WWI and Imperialism

Which ship was destroyed which became a catalyst for Spanish-American war?

• USS Maine

• Lusitania

• SS Suffrage

• NWP Ship

US gained all of the territory below at the turn of the 20th Century through imperialism EXCEPT for...

• Spain

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Midway Islands

the MAIN causes of the WWI stand for...

• Militarism, Alliances, Intrigue and Nationalism

• USS Maine, Alliance, Imperialism, nationalism

• Militarism, Application, Imperialsm, Nationalism

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

What was the League of Nations?

• precursor to the U.N.

• the UN as it is today

• A League of Warriors

• Triple Entente

Where was the War-Guilt Clause and the League of Nations written in and where?

• Paris Peace Treaty in Paris

• Treaty of Versailles at Paris Peace Conference

• League of Nations in Versailles

• Treaty of Versailles in Austria-Hungary

Lusitania

• 1915

  British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, killing 128 Americans (1,198 total dead).

  Possible ammunitions on board.

• German U-Boats sink all ships in Allied waters (hostile and neutral) on sight.

• Telegram intercepted from German foreign minister asking for an alliance with Mexico in exchange for “lost territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona”.

• 1917

  Required men to register for military service.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• 1915

  British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, killing 128 Americans (1,198 total dead).

  Possible ammunitions on board.

• German U-Boats sink all ships in Allied waters (hostile and neutral) on sight.

• Telegram intercepted from German foreign minister asking for an alliance with Mexico in exchange for “lost territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona”.

• 1917

  Required men to register for military service.

Selective Service Act

• 1915

  British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, killing 128 Americans (1,198 total dead).

  Possible ammunitions on board.

• German U-Boats sink all ships in Allied waters (hostile and neutral) on sight.

• Telegram intercepted from German foreign minister asking for an alliance with Mexico in exchange for “lost territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona”.

• 1917

  Required men to register for military service.

Conscientious Objector

• A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.

  “Thou shalt not kill”

• To help produce and conserve food.

  “Meatless” days

  Victory Gardens

• A person can be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or speaking out against the government.

• 1919

  Anti-war pamphlets violate the Espionage Act.

  Clear and present danger

Food Administration

• A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.

  “Thou shalt not kill”

• To help produce and conserve food.

  “Meatless” days

  Victory Gardens

• A person can be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or speaking out against the government.

• 1919

  Anti-war pamphlets violate the Espionage Act.

  Clear and present danger