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Imperialism+WWI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Factors contributing to US overseas expansion | economy, resources, power, Manifest Destiny, American superiority, Naval Bases, the idea of American superiority |
| imperialism | when a big, powerful country extends it's power over another smaller, weaker country and then ends up dominating it |
| Anglo-Saxonism | that people of the Anlgo-Saxon race is superior to all other races |
| How did America acquire Hawai'i? | they overthrew Queen Lili'uokalani and also Dole and President McKinley helped in the effort |
| What was the relationship between Spain and Cuba like before the Spanish American War? | Spain was gruesome and they had complete rule over Cuba and Cuba was always trying to get independence |
| What is yellow journalism and how did it affect the Spanish-American War? | basically propaganda, news that spreads false information, it made spreading false information about the war a lot easier, like saying that the Spanish were barbaric |
| What is jingoism and its significance in the Spanish American war | it was basically over-patriotism and was saying that America was superior to everyone else and needed to rule the entire world, it made us very angry and heated toward the Spaniards |
| significance of the USS Maine | this was where an American ship imploded in on itself in the bay of Cuba, and everyone thought that it was the Spanish because of Yellow Journalism, and this was one of the factors that made them want to go to war with Spain soon after |
| role of the Dupoy de Lome letter | it was a letter that was written by the Spanish, criticized president McKinnley and fueled the start of the Spanish American war because the public now also thought that it was a good idea |
| Treaty of Paris | in December of 1898, Spain and US agreed on a peace treaty, recognized Cuba's independence and America got the Phillipines, Puerto Rico and Guam |
| What were the agreements of the Platt Ammendment | gave the US the right to establish naval bases on Cuba, intervene with Cuban affairs, and Cuba could not enter in any foreign agreememnts |
| purpose of the Open Door Policy | it ensured equal trading rights for all nations in China and prevented monopoly |
| why did we want the Panama canal and how did we get it | for trading purposes between the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean, we got more power from it, and France had abandoned the project and Panama said that we could do it |
| When was the Roosovelt Corollary created | part of his annual message to Congress in 1904 |
| what myth did Roosvelt attempt to dispell in the Roosvelt Corollary | he tried to talk us out of the myth that America had "land hunger" (but then proceeded to do some things that contradicted those views!) |
| how did TR describe a civilized nation | stable, prosperous, pays debts, and respects international rights |
| what major power did TR claim America had | international police power (that we had ultimate power over a lot of countries) |
| what steps did the US go through to determine whether to intervene with another nation | -circumstances of the case -how bad it is (level of atrocity) -did we have the ability to fix it? |
| purpose of dollar diplomacy | the use of finances to gain power and influence over many countries |
| Wilson's criticism of imperialism | he thought that Democracy was a better and more peaceful option, |
| Wilson's relations with Mexico and its connection to imperialism | he helped Mexico get out of power of it's dictator and this reinforced that America was trying to control other countries |
| four M.A.I.N causes of WWI | Militarism-they glorified war and were constantly power hungry Alliances-the triple Entente and Triple Alliance all fought together Imperialism-G.B +Germany+others fight for land and power Nationalism- people were selfish+only cared Abt their country |
| major nationalism problems in Europe pre-WWI | Germany and France are having territory disputes, Germany wants power, Russia was the defendant of all European Slavs, Serbia, Czechs, and Bosnians wants indepenence from Austria-Hungary, Russia hates Austria-Hungary+Poland wants independence |
| who in Europe had best army and why | Germany because they had a reserve system (people who were trained during peacetime so when war came they were prepared) |
| who in Europe had best Navy and why | Great Britain (always relied on their Navy to protect the empire) |
| triple Entente | Great Britain, France, Russian Empire |
| triple Alliance | German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Italy |
| what was the smoking gun that started WWI | assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia, was assassinated by a Bosnian, and it made them go to war on Serbia and then Russia and all of the other alliances got involved |
| Who declared war on who and when? | Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28th, 1914 |
| Who responded next and how? | Russia defended Serbia and mobilized their troops |
| What role did Germany play in the war? | they defended Austria-Hungary in the war and also initiated a lot of the fighting |
| On what grounds did Italy change sides? | they were bribed that they would get a lot of territory if they sided with Austria Hungary |
| Four major causes of the US enterance into the war | British connections, Submarine Warfare, Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram |
| British connections | they had many economic and cultural ties, and they told them about all of the threats that were happening against them |
| sinking of the Lusitania | a British passenger ship was sinked by Germans, killing thousands of innocent civilians |
