World War I notes

             Imperialism: strong nations extend economics political or military control over weaker coutnries
             "Sun never set on a british empire" British controlled all over world
             Americans wanted Cuba for sugar and Slaves in 1825. Spain took control of Cuba wanted U.S. help to get spain out. President was Mckinley.
             Dulom wrote a letter mad abou cuba, wanted mckinley to resign
             The U.S. Maine blew up, we blamed it on spain
             -1917 – WIB: War Industrial Board went up %20
             George Crelel: Selling war to America, "Food is amunition, save it"
             The great Immigration moved North to bigger cities and the immigrants got soldiers old jobs.
             Fall 1918 flu killed 40,000,000 worldwide from Chinese Immigrants
             Women gave up a lot of clothing for uniforms and 2 battlecruisers
             Anyone who interfeared and said something bad about the war dies or gets punished
             National: taking care of ones countries first; closing borders
             Imperialism: nations authority in toher coutnries
             Militaryism: Armed forces to keep control
             Alliance: If counties join military forces
             -Roosevelt Cordlary: He made a statemetn to Europe to stay out of America
             US is given an opportunity to have land
             Tried to "Americanize" peurto Ricansand americans disrespected them them
             =Platt Amendment was made to maintain order and peace like the constitution
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