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

Cuba Freed from Spain and became an independent nation

Puerto Rico Freed from Spain, still a U.S. territory

Philippines Freed from Spain, not independent until 1946

Yellow Journalism Attempt by newspapers to sell more papers by writing sensational stories

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 U- boat 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

Treaty of Versailles Ended WWI

Senate Opposition to League of Nations Fear it would drag the U.S. into European conflicts

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

Central Powers Austria- Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire

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

African American Troops Served in segregated units