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Imperialism and WWI Test Review

Imperialism and WWI Test Review. Imperialism. Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means. Alaska. Purchased from Russia Important for natural resources, including oil. Puerto Rico. Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory. Cuba.

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Imperialism and WWI Test Review

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  1. Imperialism and WWI Test Review

  2. Imperialism • Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means

  3. Alaska • Purchased from Russia • Important for natural resources, including oil

  4. Puerto Rico • Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory

  5. Cuba • Freed from Spain and became an independent nation

  6. Yellow Journalism • Attempt by newspapers to sell more papers by writing sensational stories

  7. Philippines • Freed from Spain, not independent until 1946

  8. Rough Riders • Volunteer cavalry unit during Spanish American War

  9. Treaty of Paris • Ended Spanish American War

  10. Panama Canal Locations • Panama or Nicaragua

  11. Panama • Had been part of Colombia

  12. Apology to Colombia • U.S. later apologized for helping Panama rebel

  13. Panama Canal- Previous attempt • France tried, but gave up

  14. U.S. Control in 1900 • Puerto Rico • Hawaii • Alaska • Philippines

  15. 1905 War • Russo-Japanese • Teddy Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace price for mediation

  16. Aguinaldo • Led revolt against the U.S. in the Philippines

  17. Causes of WWI • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism • Nationalism

  18. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand • Where? Bosnia • Who? Gavrillo Princip and the Black Hand

  19. Schleiffen Plan • German plan to quickly defeat France, then defeat Russia I’ll have Paris for Lunch... St. Petersburg for dinner.

  20. Mobilization • Preparing for War- militarily and for civilians

  21. Kaiser Wilhelm II • Leader of Germany during WWI

  22. Nicholas II • Leader of Russia at the beginning of WWI

  23. Trench Warfare • Main form of warfare during WWI • Resulted in a stalemate for several years

  24. War Industry Board • In charge of transforming U.S. business to war production

  25. Beginning of WWI- U.S. Opinions • Stay Neutral

  26. 1916- Wilson’s Campaign • “He kept us out of war”

  27. American Entry to WWI • Lusitania • Zimmerman Telegram • Making the World Safe for Democracy

  28. Russia in 1918 • Dropped out of the war • Replaced by the U.S.

  29. Lusitania • British ship, sunk by a German U-boat • Damaged U.S.-German relations

  30. Zimmerman Telegram • Sent by a German ambassador to Mexico • Attempt to gain Mexico as an ally with Germany • Mexico would regain territory in southwest U.S.- Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

  31. German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • Main reason for U.S. entry to WWI

  32. Propaganda • Tool molding public opinion to support the war • Employs techniques such as the use of emotionally charged words or posters

  33. Espionage and Sedition Acts • Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

  34. Conscription • Compulsory enrollment in military service • Draft of men 21-30

  35. Eugene V. Debs • Imprisoned for speaking against the U.S war effort

  36. The Big Four • Great Britain • France • Italy • U.S.

  37. 14 Points • Included Freedom of the seas for travel and trade • Reduction of weapons • Self-determination • League of Nations

  38. 14 points Opposition • Great Britain and France- strongly against

  39. Senate Opposition to League of Nations • Fear it would drag the U.S. into European conflicts

  40. Treaty of Versailles • Ended WWI

  41. League of Nations • Rejected by the U.S. Senate • America wanted to return to isolationism

  42. War Guilt Clause • WWI was solely Germany’s fault

  43. Bolshevik • Term for a revolutionary communist

  44. Woodrow Wilson • President of U.S. during WWI • Author of the 14 Points

  45. Irreconcilables • Group of senators, strongly opposed to the League of Nations

  46. David Lloyd George • Prime Minister of Great Britain • Wanted to make Germany pay

  47. William Jennings Bryan • Sec. of State under Wilson • Wanted to maintain neutrality, despite U-boat attacks

  48. Doughboys • Nickname for U.S. infantrymen in WWI

  49. No Man’s Land • Area between two enemy trenches

  50. Conscientious Objector • Person opposed to all wars on religious or moral grounds

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