Unit 7 - Age of Imperialsim and WWI

Monrow Doctrine

stated that Americas were off limits to further colonization by europe - 1823

imperialism

wanting to maintain or expand power

why imperialism

economic

\-US desired more natural resources and markets

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military

\-idea that a ountry with strong power over the seas are the most powerful nations in history

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political

\-US want to compete wth european countries for control in Asia and Africa

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ideological

\-believe their culture is superior

\-manifest destiny

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religious

\-U.S. missionaries wanted to spread Christianity

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exploratory

\-U.S. wanted to explore

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isolationsim

political philosophy opposing the involvment of interfering with political affaris and wars in other countries

interventionism

A political ideology that advocates for government intervention in the economy and society of other countries

M in MAIN

Militarism

\-Germany wanted to expand their military

\-created paranoia, made it seem like war was good for nations

who had largest navy in 1914

britian

A in MAIN

Alliances

triple alliance countries

germany, austria, italy

triple entente countries

france, britian, russia

dispute over Austria-Hungary and Russia

incomatable balkan interests

dispute over France and Germany

germany had defeated france in the Franko-Prussian war

I in MAIN

Imperialism

Why did germany not like france

the expansion of the french empire, sparked by the rise of industrialism and the pursuit of new markets

N in MAIN

Nationalism

how many nationalities made up the Habsburg Empire

11 nationalities

ethnic group that was partially inhappy to be a part of the Habsburg Empire

Slavia

the black hand

the gang that assasinated Archduke Ferdinand (heir tot he Austro-Hungarian throne), sparking WWI

which country got the blame for WWI

Germany

allied powers

Great Britian

France

Russia

Italy

USA

central powers

germany

austria-hungary

bugaria

the ottomon empire

new technology used in war

machiene guns

tanks

flame throwers

deep water torpedoes

barbed wire

airplanes

poison gas

air craft carriers

trench warfare

liberty bonds

money lended by US citizens to go towards the war cause

espionage act

made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the US armed forces presecution of the war effor ot to promote the success of the country’s enemies

sedition act

harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war; insulting or abusing the US government or the flag, the Consitution or the military; etc. (Reenforced the espionage act)

Committee on Public Information (CPI)

first large scale propoganda agency for the US government

Fourteen Points

end to secret alliances

freedom of the seas

reduce economic barriers and tariffs to promote open trade

reduce armaments--stop the desire to have largest armies

self determination for all countries and people--colonies allowed to rule themselves

league of nations

woudl resolve problems amongst nations through law before another war could happen

US did not join because they wanted to stay Isolationsist

treaty of versailles

germany forced to accept blame for war and required to pay for the total cost of WWI

germany had to reduce size of its army

germany’s colonies divided amongst the allies

Austria Hungary divied into four independent countries

war guilt clause

germany had to accept the blame for starting WWI