WW 1 and imperalism Flashcards
(34 cards)
Imperialism
policy in which stronger countries extend their economic, political or military authority over weaker nations
Yellow Journalism
extravagant the news to lure and outrage, stretch the truth to sell news
USS Maine
Boat sent to pick Americans that were in Cuba, the boat exploded and killed 260 men
Rough Riders
volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard and Teddy Roosevelt, made blockade around cuba, making it impossible for cubans to leave
Treaty of Paris
US and spain agreed upon a cease fire agreement, US got the Guam and Puerto Rico and the Philippines for 20 million dollars
Platt Amendment
cuban constitution authorized US intervention in Cuba if needed, cuba let US have military bases in their area, and pledged to not make treaties with countries that are trying to take away their independence
Foraker Act
sets up government in Puerto Rico, US president picked legislature and governor
Open Door Notes
agreement between countries not to take over other countries with lots of resources
Roosevelt Corollary
US could act like a policemen in Latin America, US had the right to protect its economic investments in other countries
Dollar Diplomacy
the use of a country’s financial power to expand its international influence
Nationalism
Pride in your country
Militarism
a belief that government or country should have a strong military
Alliances
a connection and agreement between countries
Allied Powers
in 1917 France, Britain, Russia, US, and Italy
Central Powers
in 1916 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Trench Warfare
style of fighting in WW I in which both sides dug a series of trenches around the battlefront, which consisted of the same areas for 3 years
Neutrality
not all states agreeing to go into the war
Lusitania
A British ocean liner carrying 128 Americans, passengers sunk by German u-boats sense it was carrying ammunition, made more Americans turn against Germany
Unrestricted submarine warfare
tactics used by the Germans to combat Britain’s much more powerful navy, that frequently angered The Americans who lost their merchant ships to German Torpedos
zimmercan Note
a telegraph from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by the British, it proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered the war
zimmerman Note
a telegraph from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by the British, it proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered the war
Selective Service Act
required men to register for the draft, the main way the US built up their army for WWI
Armistice
agreement to ceasefire
War Industries Board
Established during WWI to encourage Mass production techniques in manufacturing companies to make them more efficient
