1. WWI and Imperialism
A Review

2. 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…

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

4. In which country did Teddy Roosevelt lead the Rough Riders?

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

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

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

8. 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!!

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

10. 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.

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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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!!)

16. 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.)

17. 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.

18. 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)

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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)

22. 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)

23. WWI TEST Tuesday/Wednesday!!!