needs a strong navy

  8. Territories -Cuba -provided -relief -sanitation -Jose Marti -thought America would be like Spain -Platt Amendment -Proctectorate -U.S. can intervene -No debt -Naval base -Guantanamo Bay

  9. Philippines -annexed -Emilio Aquilnaldo -revolted - “America betrayed our freedom” -America can VETO -Taft is governor Hawaii -Queen Liliuokalani -everyone can vote -U.S. marines sent to protect businesses -1898 annexed -Pearl Harbor

  10. Samoa -Pago Pago China -John Hay -protect investment -help Chinese -OPEN DOOR POLICY -open ports -equal tariffs -CHINA MUST BE INDEPENDENT -Boxer Rebellion -killed Christian missionaries -U.S. put down rebellion

  11. Japan -war with Russia -Roosevelt mediates -Nobel Prize -Commodore Perry -opens ties -Great White Fleet -shows American superiority

  12. Latin America -Why? - “our backyard” -economic interests -political interests -DEFEND THE PANAMA CANAL!!!!!

  13. -Roosevelt Corollary -U.S. keeps European countries out of Latin America - “SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK”

  14. Dollar Diplomacy -Taft -American banks lend money -intervene to protect money Missionary Diplomacy -Wilson -won’t recognize hostile governments -Mexico -sailors captured -U.S. Marines sent in -Pancho Villa -kills Americans Pancho Villa “Black Jack” Pershing

  15. Results of Imperialism -secured markets -strong navy -WORLD’S POLICEMAN!!!!!

  16. World War I 1914 -peace -prosperity War breaks out -Imperialism -conflict over land expansion -Militarism -doubling armaments -war plans -Schlieffen Plan -attack France then Russia

  17. -Press -yellow journalism -Nationalism -national pride -Serbia wants an empire -Austria Hungary wants to keep power -Russia wants to unite the slavs -Powder Keg of Europe -Balkan states

  18. -Alliances -balance of power -agree to protect each other -Triple Alliance (Central Powers) -Germany -Austria Hungary -Ottoman Empire (Turkey) -Triple Entente (Allies) -Great Britain -France -Russia

  19. Spark - Sarajevo, Bosnia -Archduke Franz Ferdinand -ASSASSINATED!! -Gavrilo Princip

  20. Austria declares war on Serbia!!!!!! Germany declares war on Russia!!!!! Germany declares war on France!!!! Britain declares war on Germany!!!! THE GREAT WAR BEGINS!!!!

  21. Different kind of war -science and technology -machine guns -artillery -planes -tanks -poison gas -submarine

  22. -Fought on homefront -Affected economics -blockade -morale -Propaganda -schools -Military leadership Kaiser Wilhelm Czar Nicholas (Germany) (Russia)

  23. UNITED STATES REMAINS NEUTRAL!!!!!!!!! Phases of War -August-November 1914 -movement - “war will be over by Christmas” -December 1914-Summer 1918 -stalemate -Schlieffen Plan fails -Belgium

  24. Trench Warfare -barbed wire - “No Man’s Land” - “Over the Top” -went for miles -War is no longer seen as valiant

  25. Western Front Eastern Front

  26. War Spirit Rises in America -Submarine Warfare -Lusitania -May 7, 1915 -sank by German sub -128 Americans killed -Wilson warns -Germany promises to give warnings

  27. -Sussex -sank by German U-boat -NO WARNING -Germany renewed promise (Sussex Pledge) -Germans continued to break promises -Zimmerman Note -Germany wants to ally with Mexico -released to the press

  28. -France and England borrowed $2 billion -Teddy Roosevelt -pushes for war -National Defense Act -increased military -peace time draft Wilson re-elected in 1916 - “He kept us out of war” - April 2, 1917 - Wilson addresses Congress - “Make the World Safe For Democracy” -America enters World War I

  29. American War Effort -Selective Service Act -2.8 million drafted -371,000 black soldiers -War Bonds -sold by celebrities -Industry set to war -No labor disputes -Food -Prohibition -Herbert Hoover -Victory Gardens -Meatless Mondays -Wheatless Wednesdays

  30. -Propaganda -schools -churches -movies -music - “Over There” - “When the Lusitania Went Down” -ESPIONAGE AND SEDITION ACT -passed by Wilson -restricted rights -can’t pass information -speaking badly about the government - 20 years in prison, $10,000

  31. Russia leaves the war (1918) -RUSSIAN REVOLUTION -communist -Vladimir Lenin -Czar Nicholas is assassinated!!!! Germany signs peace with Russia -need to win before America shows up

  32. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) - “doughboys” -General “Black Jack” Pershing -Sgt. Alvin C. York -Tennessee -Conscientious objector -believed war was wrong -Distinguished Service Cross -Congressional Medal of Honor -Eddie Rickenbacker -American “ace” Allied forces -led by Marshall Foch -Central Powers mutiny

  33. 11th hour 11th day 11th month NOVEMBER 11,1918 WORLD WAR I ENDS!!!!!!!

  34. Versailles -decide fault and punishment -Big Four -Wilson (U.S.) -Lloyd George (England) -Clemaceau (France) -Orlando (Italy) -Treaty -GERMANY’S FAULT!!!! -give up colonies -limited army (100,000) -Poland -PAY $32 BILLION

  35. 14 Points -Wilson’s plan to fix Europe -democracy -military reduction -LEAGUE OF NATIONS -prevent war -failed -no military power -U.S. did not join -WEAK!!!!!

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