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Imperialism
Imperialism is an action that involves a nation extending its power by the acquisition of inhabited territory. It may also include the exploitation of these territories, an action that is linked to colonialism -
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political, social, and economic system characterized by promoting the interests of a particular nation, particularly with the aim of gaining and maintaining self-governance, or full sovereignty, over the group's homeland. -
Militarism
Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability to use it aggressively to expand or promote national interests. -
President Wilson's View on War
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the United States would remain neutral, and many Americans supported this policy of nonintervention. However, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the British ocean liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 Americans -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. It resulted in 1198 people being killed. -
Sussex Pledge
Response to the US demands relating to the conduct of the first world war. Germany promised to alter their naval and submarine policy to stop the indiscriminate of non-military ships. -
Zimmermann Note
It proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. Which meant if either of them were to go to war they could have each other as protection. -
The Russian Revolution
It was a final phase of World War I. It totally removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation from Russia to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. -
Selective Service Act
This act required men of ages 21 to 30 to register in military for service.Gave the president the power to draft soldiers. -
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
Regulated the price , production , transportation, and allocation of feeds , foods , fuel , beverages. Empowered the president to nationalize certain private factories, and requisition storage facilities for military. -
First American Soldiers to Europe
United states sent soldiers abroad to defend against germany.
4 million men had survived in the united states with an additional 800,00 military service branches. -
Fourteen Points
14 strategies to ensure national security and world peace. Several points addressed specific territorial issues in europe. -
Espionage/ Sedition Act
Imposed similarly harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statement that interfered with the prosecution of war.
A crime for people to convey information that will interfere with the U.S armed forces. -
Armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, since it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace -
Countries created
Finland.
Austria.
Czechoslovakia.
Yugoslavia.
Poland.
Hungary.
Latvia.
Lithuania. -
Paris Peace Conference
It was known as the Versailles Peace Conference. It was the meeting for the victorious Allied Powers following the end of WWI. -
Versailles Treaty
Demilitarization and occupation of the rhineland, and special status under french control. German democratic government saw the versailles treaty as a “dictated peace” -
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organisation. It was founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War -
Daylight Savings Time
This was started to make better use of daylight. It was mainly to have longer days during the summer.
