American Imperialism and WWII Review

As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...

• the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so

• the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government

• the ability to control the Cuban economy

• the ability to annex Cuba

Which of the following foreign policies was used to acquire the land necessary to build a canal in Panama?

• Big Stick Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Treaty of Paris

WWII ends with an allied victory and the atomic bomb makes the U.S. the world's only super power

• 1941

• 1945

• 1946

• 1950

Why did the US Senate resist joining the League of Nations?

• They wanted to create their own peace keeping organization.

• They were afraid US leaders could be charged with war crimes.

• They wanted to enter into an alliance with China

• They feared the US would be drawn into costly foreign wars.

What was a consequence of the US NOT joining the League of Nations?

• The rise of Hitler and the outbreak of WWII

• Germany did not pay its war reparations

• Hitler was not allowed to gain power

• The US did not have to enter WWII

These were sold to raise money for the government in order to finance World War I.

• Certificate of Deposit

• Liberty Bonds

• Stocks

• gold & silver

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

What is one reason why some Americans supported imperialism in the late 19th century?

• a desire to spread Christianity

• a need for military bases around the world

• a need for raw materials to be used in factories

• a desire to gain glory

Foreign policy of Teddy Roosevelt, Peaceful negotiations backed by the threat of force

• Moral Diploamcy

• Dollar Diploamcy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

What was the main reason Harry Truman made the decision to use the Atomic Bomb on Japan?

• Japan used the Atomic Bomb on the U.S. first

• He wanted to end the war quickly with fewer deaths than an invasion of Japan would cause.

• He was angry at Japan for the attack at Pearl Harbor

• It was just a threat. Truman didn't think the bombs would actually work.