American Imperialism and World War I Define Isolationism

American Imperialism and World War I

Define Isolationism. • The United States should stay out of world affairs.

What set precedent for Isolationism? • Washington’s Farewell Address

What was the basis of U. S. foreign policy from President Washington until World War I? • Isolationism

Define the Monroe Doctrine. • The U. S. policy that European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

Define imperialism. • One country gaining political or economic control over another country

Give three examples of the United States following a policy of political imperialism. • Annexation of Hawaii • Philippines and Puerto Rico • Panama Canal

What was the Open Door Policy? • All nations would have equal trading rights in China

What president is known for the Open Door policy? • William Mc. Kinley

What Secretary of State is known for the Open Door Policy? • John Hay

What does the Secretary of State do? • Handles foreign affairs for the President

Who was the last native ruler of Hawaii? • Queen Liluokalani

Who fought in the Spanish-American War? • United States • Spain

What country controlled Cuba before the Spanish. American War? • Spain

Who won the Spanish. American War? • The United States

What territory did the U. S. get in the Spanish. American War? • Philippines • Puerto Rico • Guam

At the end of the Spanish. American War in what country did the U. S. say it could intervene militarily? • Cuba

From what country did Panama gain independence? • Columbia

Who was president when the Panama Canal was built? • Theodore Roosevelt

What did the Panama Canal do? • Provided a short-cut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

What type of imperialism was advanced by the Panama Canal? • Economic Imperialism • Political Imperialism

What president was known for Dollar Diplomacy? • William Howard Taft

What was Dollar Diplomacy? • U. S. business would invest in Latin America • If necessary, U. S. would intervene militarily in Latin America

Name 3 examples of American economic imperialism. • Open Door Policy • Dollar Diplomacy • Panama Canal

Who were the Central Powers in World War I? • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire

What modern nation was known as the Ottoman Empire during World War I? • Turkey

Who were the Allies in World War I? • Great Britain • France • Russia

What country’s military tipped the balance of World War I and led to Germany’s defeat? • The United States

What was the “Great Migration”? • The early century movement of African. Americans to Northern cities in search of jobs th 20

Why did African-Americans want to move from the south to the north in the early 20 th century? • Escape poverty in the South • Escape racial discrimination in the South

Why did the “Great Migration” speed up during World War I? • Enlistment of white men in the U. S. Army opened up jobs for African-Americans in northern factories

What official is the nation’s chief diplomat? • The President, assisted by the Secretary of State

Who developed the Fourteen Points? • Woodrow Wilson

What were the 3 key ideas of the Fourteen Points? • National self-determination • Freedom of the seas • League of Nations

What treaty ended World War I? • The Versailles Treaty

What is national selfdetermination? • The idea that each national group should be in charge of its own destiny

What is freedom of the seas? • Ships can sail in international waters without threat of attack

What was the League of Nations? • An organization of nations started at the end of World War I to maintain peace

What was a mandate? • A region governed by another country until it is ready for independence

What two countries were British Mandates after World War I? • Palestine • Iraq

What country was a French mandate after World War I? • Syria

Did the Senate ratify the Versailles Treaty? • NO.

Which political party was responsible for defeating the Versailles Treaty in the Senate? • The Republican Party

What legislative body ratifies treaties? • United States Senate

What vote is needed in the Senate to ratify a treaty? • 2/3

Did the United States join the League of Nations? • NO

What is internationalism? • The opposite of isolationism • Heavy involvement in foreign affairs

Except during the 1930’s, what has been the basis of U. S. foreign policy from World War I to the Present? • Internationalism