Imperialism and WWI Test Review

Imperialism and WWI Test Review

Imperialism • Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means

Alaska • Purchased from Russia • 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

Treaty of Paris • Ended Spanish American War

Panama Canal Locations • Panama or Nicaragua

Panama • Had been part of Colombia

Apology to Colombia • U.S. later apologized for helping Panama rebel

Panama Canal- Previous attempt

• France tried, but gave up

U.S. Control in 1900 • • • •

Puerto Rico Hawaii Alaska Philippines

1905 War • Russo-Japanese • Teddy Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace price for mediation

Aguinaldo • Led revolt against the U.S. in the Philippines

Causes of WWI • • • •

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Where? Bosnia • Who? Gavrillo Princip and the Black Hand

Schleiffen Plan • German plan to quickly defeat France, then defeat Russia I’ll have Paris for Lunch... St. Petersburg for dinner.

Mobilization • Preparing for War- militarily and for civilians

Kaiser Wilhelm II • Leader of Germany during WWI

Nicholas II • Leader of Russia at the beginning of WWI

Trench Warfare • Main form of warfare during WWI • Resulted in a stalemate for several years

War Industry Board • In charge of transforming U.S. business to war production

Beginning of WWI- U.S. Opinions

• Stay Neutral

1916- Wilson’s Campaign • “He kept us out of war”

American Entry to WWI • Lusitania • Zimmerman Telegram • Making the World Safe for Democracy

Russia in 1918 • Dropped out of the war • Replaced by the U.S.

Lusitania • British ship, sunk by a German Uboat • Damaged U.S.-German relations

Zimmerman Telegram • Sent by a German ambassador to Mexico • Attempt to gain Mexico as an ally with Germany • Mexico would regain territory in southwest U.S.- Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Main reason for U.S. entry to WWI

Propaganda • Tool molding public opinion to support the war • Employs techniques such as the use of emotionally charged words or posters

Espionage and Sedition Acts • Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

Conscription • Compulsory enrollment in military service • Draft of men 21-30

Eugene V. Debs • Imprisoned for speaking against the U.S war effort

The Big Four • • • •

Great Britain France Italy U.S.

14 Points • Included Freedom of the seas for travel and trade • Reduction of weapons • Self-determination • League of Nations

14 points Opposition • Great Britain and France- strongly against

Senate Opposition to League of Nations

• Fear it would drag the U.S. into European conflicts

Treaty of Versailles • Ended WWI

League of Nations • Rejected by the U.S. Senate • America wanted to return to isolationism

War Guilt Clause • WWI was solely Germany’s fault

Bolshevik • Term for a revolutionary communist

Woodrow Wilson • President of U.S. during WWI • Author of the 14 Points

Irreconcilables • Group of senators, strongly opposed to the League of Nations

David Lloyd George • Prime Minister of Great Britain • Wanted to make Germany pay

William Jennings Bryan • Sec. of State under Wilson • Wanted to maintain neutrality, despite U-boat attacks

Doughboys • Nickname for U.S. infantrymen in WWI

No Man’s Land • Area between two enemy trenches

Conscientious Objector • Person opposed to all wars on religious or moral grounds

John J. Pershing • U.S. General • Leader of the American Expeditionary Force

Allies • France • Great Britain • Russia… Than later the U.S.

Central Powers • AustriaHungary • Germany • Ottoman Empire

African American Troops • Served in segregated units

Stalemate • When neither side can gain an advantage

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