| Zimmerman Telegram | there was a telegram that was going to be sent to Mexico from Germany to gang up on America, but Britan blocked it and showed us |
| purpose of the War Industries board | organized industrial production for wwI |
| What were some changes under the Food Admin. and Fuel Admin. for war mobilization | controlled food production, victory gardens, gassless sundays and heatless mondays |
| purpose of victory gardens | people were required to grow their own food in their backyards to save the canned stuff for the people in war |
| actions of the national war labor board | womens rights, advocated for 8 hour work day, worker protections as well |
| changes for women and minorities in wwi | they were invited to help in the war effort and women could be in the Navy or be nurses, and colored people could serve |
| Great Migration | movement of blacks to the North and big cities because they had more opportunities |
| purpose of the Committee on Public information | to promote the war effort with posters, propoganda, and education |
| espionage | the act of seceretly getting info during the war |
| war of atttrition | where you will try to win by wearing out and killing out the other side |
| Why was WWI a war of attrition | because they were using old war techniques, but they had new technology and weapons that were killing more people |
| no mans land | in between the trenches, really dangerous, and you could get caught in barbed wire |
| flamethrowers | basically a ball of fire that you throw |
| trench foot | if ur feet are really wet for a long time, they will get bacteria and become dead and then you have to chop them off |
| armistice | the agreement to end fighting, kind of like a ceasefire |
| when was armastice | the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month |
| where was armistice | in a rail car in france |
| draft | they pick you to fight and you are forced to |
| espinoage act | 1917 law that was passed that prevented the disclosure of sensitive info |
| punishment for harboring/concealing a spy | $10,000 and or 2 yrs jail |
| communication with a foreign country | 20 years in jail (non wartime) death or 30 yrs jail (during wartime) |
| making false reports about the usa | $10,000 and/or 20 yrs jail |
| obtaining documents that could hurt the united states | $10,000 and or 2 yrs jail |
| sedition act | protected against abusive speech |
| economic activity protected by the sedition act | war bonds or money for war |
| aspects of america protected from abusive speech | the flag, miltiary, Democracy, and Constitution are all protected |
| Schenck v USA | a 1919 supreme court case that upheld the Espionage Act, Charles Schneck was accused of passing out leaflets that opposed the military, but he said that it wasnt a big deal+ freedom of speech is in the First Ammendment |
| what is clear and present danger in the Espionage act | it was a legal test to determine whether something was a punishable offense under the espionage act |
| Selective Service Act of 1917 | a law that established a military draft bc they needed people to fight in ww1 |
| purpose of the League of Nations | so we can discuss peace treaties like civilized humans instead of just going straight into war |
| American Response to the league of nations | Republicans didn't like it because we wanted to be isolated from the rest of the world and not with foreign countries |
| what is self determination | the ability to make your own choices for yourself and your country |
| vision from the 14 points speech about relations between the nations | we would be more peaceful and also get rid of any surprise treaties |
| point 1 | peace treaties/alliances should be known by the world |
| point 2 | the waters aren't owned by anyone |
| point 3 | equality of trade across all nations |
| point 4 | reduction of weapons in all nations |
| point 5 | self determination |
| point 6 | evacuate everyone from Russia and give them self determination |
| point 7 | Belgium should be evacuated and restored and stay a free country |
| point 8 | France should be evacuated and restored and the Alsace-Lorrain issue be resolved |
| point 9 | Italy should be redistricted to include all ethnic Italians |
| point 10 | the people of Austria-Hungary should have self determination |
| point 11 | self determination for Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, Romania and the Balkans |
| point 12 | The Turkish part of the Ottoman Empire should get freedom and self-determination |
| point 13 | Poland should be free and soveirgn |
| point 14 | proposition for the Leauge of Nations |
| four major leaders in the treaty of Versallies | Italy, Britain, France, USA |
| French/British Vision vs USA vision | France and Britain wanted to take away the power of Germany, and the US was neutral and wanted to help them economically |
| war repreations (how much) | they made Germany sign a blank check and they would have to end up paying 80 billion dollars (equivalent to 0.5 trillion in todays money) and they wouln't pay it off until 2010 |
| War Guilt Clause | Germany and it's allies were directly the cause of WW1 and that they would have to pay for all of the damage |
| territorial losses | Alsace Lorrian was given to France, parts of eastern Prussia to Poland, and the Saar Basin was taken away for 15 years |
| new nations that were created | Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria (they broke up the Austro-Hungarian Empire) |
| military reductions in Germany | they can only have a mitila of 100,000 men, no big weapons, also had to demilitarize the Rhine |
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