Imperialism and World War 1 MC

history

What is imperialism

The policy in which stronger nations extended their economic, political or control over weaker territories

What is Manifest destiny

The belief that it was our nation's fate and duty to settle our North American lands coast to coast. This understood each territorial acquisition(its justification for doing it)

Why was Africa a major target for European imperialism

They had lots of raw materials and new markets

What does “The sun never sets on the British Empire” mean

They controlled so many people in so many places, that it was always daylight somewhere

in 1837-1901 how much of the worlds land and people did the British empire control

¼ or 25%

What were the reasons for American Imperialism 

Manifest Destiny, Economic competition, Political/Military competition, belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority, spreading christianity and culture 

Who was the president of of Naval War College

Alfred T. Mahan

What book Advocated for military expansion

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1873

Where did we stress strategic bases

Isthmus of Panama, Hawaii

What does WASP stand for

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

What is an Anglo-Saxon

White Western Europeans (considered “good” immigrants)

Why did america want to take over Hawaii

they had lots of good resources like fruits

What did McKinley do when he became president

submits treaty to annex Hawaii

When did hawaii become a US territory

July 1898

When was the Spanish-American war and how long was it

• 1898

• 6 weeks

Sensationalist news accounts gave US ___

“war fever”

 “You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war” if from what

Yellow Journalism

US involvement was based on what two things

•  economics

• moral necessity

What is Yellow Journalism

Truly fake news

What was the De Lome Letter

a letter from spain making fun of the president

What was the last event before the Spanish- American War

the USS Maine blowing up

When was Roosevelt declared a hero

The Splendid little war

What is the Spanish American War cartoon about 

Cuba represents a damsel in distress that America is saving from spain

When was citizenship granted for puerto rico

1917

When did puerto rico become a commonwealth 

1952

how many years between votes for Puerto Rico to become a state

7

What was the1898 Teller Amendment

It was added to the Cuban constitution. It states that the US would not annex or control Cuba. This was not the case…

What was The Platt Amendment

1. No treaties that allowed foreign power to control any part of Cuba

2. The US could intervene in Cuba to “preserve independence or maintain order.”

3. Cuba couldn't go into debt

4. The US could buy or lease land for naval bases and coaling stations

Why did we want Cuba

Military- The US established a base(Guantanamo Bay), which is still there 

Explain McKinleys quote

McKinley is saying that the war made America a world power, and with that power comes a divine duty to lead and “civilize” other nations in a way that reflects American values.

Explain Roosevelts Quote

Even though America is already very strong, it's only a fraction of what they are going to be. They should be happy and grateful that they are becoming a good and strong country. 

How long did the Philippine-American War last

The war lasted until mid-1902

How many deaths in the Philippine-American War

20,000 Filipino soldiers died- 4,000 US soldiers killed

How did the US attempt to civilize with the Philippines

Sending Thomasites and other goodwill programs

When was independence granted during the Philippine-American

July 4th 1946

In China when was the open door policy established

1899

What was the anti-christian uprising in china

The boxer rebellion 

What was the cause of the Russo-Japanese War

Both Russia and Japan wanted Korea

Teddy roosevelt helped settle disputes with what in 1906

Treaty of Portsmouth

When did Teddy Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize

1906

What were the two routs possible for the Panama canal, and which was better

#1- Through Nicaragua this was easier because of lake.

#2- Through Panama Short, but mountainous and swampy

Why was the Panama route chosen for the panama canal 

Chief investor/engineer for New Panama Canal Company gave U.S. senators a Nicaraguan stamp with a picture of an erupting volcano on it. Needless to say, Nicaragua was not chosen…

What was the Monroe Doctrine(1823) (FILL IN THE BLANK)

James Monroe warned European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere, and we would stay out of Europe

What was Roosevelt Corollary(1904) (FILL IN THE BLANK)

Disorder in Latin America would lead to US intervention = “police power”

