Spanish American War/Imperialism and World War I

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What were the 4 causes of World War I?

Alliances, imperialism, nationalism, militarism

What is an alliance?

countries agree to help each other, especially in times of war.

What is imperialism?

when a stronger/powerful country takes over a weaker country for political or economic reasons

What is nationalism?

excessive pride in your country, the belief that your country is above all others

What is militarism?

policy of building up your military to make it stronger

Why is the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine significant during U.S. imperialism? Why did the U.S. get involved in imperialism?

The U.S. ended up declaring War on Spain in order to protect their interests.  The U.S. got involved because they wanted to gain more power and be recognized as a world power.  1898

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

A policy created by James Monroe that stated no European countries were allowed in the Western Hemisphere in 1823.  The U.S. would intervene if any European countries tried to establish any more colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

The U.S. would intervene if any European countries tried to set up new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.  This was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine.  1904

What is the Big Stick policy?

The U.S. would ask nicely for other countries to do something, and if they didn’t, they used their military to get what they wanted. 

What was the immediate cause of world war I?

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip.  June 28, 1914 in Serbia, the Balkans

How did the U.S. respond to the outbreak of WWI? (What was their stance?)

The U.S. stayed Neutral and traded with all sides in the beginning of WWI.  1914-1917

For what reasons did the U.S. become involved in WWI?

1915 Sinking of the Lusitania, 1917 Zimmerman Telegram, Propaganda, Russian Revolution (Russia drops out War), Unrestricted German Submarine Warfare, Economic Reasons (loans & weapons to the allies). 

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?  What were the Espionage Acts?  Why were they passed/used during WWI?

All of the following laws stated that no one could speak out against the U.S. government or the draft.  These laws were to guarantee support for the war and help the government get supplies.  1917-1918

Why did the U.S. want to annex (take over) the Philippines?

The U.S. wanted to establish a military base, economic resources, and resources.  1899. The Japanese empire would’ve conquered Hawaii & the Philippines if the U.S. hadn’t done so.

What is the 1919 Treaty of Versailles?  What were the main points of the Treaty of Versailles?  Why did the U.S. not ratify (approve of) the Treaty of Versailles? 

It was a peace Treaty to end WWI.  Germany takes all the blame for the War, Germany is to give all land taken during the war back to its rightful owners, has to pay reparations for all damage caused (6.6 billions euros), Germany has to reduce the size of its military (100,000 soldiers and 6 battleships), League of Nations was created.  The U.S. didn’t ratify the Treaty because Wilson did not include Congress in the negotiations.  

June 28, 1919

Why did Woodrow Wilson come up with the idea for the League of Nations?  Why did the League of Nations end up not being successful? 

He came up with the idea in order to maintain world peace and prevent a future war.  The League was not successful because the U.S. did not join.  They had no military to enforce anything.  U.S. does not join the league of nations and it will fail to stop World War II in 1939.

What did political cartoons that supported American imperialism have?

pictures of eagles, maps of the U.S and its “colonies”, it started in 1898.

The U.S. expanded its territories to the Pacific Ocean in the 1890s. What were the territories that the U.S. annexed?

Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines. Manifest destiny became imperialism.

What is “Yellow Journalism”?

the use of fake news to convince American People that certain things are happening in Cuba because of Spain but are not in reality occurring. Yellow journalism persuades U.S Civilians to support & fight in the Spanish American war.

who was the 1898 explosion of the U.S.S. Maine blamed on and what did this cause?

On the Spanish empire. The U.S declares war on spain. This war would help america became a world power and colonial empire in the 1900s

What was Theodore Roosevelt’s speech in 1904 to Congress at the state of the union about?

it argued that the U.S military can intervene in Latin America to protect economic interests if diplomacy fails. This is known as the Roosevelt Corollary.

What directly started World War 1?

the Serbian Assassin Princip killed the Austrian Empire’s heir to the throne due to nationalism In 1914.

What did the U.S. do under President Wilson after the assassination?

They declared neutrality in World War I.

Why did President Wilson & congress pass the 1917 sedition & espionage acts?

to limit free speech during wartime, they enforced limited speech during wartime by enforcing strict punishment for violations. It's still a law. Many women protested the President for this. 

Who supported American imperialism in Congress and who didn’t?

There were many republican & democrat politicians that advocated imperialism in congress who supported expanding U.S territory into the Pacific ocean. Many Americans like Mark Twain and Will J. Bryan opposed this expansion while the U.S was acting like the British in the 1770s Revolution.