US Imperialism/WWI

Imperialism

• Maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• An agreement to work together - If one country attacks you I will support you. If you attack another country I will support you. If I get attacked you support me.

• A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Militarism

• Maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• An agreement to work together - If one country attacks you I will support you. If you attack another country I will support you. If I get attacked you support me.

• A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Alliance

• Maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• An agreement to work together - If one country attacks you I will support you. If you attack another country I will support you. If I get attacked you support me.

• A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Nationalism

• Maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• An agreement to work together - If one country attacks you I will support you. If you attack another country I will support you. If I get attacked you support me.

• A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Was the point of Yellow Journalism

• Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to get Americans interested in the War! Wanted to paint a bad picture of America

• Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to get Americans interested in the War! Wanted to paint a bad picture of Spain

Colonies gained by winning Spanish American War

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Cuba

• Hawaii

What treaty ended Spanish American-war?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Peace treaty of the Spanish American-war

• Treaty of Mexico

Roosevelt Foreign Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy.-Believed American military should be used to achieve goals.-Wanted to civilize other countries-Did not believe nations should be self-governed

• Dollar diplomacy.-Believed the US should invest in foreign economies to increase American influence.-Continued Roosevelt's foreign policy but with less aggression.-Worked for stability in Latin America.-Worked to expand economic opportunities in China

• Moral diplomacy.-Believed US should spread peace and democracy rather than colonize foreign countries-Believed other nations should be self-governing.-Continued to use American military in Latin America.-Wished to cultivate a friendship with Latin America

Taft Foreign Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy.-Believed American military should be used to achieve goals.-Wanted to civilize other countries-Did not believe nations should be self-governed

• Dollar diplomacy.-Believed the US should invest in foreign economies to increase American influence.-Continued Roosevelt's foreign policy but with less aggression.-Worked for stability in Latin America.-Worked to expand economic opportunities in China

• Moral diplomacy.-Believed US should spread peace and democracy rather than colonize foreign countries-Believed other nations should be self-governing.-Continued to use American military in Latin America.-Wished to cultivate a friendship with Latin America

Wilson Foreign Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy.-Believed American military should be used to achieve goals.-Wanted to civilize other countries-Did not believe nations should be self-governed

• Dollar diplomacy.-Believed the US should invest in foreign economies to increase American influence.-Continued Roosevelt's foreign policy but with less aggression.-Worked for stability in Latin America.-Worked to expand economic opportunities in China

• Moral diplomacy.-Believed US should spread peace and democracy rather than colonize foreign countries-Believed other nations should be self-governing.-Continued to use American military in Latin America.-Wished to cultivate a friendship with Latin America