Imperialism &
World War I
Review
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Telegram from Germany
to Mexico stating the
Germany would support
Mexico in return for
helping them if war broke
out with the U.S
• Fought between Spain and
the US in 1898
• US wanted to protect
economic interests in Latin
America
• Teddy Roosevelt rises as an
American hero
Heir to Austrian throne
whose assassination
began a war with Serbia
which turned into WWI.
• The US acquires colonies
• New trade markets
• US becomes an
imperialistic nation
• US pushed to remove
the Spheres of
Influence in China
• Wanted to expand
trade into China
• Navy Admiral who strongly
believed in expansionism
• Wrote “The influence of Sea
Power upon History“
• For a country to be a world
power, it had to control the
seas.
Required men to register
with the government in
order to be randomly
selected for military services.
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German U-boat sank the British
liner, Americans were outraged
at the attack on innocent
people and turned their
opinion against Germany.
• When a country
wants to stay out of
foreign affairs
Germany’s response to
the British blockade; led
to the US entering the
war
Peace plan
developed by
President Wilson
for post WWI- was
unsuccessful
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Led by John J. Pershing;
the American infantry
fought with the Allies
and defeated the
German Army in France.
•Part of the Treaty of
Versailles
•Forced Germany to admit
sole responsibility for
starting World War I.
•Punished people
against the war (labor
leaders) though jail
time and fines.
•Violates freedom of
speech
• News stories that lied
or exaggerated to sell
more papers.
Movement of thousands
of African Americans to
the industrial north
•Needed to shorten trip
length from the eastern
US to the western US
•10 years to build
• Ensure Allied repayment
of debts to the US
• Prevent Germans from
threatening US shipping
•Result of women
working in male jobs
while the men were
away at war
•Gave women the right
to vote
•Added to the Monroe
Doctrine by Teddy
Roosevelt
•Said US would fight to
protect its’ interest in
Latin America
oMilitary operation in
which the opposing
forces attack and
counterattack from
fortified ditches instead
of open battlefield.
•4 main causes of World
War I.
Sphere of Influence
What were the provisions
of the Treaty of
Versailles?
Review Progressive Era Topics
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16th, 17th, 18th, & 19th amendment
Muckrakers
Political Reforms
Social Reforms