Unit 4 Vocabulary
Across
- 6. a peace agreement signed in 1919 that ended World War I.
- 10. information, often biased or misleading, spread to influence public opinion, and it's often used to promote a particular cause or agenda.
- 11. Wilson's peace proposals that aimed at establishing a lasting peace after World War I, emphasizing principles like self-determination, free trade, and the creation of a League of Nations.
- 14. authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people.
- 18. allowed a citizen to be fined or imprisoned for speaking out against the government or the war effort.
- 19. established the terms under which the United States would end its military occupation of Cuba.
- 21. a treaty that ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
- 25. the first worldwide intergovernmental organization, established in 1920 after World War I, with the primary goal of maintaining world peace.
- 27. John Hay's principles for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China.
Down
- 1. a United States Navy battleship that exploded and sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898 that contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
- 2. heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose death cause World War I.
- 3. someone who refuses to participate in military service or bear arms due to moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
- 4. an informal alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in response to the Triple Alliance.
- 5. an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist uprising in China that sought to expel foreign influence and Christianity.
- 7. a formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting, often to negotiate a peace treaty, but not necessarily ending the war.
- 8. asserted the United States' right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations to prevent European intervention and ensure stability.
- 9. an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation.
- 12. when a country takes control of another country, often through force or coercion, to gain power, resources, or influence.
- 13. a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States.
- 15. a British steamship that a German submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean during World War I.
- 16. aimed to achieve foreign policy goals through economic means rather than by military force.
- 17. forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for World War I and pay reparations to the Allied powers for damages caused by the war.
- 20. a military alliance formed in 1882 between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- 22. the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt.
- 23. the relocation of over six million African Americans from the rural South to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1910 and 1970.
- 24. a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts.
- 26. a belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to achieve its goals and defend its interests.