WWI and Imperialism A Review

For Imperialism: On the map, be able to locate the country that is being talked about in the statement, and know the “story” for the vocab terms…

In which country did John Hay insist on Open Door Notes, ensuring trade would remain equal for all countries?

In which country did Teddy Roosevelt lead the Rough Riders?

Which country did the US purchase for $20 million as part of the Treaty of Paris, 1898?

In which area did the US spend more than $300 million to speed up trade, and help the country gain independence?

Which territory did the US gain for military and monetary reasons, by helping to overthrow a queen?

For the next part of the review (PASSWORD): In tables, have one set of students facing front, one set facing back (nobody in side chairs) The students facing front will use their notes and give the students facing back clues, related to the war, that will get their partners to say the terms. Once one slide is done, switch sides!!

Imperialism Terms Yellow Journalism USS Maine DeLome Letter Rough Riders Protectorate Platt Amendment Treaty of Paris Open Door Notes

Imperialism Terms Yellow Journalism – exaggerating news to get readers – journalists wrote that Spain was butchering Cubans, made Americans feel sympathy toward Cuba USS Maine – ship sent to Cuba to pick up Americans – was blown up, and blamed on Spain. “Remember the Maine” became the rallying cry for war against Spain. DeLome Letter – written by Spanish minister, criticized president McKinley. When published in the papers, made Americans angry at Spain. Rough Riders – volunteer cavalry that fought in Cuba against Spain – let by men like Theodore Roosevelt Protectorate – A country whose affairs are partially controlled by another – US’ relationship towards Cuba and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War Platt Amendment – US forcing Cuba to amend its constitution so the US could intervene in their foreign affairs and put a naval base there – helped US keep control of Cuba after Spanish-American War Treaty of Paris – ended Spanish-American war – Spain gave Cuba independence, US gained Puerto Rico and Guam, bought Philippines for $20 million Open Door Notes – Secretary of State John Hay wrote notes suggesting imperialist countries keep an “open door” for trade with China.

WWI – Long Term Causes MAIN causes of WWI – be able to list and explain Militarism Alliance System Imperialism Nationalism

WWI – Long Term Causes MAIN causes of WWI Militarism – build up of military for safety, and diplomacy – help build and maintain empires (Germany) Alliance System – meant to make countries peaceful, but instead makes any war larger. Triple Alliance, Triple Entente Imperialism – build up of empires around the world leads to competition – Germany competing with Britain and France Nationalism – belief in the superiority of your own nation, culture, language, etc. Russia helped the Serbians due to their Slavic heritage

Leaders Kaiser Wilhelm II Woodrow Wilson Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George Vittorio Orlando Vladimir Lenin (overthrew Czar Nicholas II) Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Leaders Kaiser Wilhelm II – leader of Germany, blamed for the war Woodrow Wilson – president of the US, had 14 point plan for peace Georges Clemenceau – leader of France, wanted to make sure Germany could never take over territory again David Lloyd George – leader of Great Britain, wanted to see Germany pay for the war expenses Vittorio Orlando – leader of Italy, wanted to make sure Italy received land they were promised Vladimir Lenin (overthrew Czar Nicholas II) – leader of the Bolshevik party in Russia, overthrew the Czar to give government back to the people Archduke Franz Ferdinand – assassinated in Bosnia, becoming the “SPARK” leading to war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia

Alliances – be able to name the countries Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria) Triple Entente (France, Great Britain, Russia) Allied Powers (France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, USA, Serbia, Romania, Greece, Montenegro – need to know at least the first 5!!)

Fighting the War Total War Trench Warfare Christmas Truce 1914 Submarines **Be able to describe the challenges of trench warfare! “No Man’s Land” Trench Foot Dysentery Shell Shock (battle fatigue) Mustard Gas New Technologies (have them list at least 4 types, such as machine guns, tanks, airplanes, flame throwers, submarines, gas, etc.)

Fighting the War Schlieffen Plan – Germany’s plan to dominate France, then move all forces to battle against Russia Total War – war involving more than just military troops, includes attacking civilians, the economy, political structure, etc. Trench Warfare – type of fighting done in WWI, digging in to defend your self. Ran from Belgium to Switzerland. Convoy System – surrounding supply and troop ships with destroyers to ensure safe passage of the ships across u-boat infested Atlantic Ocean. Christmas Truce 1914 – cease-fire in the trenches between British/French/Belgian and German troops at the beginning of the war – still viewed the enemy as human.

America at War 3 things that brought us into war Zimmerman Note U-boats (Lusitania) End of Russian monarchy Selective Service Act (draft) Isolationism Influenza Epidemic Great Migration (who, and reasons why)

America at War 3 things that brought us in Zimmerman Note (proposed alliance between Germany & Mexico, intercepted by US) U-boats (Lusitania and other ships sunk by German u-boats) End of Russian monarchy (semi-democracy vs. monarchy) Selective Service Act (draft) – men had to register, pulled 3 million to fight right away Isolationism – Trying to stay out of the war gained Wilson a 2nd term, unsuccessful Influenza Epidemic – 1918, killed 30 million worldwide, including 500,000 Americans – far more deadly than the war, spread due to soldiers traveling for the war more than anything Great Migration (who, and reasons why) – African-Americans moving North mostly because of jobs available in the North, cotton dying in the South, and discrimination in the South.

Treaty of Versailles Armistice (when?) Fourteen Points League of Nations Reparations War-guilt Clause Legacy of the War (what changed that won’t go back to “normal”) Who was invited, and who wasn’t

Treaty of Versailles Armistice (when?) – cease fire, 11:00, November 11, 1918 Fourteen Points – Wilson’s plan for peace, re-draw boundary lines, free trade, League of Nations League of Nations – gathering of nations to discuss and help with disputes between nations before they lead to war Reparations – amount of $ Germany had to pay to the allies for the war - $33 billion War-guilt Clause – Germany forced to sign, claiming sole responsibility for the Great War Legacy of the War (what changed that won’t go back to “normal”) – presidential powers, women’s and black’s roles, hatred from propaganda Who was invited (Great Britain, France, USA, and Italy), and who wasn’t (any of the Central Powers, Russia, all of the smaller nations that fought)

Mapping WWI Be able to find the following countries: Austria-Hungary (started the war) Germany (led invasions, blamed for war) France (trench lines) Belgium (invade to get to France) Russia (dropped out of war, ally) Britain (navy, ally) Italy (changed sides)

WWI TEST Tuesday/Wednesday!!!