2. Imperialism and WWI Test Review

3. Imperialism Extending a nation’s authority over another by economic, political or military means

4. Alaska Purchased from Russia Important for natural resources, including oil

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

6. Cuba Freed from Spain and became an independent nation

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

8. Philippines Freed from Spain, not independent until 1946

9. Rough Riders Volunteer cavalry unit during Spanish American War

10. Treaty of Paris Ended Spanish American War

11. Panama Canal Locations Panama or Nicaragua

12. Panama Had been part of Colombia

13. Apology to Colombia U.S. later apologized for helping Panama rebel

14. Panama Canal- Previous attempt France tried, but gave up

15. U.S. Control in 1900 Puerto Rico Hawaii Alaska Philippines

16. 1905 War Russo-Japanese Teddy Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace price for mediation

17. Aguinaldo Led revolt against the U.S. in the Philippines

18. Causes of WWI Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

19. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Where? Bosnia Who? Gavrillo Princip and the Black Hand

20. Schleiffen Plan German plan to quickly defeat France, then defeat Russia I’ll have Paris for Lunch... St. Petersburg for dinner.

21. Mobilization Preparing for War- militarily and for civilians

22. Kaiser Wilhelm II Leader of Germany during WWI

23. Nicholas II Leader of Russia at the beginning of WWI

24. Trench Warfare Main form of warfare during WWI Resulted in a stalemate for several years

25. War Industry Board In charge of transforming U.S. business to war production

26. Beginning of WWI- U.S. Opinions Stay Neutral

27. 1916- Wilson’s Campaign “He kept us out of war”

28. American Entry to WWI Lusitania Zimmerman Telegram Making the World Safe for Democracy

29. Russia in 1918 Dropped out of the war Replaced by the U.S.

30. Lusitania British ship, sunk by a German U- boat Damaged U.S.-German relations

31. 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

32. German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Main reason for U.S. entry to WWI

33. Propaganda Tool molding public opinion to support the war Employs techniques such as the use of emotionally charged words or posters

34. Espionage and Sedition Acts Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

35. Conscription Compulsory enrollment in military service Draft of men 21-30

36. Eugene V. Debs Imprisoned for speaking against the U.S war effort

37. The Big Four Great Britain France Italy U.S.

38. 14 Points Included Freedom of the seas for travel and trade Reduction of weapons Self-determination League of Nations

39. 14 points Opposition Great Britain and France- strongly against

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

41. Treaty of Versailles Ended WWI

42. League of Nations Rejected by the U.S. Senate America wanted to return to isolationism

43. War Guilt Clause WWI was solely Germany’s fault

44. Bolshevik Term for a revolutionary communist

45. Woodrow Wilson President of U.S. during WWI Author of the 14 Points

46. Irreconcilables Group of senators, strongly opposed to the League of Nations

47. David Lloyd George Prime Minister of Great Britain Wanted to make Germany pay

48. William Jennings Bryan Sec. of State under Wilson Wanted to maintain neutrality, despite U-boat attacks

49. Doughboys Nickname for U.S. infantrymen in WWI

50. No Man’s Land Area between two enemy trenches

51. Conscientious Objector Person opposed to all wars on religious or moral grounds

52. John J. Pershing U.S. General Leader of the American Expeditionary Force

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

54. Central Powers Austria- Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire

55. African American Troops Served in segregated units

56. Stalemate When neither side can gain an advantage

57. Self Determination The right of groups of people to choose their own national identity

58. Reparations Payments made by the losers of a war to compensate the victors