VUS 9a 9b Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Many 20th century American foreign policy issues have their origins in America’s emergence as a ______________ at the end of the 19th century. | world power |
America’s ______________ in World War I ensured her role as a world power for the remainder of the century. | intervention |
The growing role of the United States in international trade displayed the American urge to build, innovate, and explore new _____________. | markets |
Secretary of State ____________ proposed the Open Door policy, designed to give all nations equal trading rights in China. | John Hay |
President Taft made ____________ the cornerstone of his foreign policy. This called for American banks and businesses to invest in Latin America. | Dollar diplomacy |
Taft promised that the United States would step in if unrest threatened these _______________. | investments |
Growth in international trade occurred from the late 1800s to World War I—the first era of a true ________________. | “global economy” |
Puerto Rico was annexed by the U.S. as a result of the U.S. victory in the ______________________ War. | Spanish American |
The U.S. also asserted the right to intervene in __________ affairs as a result of its victory in the Spanish American War. | Cuban |
Under the leadership of President _________________, the U.S. encouraged Panama’s independence from Columbia. | Theodore Roosevelt |
The U.S. negotiated a treaty with newly independent Panama for the U.S. to build the _______________. | Panama Canal |
The United States made efforts to depose Hawaii’s monarchy. In 1898, the U.S. ______________ Hawaii. | annexed |
After the Spanish American War in 1898, the U.S. annexed the _____________. | Philippines |
The _______________ Policy urged all foreigners to obey Chinese law, and to observe fair competition. | Open Door |
While American entry into ___________________ ensured Allied victory, the failure to conclude a lasting peace left a bitter legacy. | World War I |
World War I began in _____________ in 1914, when Germany and Austria- Hungary went to war with Britain, France, and Russia. | Europe |
For three years, America remained _______________, and there was a strong sentiment not to get involved in a European war. | neutral |
The decision to enter the war was the result of continuing German _______________ (freedom of the seas) and American ties to Great Britain. | submarine warfare |
Americans wanted to the “make the world safe for _________________.” (Wilson) | democracy |
America’s ____________________ of soldiers and war materials tipped the balance of the war and led to Germany’s defeat. | military resources |
Wilson’s plan to eliminate the causes of war included the concepts of _____________________, freedom of the seas, a League of Nations, and a mandate system. | self-determination |
The French and English insisted on _________________ of Germany. | punishment |
A _____________________ was created at the Treaty of Versailles. | League of Nations |
National boundaries were _____________, creating many new nations. | redrawn |
In the debate in the United States over the League of Nations, many objected to U.S. foreign policy decisions being made by an _______________ organization, and not by U.S. leaders. | international |
In the end, the Senate failed to approve (ratify) the ___________________. | Treaty of Versailles |
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