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1 US involvement in World Affairs

2 Monroe Doctrine Time of Peace in Europe
Major powers try to reclaim land in the Americas US does not like this President Monroe says do not interfere with North America and we will not interfere with Europe

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5 Panama Canal -France France believed a canal would be easy to build after seeing the Suez Canal being built. Columbia allowed them to build.

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7 Panama Canal -Difficulties Panama Canal -Malaria -Yellow Fever
Suez canal was basically a ditch through sand. (no real problems) Panama Canal Mountains Many rivers in the way Most serious problem Tropical Disease -Malaria -Yellow Fever

8 Panama Canal U.S. interest in Canal Many people move to West Coast
Canal makes for faster trip. America realizes canal would be helpful in time of war (Spanish American War)

9 Panama Canal -US involvement in building canal
France can not over come difficulties France allows US to take control of land to build canal Colombia will not let U.S. build America convinces Panama to declare independence

10 Panama Canal -Panama declares Independence US supplies money and ships
Panama promises to let U.S. build canal if freedom is won.

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12 Panama Canal US builds canal U.S. has same problem France had
U.S. fights on and completes canal

13 Panama Canal Results Faster way to get to east coast Saves money
Open October 10, 1913 Cost $375,000,000 75,000 worked on canal 5,609 died

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19 Spanish American War Spain controlled Cuba
US always had interest in Cuba (90 miles from Florida) Spain would not sale Cuba to US

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21 Spanish American War Cubans revolt against Spain. Does not work
Valeriano Weyler sent to put revolt down Locked 300,000 in concentration camps

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23 Spanish American War Yellow Journalism
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer print exaggerated stories Claimed Weyler poisoned drinking wells. Many believe the stories Stories were made up to sale papers.

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25 Spanish American War William McKinley Demands America to intervene
Diplomats were sent and tension diminished

26 Spanish American War A Cuban stole a letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome (Spanish minister to U.S.) Letter said McKinley was weak Letter was published in newspapers and de Lome resigned and Spain apologized.

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28 Spanish American War U.S.S. Maine
Resentment builds after the de Lome letter. U.S.S. Maine is ordered to Cuba to bring Americans back Ship blows up in Havana Harbor 260 men were killed. Yellow Journalism makes it look like Spain did it People call for war.

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31 Spanish American War War begins Starts in the Philippines
George Dewey commands Navy and orders U.S. to open fire Within a couple hours every Spanish ship is sunk

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33 Spanish American War Caribbean Starts with a blockade of Cuba
Navy was good but soldiers were not Inexperienced Lack of leadership

34 Spanish American War Rough Riders
Volunteer cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt Gave some experience to the troops They cleared the way for infantry to take San Juan Hill Spanish fleet tried to escape however it was destroyed by US navy in the process.

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36 Spanish American War Treaty of Paris Ends the war Spain freed Cuba
Guam and Puerto Rico turned over to U.S. Philippines sold to US for $20 million

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38 Bellwork Create a W.O.W. chart for the following words. Pg. 579
Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Alliance System/Alliance

39 World War I Causes Imperialism – taking over other empires for economic and political control of people Nationalism – devotion to the interest and culture of one’s nation Militarism – the development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy. Alliance System – group of people/countries working together to accomplish a goal.

40 World War I Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to Austrian throne assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbs. Austria declares war on Serbia Alliance system caused many other nations into the war.

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42 World War I Americas involvement in war
US citizens had ties to countries in Europe. Many did not want war because it did not threaten our people or property. US declares Neutrality

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44 World War I US economy Countries from both sides of fight sent request for supplies. U.S. makes money We could not work fast enough and did not have enough workers to make all that was requested.

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46 World War I British Blockade England blocks ports leading into Germany
America can not deliver supplies to Germany Germany can not grow crops and famine hits the country Upsets U.S. Germany response with Submarine Warfare.

47 World War I Lusitania Any boat blockading Germany was blown up by submarines Also any boats carrying supplies was attacked. U-boats attacked and blew up the Lusitania a British cruise ship. 128 Americans were on board Germany tried to say it was carrying ammunition. America starts to turn on Germany

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49 World War I Zimmermann Note America declares war
Germany knew U.S. was leaning toward helping Allies Germany sent a telegram to Mexico If Mexico supports Germany they would get their lost land back when the war ends. America declares war

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52 Allies and Central Powers
France Britain Russia United States Why did the US side with the Allies? Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire

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54 Building an Army Selective Service Act
Requires men to register for draft 24 million register 3 million were called

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56 America at War Mass Production US had to figure out how to transport:
Men Food Equipment Submarine warfare made it difficult

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58 US turns the Tide Convoy System Destroyers led way for merchant ships.
Cut shipping losses in half

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60 US Turns the Tide Allied forces exhausted after 2 ½ yrs of fighting.
America = freshness and enthusiasm

61 New Weapons Machine Gun Tanks Airplane Poison Gas

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64 Fighting Trench warfare No Man’s Land
Both sides dug trenches in the ground Stayed there for 3 years Fought for mere yards No Man’s Land Space between each sides trenches Men were mowed down if trying to cross.

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66 New Hazards New weapons led to more injured Health Rats Lice
Polluted water = dysentery Trench Foot

67 End of War Nov. 3, 1918 – Austria Hungary surrenders and German sailors mutinied against Gov’t Nov. 9, 1918 – Kaiser resigned in Germany Nov, 1918 – To exhausted and hungry Germany surrenders

68 Toll of War 22 million dead 10 million refugees Cost $338 billion
½ civilians 48,000 US 62,000 US died of disease 10 million refugees Cost $338 billion

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