1. EOC Live Lesson
Modules 3

2. Early 19th century foreign policy:
Expansionism policy of growing a nation's physical territory or political influence
Monroe Doctrine (1823)- stated that the Western Hemisphere was off limits to further European intervention
Sphere of Influence- US could intervene in the affairs of other American nations, but European countries could not
Manifest Destiny- belief that God wanted the United States to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Isolationism- policy of refraining from involvement in global affairs. US stayed isolated to focus on

3. “Big Stick Policy”
Roosevelt Corollary- US should intervene on behalf of foreign powers if Latin America nations did not meet their agreements
Imperialism- policy of creating new colonies in weaker nations in order to generate raw materials and have access to new markets
Imperialism was influenced by:
Historian Frederick Jackson Turner's Thesis- Americans should seek a new frontier, one in foreign lands, because this would help Americans maintain their inventive and energetic spirits
Alfred T. Nathan's the influence of sea power upon history (1890)-argued a strong navy was vital to the long term success of great powers. Also, safe shipment of goods

4. Territorial Expansion
Spanish-American war
Teller Amendment: US would help Cuba gain independence and then withdraw troops
Yellow Journalism
War ended with the signing of the Platt Amendment: limited Cuba's rights as a sovereign nation; US was given the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
After the war, America gained control of Guantanamo Bay, Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines
Territorial Expansion

5. 1899- All trading powers had free access to China's trading ports
Open Door Policy

6. Panama Canal US anticipated trouble with Spain
Decreased travel between east and west coats
40 mile passageway
5,000 workers died (yellow fever); Cost $375 million
Opened in August 1914
Panama Canal

7. Helped end war between Russia and Japan by getting both sides to sign the Treaty of Portsmouth
Roosevelt given Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
US as Peacemaker!

8. WWI- The Great War-The Forgotten War
Causes
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
WWI- The Great War-The Forgotten War

9. Wanted to stay neutral, but we were tied economically to Europe.
Lent money to allies
Immigration from Europe stopped, affecting factories
American Response

10. US entered WW1 after the sinking of the Lusitania by German U-Boats- 128 Americans died
Sussex Pledge- Germans would stop passenger ships to make sure they were not carrying weapons
Zimmerman Note- secret message sent by Germany proposing an alliance with Mexico against the US
America Fights

11. Alliances Allies Central Powers USA Germany Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Alliances

12. Mobilize for War Prepare economy by mass-producing war materials.
Selective Service Act- Men had to register for random selection to military service
Paid for war by selling War bonds
Espionage Act & Sedition Act- crime to help the enemy and say anything disloyal to the US Government
Mobilize for War

13. Trench Warfare
Tanks
Poison Gas
Airplanes
New Kind of War

14. Women and Minority Groups
Nurses
Worked in Factories
Took care of the whole household
Given the right to vote (19th Amendment) after WW1
Minority Groups
Fought despite discrimination
African Americans were in segregated units. Received better treatment under French Command
Hispanic Americans with limited English sent to centers to improve their language skills. Placed in non-combative roles
Women and Minority Groups

15. President Wilson’s 14 Points- President Wilson’s recommendations to ensure peace.
No Secret Treaties
All nations should reduce arms
Creation of the League of Nations
League of Nations- An association of nations formed after WW1 designed to solve disputes between nations. (US never joined)
Treaty of Versailles- punished Germany
Germany had to pay $33 million in war reparations
Occupied land taken away
Germany’s colonies taken away
Prohibited from raising an army
End of WWI

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