1. America’s History Eighth Edition
James A. Henretta
Eric Hinderaker
Rebecca Edwards
Robert O. Self
America’s History Eighth Edition
CHAPTER 21
An Emerging World Power,
1890‒1918
Copyright © 2014 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

2. I. From Expansion to Imperialism
A. Foundations of Empire 1. Josiah Strong 2. Alfred T. Mahan

3. I. From Expansion to Imperialism
B. The War of Cuban Rebellion 2. “Remember the Maine”

4. I. From Expansion to Imperialism
B. The War of 1898 (cont.) 3. The Spanish-American War 4. War in the Pacific

5. I. From Expansion to Imperialism
C. Spoils of War 1. An Armistice 2. The Philippines

6. II. A Power Among Powers
A. The Open Door in Asia 1. The Boxer Rebellion 2. Japan

7. II. A Power Among Powers
B. The United States and Latin America 1. The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1901) 2. A “Big Stick” 3. Roosevelt Corollary 4. Wilson and Mexico 7

8. III. The United States in World War I
A. From Neutrality to War 1. The Struggle to Remain Neutral 2. America Enters the War

9. III. The United States in World War I
B. “Over There” 1. Americans Join the War 2. The American Fighting Force

10. III. The United States in World War I
C. War on the Home Front
1. Mobilizing the Economy
2. Promoting National Unity

11. III. The United States in World War I
C. War on the Home Front (cont.)
3. Great Migrations
4. Women’s Voting Rights

12. IV. Catastrophe at Versailles
A. The Fate of Wilson’s Ideas 1. “Peace among equals”? 2. Mandates

13. IV. Catastrophe at Versailles
B. Congress Rejects the Treaty 1. Debate 2. Failure