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Imperialism
Extending a nation's authority over another by economic, political or military means
Alaska
Purchased from Russia and Important for natural resources, including oil
Puerto Rico
Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory
Cuba
Freed from Spain and became an independent nation
Yellow Journalism
Attempt by newspapers to sell more papers by writing sensational stories
Philippines
Freed from Spain, not independent until 1946
Rough Riders
Volunteer cavalry unit during Spanish American War
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Where? Bosnia and Who? Gavrillo Princip and the Black Hand
4 MAIN Causes
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Schlieffen Plan
German plan to quickly defeat France by getting through Belgium, then defeat Russia
Mobilization
Preparing for War- militarily and for civilians
Kaiser Wilhelm
Leader of Germany in WWI
Nicholas II
Tsar of Russia until 1917
Trench Warfare
The most common type of warfare during WWI which resulted in a stalemate for several years
War Industry Board
In charge of transforming U.S. business to war production
U.S Public Opinion
Stay Neutral
Election of 1916
Woodrow Wilson won again and his campaign was "He kept us out of war"
Causes for U.S. Involvement
Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, Making the World Safe for Democracy
Russia 1917
Dropped out of the war and was replaced by the U.S.
Lusitania
A British passenger boat that a German U-boat sunk
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram Germany sent to Mexico two years after the Lusitania promising Mexico to get back territory they lost in the war against America if they declared war on them
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Main reason for U.S. entry to WWI
Propaganda
Tool molding public opinion to support the war and Employs techniques such as the use of emotionally charged words or posters
Espionage and Sedition Act
Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
Conscription
Compulsory enrollment in military service for men 21-30 years old
Eugene V. Debs
Imprisoned for speaking against the U.S war effort
The Big Four
Britain, France, Italy and U.S.
14 Points
Included Freedom of the seas for travel and trade, Reduction of weapons, Self-determination, League of Nations
Opposition to 14 Points
Britain and France wanted to punish Germany and make them pay
Treaty of Versaille
The treaty that ended the war
League of Nations
America didn't sign it because the Senate wanted to be isolationist and not engage in European affairs anymore
War Guilt Clause
An article in the treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for WWI
Bolshevik
Term for a revolutionary communist
Woodrow Wilson
President of the U.S. during WWI and the creator of the 14 Points and League of Nations
Irreconcilables
Group of senators, strongly opposed to the League of Nations
David Lloyd George
Prime Minister of Great Britain who wanted to make Germany pay
William Jennings Bryan
Wanted U.S. to maintain neutrality, despite U-boat attacks
Doughboys
American infantrymen/solders
No Man's Land
Area between two enemy trenches
Conscientious Objector
Person who was against war because it went against their personal beliefs
John J. Pershing
The leader of the American Expeditionary Force
Triple Entente (Allies)
Britain, France, Russia, and America
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire
African American Troops
They were still segregated
Stalemate
A result of Trench warfare where neither side made progress
Self Determination
The right of groups of people to choose their own national identity
Reparations
Payments made by the losers of a war to compensate the victors
Palmer Raids
A series after the war where Woodrow Wilson captured suspected communists
Sacco and Vanzetti
Italian guys found guilty mostly because they were profiled to have anarchicist views during the Red Scare
Red Scare
Fear that Communism might spread to the U.S.
Tanks, Machine Guns, Aircraft, and Submarines
New weapons used in WWI
Mustard Gas
The most commonly used gas in WWI
Selective Service Act
An act that conscripted people into the military
How many men registered for the draft under the Selective Service Act
24 million
How many men were drafted under the Selective Service Act
2.8 million
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