Who led revolts in mexico, killed 17 americans, and raided Columbus, New Mexico

Pancho Villa

what did General John Pershing do

Pershing and 15,000 American troops went into Mexico to “hunt down” Villa

When did world war 1 start

1914

When did World war 1 end

1918

What is Nationalism

National Unity comes over global cooperation

Who were the main countries using imperialism in WW1

• Germany, France, and Great Britain all competed for colonial possessions 

• Colonies = raw materials and new markets

Who were the main users of Militarism and what was this 

• Diplomacy was done through “flexing” of military strength 

• Germany, France, Italy, Japan, United States all competed in the first version of an arms race. Most intense competition was for naval dominance 

Who were in the Alliance system

• Triple Entente (Allies): France, Russia, Great Britain

• Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

Who was Gavrilo Princip and what was the nickname of europe at this time

• Assassinated the Archduke Ferdinand

• Nickname of Europe at the time: Powder Keg

What was Germans strategy during WW1

• Hold Russia on the eastern front and go through Belgium to Paris

• After France fell, the Western Front army would help the Eastern Front defeat Czarist Russia

What was trench warfare and no mans land 

•  Two systems of trenches lay across the Eastern Front. This was the Western Front. The Eastern Front was where Germany and Russia were fighting. 

• No man's land- the land between the trenches

What was the christmas truce of 1914

• Came just five months into the war

• German and British troops played soccer

• Christmas carols sang

• Libations drank

• Commanding officers

What happened to the German coastline

• The German coastline was blockaded by British ships

• This leads to widespread famine. An estimated 750,000 to a little over 1 million Germans died directly do to starvation

What were U-boats, and what was the most famous

• German sea boat 

• Lusitania- a ship sunk and killed 138 Americans

Who won the election of 1916, with what slogan, and what did he call for

• Wilson's campaign slogan = “He kept us out of war” - close election, but Wilson won…

• Wilson called for “peace without victory”

What was the Zimmerman Telegram

• This was sent to the German ambassador, who wanted Mexico to declare war on the US, and Germany promised their full support. 

Why did America get involved in WW1 and when

• The Zimmerman telegram

• April 6th, 1917

Was America ready for war, and what was the selective service act

• The US is not ready for war

• Selective Service Act passed- first time we had a draft

What was the Convoy System

how the Allies were able to not having their ships shot by German submarines

What was the nickname for American troops

Doughboys

During WW1 did US forces fight alone

yes

What was the Paris Gun

Germany's biggest weapon of the war

Who was Baron von Richthofen and what was his nickname

the Red Baron- most famous pilot 

When was the ending of the war, and who agreed to a ceasefire(11)

“On the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, in the eleventh month” of 1918, Germany agreed to a ceasefire that ended the war

What were the total deaths of WW1, and the total cost in todays dollars

• Total deaths: 8,528,831 (approximately half were civilian deaths)

• Cost was 4 to 6 trillion in today's dollars

What was the name of the speech Wilson made

The fourteen points speech

What was Wilsons speech about

1) First five = why the war happened, 2) next eight = boundary changes, 3) Wilson called for the League of Nations

Who was controlling Serbia

Austria-Hungary

What was the league of nations

An organization that would provide a forum for nationals to discuss and settle their grievances without going to war 

What 9 nations came out of the Treaty of Versilles

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

What was the War guilt clause in the Treaty of Versailles

Germany had to pay reparations

What were the problems with the treaty of VErsailles

• Germany Humiliated

• Russia felt that it had been left out of the treaty process. Russia had actually lost more land than Germany

• Germany stripped of most colonial possessions (no debt $)

What were the oppositions to the League of Nations, and why did we not want to join

• We thought it would drag us into other countries' problems

• Felt it threatened American neutrality in Europe

• The Senate might have approved the league if Wilson had compromised. However, Wilson didn't….

• Wilson went on a 22 day, 8,000-mile campaign to win public's approval 

• Wilson had a stroke 

• We wanted a “return to normalcy”