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Chronic wrongdoing, . . . which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing . . . to the exercise of an international police power.

—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904

President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to —

• the construction of a canal in Panama

• the threat of European intervention in Latin America

• Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba

• public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —

• creating the Veterans Administration

• passing the Selective Service Act

• enacting the GI Bill

• establishing the Marine Corps

Warfare During the First World War:

*a stalemate developed along the western front

*soldiers dug trenches

* ?

Which action completes this diagram?

• Submarines attacked unarmed ships.

• Armored tanks crossed fortified lines

• The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties.

• Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

• It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

• It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield.

• It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare.

• It made communications with officers on the front lines possible.

• It made the use of land mines obsolete.

Cause ___?___ leads the U.S. to control the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and Cuba; leads to ____?________

Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?

• The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States

• The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.

• The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.

• The 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States.

Militant Americanism was dominant in Washington today—in those quarters of the capital where action counts in this perilous time. By one bold strike President Wilson had emboldened the timid, scattered his enemies, and brought honest critics to his side.

The exposure of the German Government’s attempt to line up Japan and Mexico with Germany in a war against the United States caused hesitating Senators and Representatives to come out in the open with declarations of support of the President and his method of dealing with the German submarine menace. While the international situation is more critical, the atmosphere has been cleared of doubt and misunderstanding, and Germany’s enmity is now clearly revealed. —New York Times, March 2, 1917

What was the end result of this article?

• Germany financed the Mexican army’s attempted invasion of the United States.

• The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality.

• Germany’s navy blockaded several Mexican seaports

• The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe.

*The USS Maine sinks in Havana Harbor.

*The U.S. Congress declares war.

*The Treaty of Paris is signed.

How did these events affect the United States?

• They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending

• They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

• They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.

• They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

• The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions.

• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States.

• The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises.

• Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country