Imperialism and wwi

1. Imperialism and wwi

2. Spanish American War

3. Fought between the United States and Spain in 1898 • Began because of yellow Journalism and the break up of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba and accelerated by the effects of “yellow journalism” • An example of American expansionism • Resulted in American possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, as well as independence for Cuba • Known as the SpAm war because more Americans died of spoiled canned meat than died in Combat • Also famous for Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill

4. Rough Riders

5. A unit of volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt who fought in the Spanish-American War.

6. San Juan Hill

7. famous battle won by the Rough Riders

8. Expansionism

9. The term applied to the American desire to colonize territory outside of American borders after the close of the frontier (1890) • Expansionism was carried out in economic, military, political and social ways • The Spanish-American War and the Panama Canal are both prime examples of expansionist policy

10. Gentlemen’s Agreement

11. 1907-1908 In San Francisco, the local school board put all Chinese, Japanese, and Korean children in special Asian schools.This led to an anti-American riots in Japan.President Theodore Roosevelt persuaded San Francisco officials to stop their separation policy.In exchange, Japan agreed to limit emigration to the United States

12. Open door policy

13. U.S foreign policy toward china at the turn of the twentieth century .

14. Roosevelt Corollary

15. A foreign policy statement issued by president Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 • An amplification of the ideas first enunciated in the Monroe Doctrine • Declared the United States the “policemen” of all affairs in the western hemisphere • Arose because of some economic difficulties in Central and South America

16. Panama Canal

17. A waterway through the Latin American nation of panama connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . • Built in the first two decades of the twentieth century after Theodore Roosevelt negotiated . • A hallmark achievement of expansionism.

18. Dollar diplomacy C

19. A foreign policy of President Taft (1908-1912) whereby he encouraged American economic expansion in Latin American and Caribbean countries by promising and delivering military and economic aid to keep those countries stable and friendly to America.

20. Woodrow Wilson

21. President from 1912-1920 • Democrat • Won the three-way 1912 election over William Howard Taft (Republican) and Theodore Roosevelt (Bull Moose Party) • Considereda Progressive • Domestic agenda was known as the New Freedom • Ran for re-election on the slogan “Kept us out of war”, but led United States into World War I in 1917 • Articulated his famous fourteen point for how the world should work after the war • Suggested the League of Nations be created

22. New Freedom

23. The name for Woodrow Wilson’s Progressive domestic agenda when he was elected in 1912

24. Lusitania

25. British luxury liner that was sunk by German U-boats (submarines) during the early years of World War I • The Lusitania was smuggling military supplies to the British (as the Germans claimed), but the American press focused its yellow journalism on the deaths of 1,200 civilians (including 128 Americans) • The sinking of the Lusitania brought the United States to the brink of entering the war, but America remained neutral until the Zimmerman telegram was intercepted

26. Zimmerman telegram

27. World War I message from Germany to Mexico and Japan that was intercepted by Britain and published in America • Encouraged both Mexico and Japan to declare war on the United States to keep American troops out of World War I. • Led the United States to declare war on Germany and enter World War I.

28. World War I

29. Fought from 1914-1919 between Allied nations (Britain, France, Italy) and Axis nations (Germany, Austria-Hungary) • United states joined the way on the side of the Allies in 1917, after the interception of the Zimmerman telegram • Known for its widespread use of technology, including U-boats (submarines), machine guns, gas warfare, tanks, dirigibles (blimps) and airplanes • Ended with the Treaty of Versailles, which punished Germany and created the League of Nations • The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, beginning the American policy of isolationism

30. Fourteen Points

31. President Woodrow Wilson’s guidelines for world peace following World War I • Included the end of colonialism and the founding of the League of Nations • Many of Wilson’s ideas failed to win international support, and the U.S. Senate refused to allow the United States to join the League of Nations, ushering in an era of isolationism

32. League of Nations

33. An international organization that was a precursor to the United Nations • President Woodrow Wilson suggested the creation of the League of Nations as one of his Fourteen Points after World War I

34. Isolationism

35. The term for American withdrawal from European and world affairs in the years following World War I • Isolationism came to an end with American Entry into World War II

36. Who was the Secretary of State that created the Open Door Policy? • John Hay • William Jennings Bryan • William Howard Taft • John Jay

37. Which of the following is NOT true about the Open Door Policy? • It proposed a policy that would give all nations equal trading rights with China. • It urged foreigners in China to obey Chinese law. • It allowed all Chinese people to immigrate to the United States. • It wanted all countries to observe fair competition.

38. What is the term for strong countries exerting economic, political, and military power over weaker countries? • appeasement • corollary • containment • imperialism

39. Which area saw the overthrow of its monarchy, is annexed by the United States, and will eventually join the union? • Cuba  • Hawaii      • Puerto Rico • Philippines

40. Did Dollar Diplomacy support the use of military action in Central America if unrest threatened American investments? • No • Yes

41. Which area did the United States annex after the Spanish American War giving the United States natural resources as well as a foothold in Asia? • Puerto Rico • Cuba • Guam • Philippines

42. Which of the following foreign policy statements declared that the United States would not tolerate European interference in affairs in the Americas? • The Tariff of Abominations • The Good Neighbor Policy • The Open Door Policy • The Monroe Doctrine

43. What did Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine say? • The United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America by using military force. • The United States would stay out of Asian affairs if Asian countries stay out of the Western Hemisphere. • The United States will spread capitalism and democracy to Third World nations without the interference of any other nation. • The United States has the right to set up colonies around the world

44. What was Roosevelt's foreign policy called? • Dollar Diplomacy • Square Deal • Big Stick • New Freedom

45. Theodore Roosevelt negotiated a treaty with Columbia for ______'s independence as well as he negotiated a treaty with _____ to build a canal. What answer completes both banks? • Mexico • Cuba • Panama • China

46. The primary purpose of constructing the Panama Canal was to • aid commerce between the United States and South America • expand U.S. colonial holdings • link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans • showcase U.S. technological advances

47. What was Taft's foreign policy called? • Big Stick • Square Deal • New Freedom • Dollar Diplomacy

48. What was the idea behind Dollar Diplomacy? • gained independence for Panama • proposed open trade for all countries with Central America • urged American banks and businesses to invest in Central America • urged other countries to adopt capitalism and democracy

49. Which of the following is NOT part of the Triple Entente? • France • United States • Russia • Great Britain

50. What was the fighting style used in World War I? • hit and run • search and destroy • trench warfare • guerrilla warfare