WW1 and American Expansion Flashcards
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What is Imperialism?
An ideology encouraging expansion into foreign territories to promote global influence, common among European nations like Britain and France.
What is Social Darwinism?
The belief that ‘Survival of the Fittest’ applies to race and society, viewing whites as superior to other races and the upper class as better than the lower class.
What is Yellow Journalism?
A form of media that exaggerates aspects of journalism to attract attention, significantly influencing American support for the Spanish American War.
What event started the Spanish American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine, though it was unconfirmed whether the Spanish were responsible.
What was the role of the US in Cuba during the Spanish American War?
The US assisted Cubans in their long fight against Spanish rule.
What were the results of the Spanish American War?
Spain ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Guam to the United States, transferring these territories from one colonial power to another.
What were the causes of World War I?
Militarization, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
A German strategy to quickly invade France and conquer Paris within six weeks, allowing them to focus on Russia afterward.
What was the Rape of Belgium?
The German invasion of Belgium, marked by atrocities, used as propaganda against Germany, prompting British involvement in the war.
How did new technology affect World War I?
Advancements in artillery, machine guns, and gas made warfare deadly, forcing soldiers into trenches and leading to high casualties.
What role did propaganda play in US involvement in World War I?
US media exaggerated events in Europe, particularly the Rape of Belgium, encouraging Americans to support war against Germany.
What was the Lusitania?
An American ship sunk by German submarines, contributing to anti-German sentiment in the US.
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A German message to Mexico proposing an attack on the US, intercepted by the British, leading to US involvement in the war.
What was the convoy system?
An American strategy to protect supply ships to and from Britain with defensive ships against German submarines.
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
An African American regiment that fought bravely in World War I, overcoming racial barriers.
What was the Russian Revolution?
A communist uprising led by Vladimir Lenin that resulted in Russia’s withdrawal from World War I and territorial concessions to Germany.
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities in search of better opportunities.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The 1919 peace treaty that imposed severe restrictions on Germany, including territorial losses, military limitations, and reparations.
