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What alliance did Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria make? Central Powers
What alliance did Serbia, United Kingdom, France, Belgium belong to? Allied Powers
Why did the US want Alaska? gold, fur trade, and salmon industry
Why did the US want Hawaii? trade agreement at Pearl Harbor, warm climate, and the sugarcane/pineapple crops
Why did the US go to war with Spain? economic interest, concerns for people, and desire to demonstrate power
What 2 countries, that were aquired during Spanish-American war, does the US still own? Guam and Puerto Rico
What was the Zimmerman Telegram? a telegram from Germany to Mexico offering to get US land in exchange for support
What was unrestricted submarine warfare? when Germany attacked allied ships
What is isolationism? the desire to stay out of foreign affairs
Why was the League of Nations formed? to keep the peace so that another war did not happen
How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany? forced Germany to give up overseas colonies, give land to France and pay money to allied nations
When did the US enter World War I? in 1917
What were buffalo soldiers? Afiran American soldiers who fought in the war
What was yellow journalism? false, exaggerated statements that influenced readers
Why was the Panama canal built? so that it would create an easier and faster route to the Pacific ocean
How was most of the war fought? trench warfare
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