Transcript CH. 19 SEC. 2 NOTES WORLD WAR I 1914

CH. 19 SEC. I NOTES
“IMPERIALISM”
Assignment #3
I. WAR WITH SPAIN
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2/15/1898- an American naval ship called “The
Maine,” was blown up just off the coast of Cuba.
4/25/1898- after American's called for war to
avenge the loss of life, the U.S. declared war on
Spain. (*Spain was in control of Cuba)
To this day, no one truly knows who blew up the
Maine. (250 men were killed)
The “Maine” Explosion
II. VICTORY IN CUBA
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August 1898- with the help of the “Rough
Rider's,” (led by Teddy Roosevelt), the U.S.
defeated the Spanish in Cuba.
Peace Talks- Spain freed Cuba and the U.S. got:
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Guam, Puerto Rico (Island Territories)
The Philippines for $20 million
Rough Rider's
http://www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/theodore-roosevelt/videos/rooseveltfights-in-spanish-american-war
http://www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/theodore-roosevelt/videos/the-talentedmrroosevelt?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&
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U.S. Territories by 1900
III. IMPERIALISM
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Definition- the policy of conquering and ruling
other lands (ex-Puerto Rico/Philippines)
The U.S. began this process after war w/Spain and
it continues today. (“the world must be made safe
for democracy...sound familiar??)
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Expansionists- those who supported imperialism
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Isolationists- those who were against it.
Imperialism Political Cartoon
IV. ALASKA
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1867- Sec. of State- William
Seward purchased Alaska
from Russia for $7.2 million
OR LESS THAN 2 CENTS
PER ACRE!! A STEAL!
“Seward's Icebox- many
people thought it was foolish
to buy land of ice and snow.
However, once oil and gold
were found, the joke was on
them.
V. HAWAII
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1893- U.S. settlers won a revolt against the
Hawaiian Queen w/ the help of U.S. Marines.
Sanford B. Dole- became the first leader of the
island territory. (Dole Fruit)
Hawaii was full of great sugar plantations.
1959- Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th
states.
The takeover is the main reason why “native”
Hawaiians do not like American's.
Queen Liliuokalani & Sugar Cane
VI. THE PANAMA CANAL
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1903- with increased trade in the Pacific, the U.S.
wanted to buy a 10 mi strip of land in Panama for
a faster route.
Colombia (ruled Panama) refused to sell, so
Panama revolted and won independence (with
U.S. Help??)
U.S. purchased the land for $10 million and paid a
yearly fee of $250,000.
12/31/1999- the U.S. gave control of the canal to
Panama.
Panama Canal
http://www.history.com/videos/deconstructinghistory-panama-canal#deconstructing-historypanama-canal
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN??
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Once the U.S. got involved in international affairs,
it was forced in to war's to protect U.S. interests
across the globe.
So.....now you know the answer to the question,
“why does the U.S. always have to be in other
people's business??”
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1. Mark your notes.
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2. Underneath your notes, draw a line and
summarize the notes.
3.Complete Sec. 1 Review Questions on pg. 432Assign #4
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Box any dates, underline main ideas, circle key terms.
CH. 19 SEC. 2 NOTES
WORLD WAR I
1914-1918
Assignment #6
*Remember to mark up your notes.
I. 4 M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WAR
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M- Militaristic ambitions
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A- Alliance systems
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I- Industrial/Imperial competition
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N- Nationalism (strong feelings for your country)
II. THE SPARK OF WAR
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6/28/1914- a 19 year old Serbian student shot and
killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
So What??
The Archduke was the heir to the throne of the
Austria-Hungary Empire.
The Austrian Emperor was outraged and quickly
declared war on Serbia.
Causes of the War
Map of Europe
III. CENTRAL POWERS
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Austria-Hungary,
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Germany,
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Ottoman Empire and
Bulgaria.
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Germany had the
most powerful
military of the four
and was AustriaHungary's main
ally.
IV. ALLIED POWERS
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Serbia,
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France,
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Great Britain,
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Russia,
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Japan,
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Italy,
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U.S.
V. “UNEASY NEUTRALITY”
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The U.S. always tried to stay out of world affairs.
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Neutrality = not helping either side in a war.
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Pres. Woodrow Wilson began to sympathize with
the Allied Power's as the war dragged on.
The U.S. had economic interests with most Allied
nation's.
Political Cartoon
VI. THE U.S. JOINS THE WAR
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4/6/1917- Congress declared war on Germany
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Why??
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German submarines (U-boats)- sank a British
passenger ship, the Lusitania which killed 100
Americans.
Zimmerman Telegram- the Germans sent a letter
to Mexico asking them to join the Central Power's
and declare war on the U.S.
Lusitania & Zimmerman Telegram
Lusitania
VII. NEW WEAPONS EMERGE
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WWI- brought about new inventions in warfare.
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Ex- machine gun, poison gas, tanks, and airplanes.
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Trench Warfare- each side dug trenches to protect
themselves from machine gun fire.
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Trenches were full of diseased rats, mud, dead
bodies, and were constantly under gunfire.
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Sometimes battles would last for 3-4 months
with neither side moving more than 2 miles!!
New Technology
Trenches
Trench Warfare
“NO MAN'S LAND”
IN THE TRENCHES
VIII. TURNING POINT OF THE WAR
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1917-1918- both the Russian and the German
citizens had enough fighting and overthrew their
governments.
11/11/1918- Germany signed an agreement,
ending the war.
Deaths- 37 million (military and civilian)
XI. N.C. In WWI
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3 Military Bases were established during the war
for training:
Camp Greene (Charlotte), Camp Polk (Raleigh),
and Camp Bragg (Fayetteville).
Flu Pandemic of 1918, “Bet you didn’t
know”
Flu
Bet You Didnt Know
IX. MAKING PEACE
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Jan. 1919- 32 nations met in Paris and created the
Treaty of Versailles.
Germany was blamed for the war, forced to give
up their colonies, and pay for the cost of war. (this
lead to the rise of Adolf Hitler)
League of Nation's- U.S. Pres. W. Wilson came
up with this idea to avoid war.
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Congress does not approve the treaty and makes
a different one w/Germany and its allies years
later.
Treaty
PRESIDENT WILSON
X. COMMUNISM
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Russia- after the war and Russian Revolution, the
Bolsheviks (communists) took control and
renamed the country the Soviet Union.
Communism- the idea that everything is shared by
the people (no private business).
First developed by Karl Marx
MARX
Mark your Notes
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Box any dates, underline main ideas, circle key terms,
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2. Underneath your notes, draw a line
4.Complete Sec. 2 Review Questions on pg. 437Assign #9