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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
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??)
Expansionists- those who supported imperialism
Anti-Imperialist League- those who were against
it.
Imperialism Political Cartoon
IV. ALASKA
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1867- Sec. of StateWilliam Seward
purchased Alaska from
Russia for #7.2 million
dollars OR LESS
THAN 2 CENTS PER
ACRE!! A STEAL!
“Seward's Iceboxmany people thought it
was foolish to buy land
of ice and snow.
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
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.
This process began in 1898 and has not stopped to
this day!!
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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4.Complete Sec. 1 Vocab on pg. 432
CH. 19 SEC. 2 NOTES
WORLD WAR I
1914-1918
Assignment #6
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- Industrialist powers
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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.
Map of Europe
III. CENTRAL POWERS
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C.P.- Austria-Hungary,
Germany, 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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A.P.- Serbia, France,
Great Britain, Russia,
Japan, Italy, and the
U.S. (only 6 months)
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
Power's 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
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!!
“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).
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.
PRESIDENT WILSON
X. COMMUNISM
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Russia- after the war and Russian Revolution, a
new gov't took control and renamed the country
the Soviet Union.
Communism- the idea that everything is shared by
the people (no private business).
This idea looks good on paper, but in the S.U.
unless you were part of the Communist Party, you
had no say in gov't.
MARX
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CH. 19 SECTION 3 NOTES
“THE ROARING 20'S”
Assignment # 11
I. THE ROARING 20'S
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1920-1929- this era is called “roaring” because of
the great changes that occurred in American
society.
Along with that change came distrust of other
nation's following WWI....
II. “THE RED SCARE”
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After WWI- the Russian revolution brought
communism to the country, renamed the Soviet
Union.
Typically referred to as “reds,” American's feared
that communists would take over the U.S.
By 1925- this fear died out as American's realized
that Communism did not threaten their lives.
III. IMMIGRATION LIMITS
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1921- Congress passed a law to limit immigration
for the first time in U.S. history.
There were limits on how many could enter each
year.
ALL ASIAN BORN IMMIGRANTS WERE
BANNED FROM THE U.S.
IV. NATIVE AND AFRICAN
AMERICANS
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1924- Native Americans were finally recognized
as citizen's and given the right to vote (the last
group)
Discrimination- continued against A.A. after the
war...
NAACP- formed to help A.A. fight for civil rights
in the U.S. court system.
V. PROHIBITION
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1919-1933- Congress passed a law prohibiting the
sale of all alcohol in the U.S.
“Bootleggers”- those who sold illegally made a
great deal of $ during that time period.
The Mafia- became successful during this period,
as they joined in the illegal selling of alcohol.
VI. THE CONSUMER AGE
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1920's- throughout this decade, many people
began buying goods on credit for the 1st time.
Because of interest, many people were spending
more than they earned, causing debt.
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Cars were the biggest seller during the 20's.
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By the 1930's- the good times would end.
VII. FASHION IN 20'S
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Women began to wear skirts, cut their hair, and
smoke.
Teenagers could now buy cars leading to more
freedom from their parents.
Music- Jazz becomes popular in the U.S.
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1. Read over your notes, yes, every single word
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2. Underneath your notes, draw a line
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