Social Studies Vocabulary #5
Across
- 2. when newspapers print stories with exaggerated headlines
- 4. a telegram from Germany to Mexico that said that if Mexico invaded America, Germany would form an alliance with them and give them territory and money.
- 6. a government's strategy for dealing with foreign nations
- 10. A ship that blew up in Havana Harbor that triggered the start of the Spanish-American War
- 12. the belief that a government should always have a strong military and be willing to use it for defense or promotion of national interests
- 13. president of the United States during World War I
- 17. the winning side in World War I; included the U.S., Great Britain, France, Serbia, and Belgium
- 18. a 40 mile long canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- 19. an international diplomatic group formed after World War I whose main purpose was to settle disputes before they turned into warfare
- 20. the losing side in World War I; included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
- 21. a British ocean liner was attacked by a German u-boat and sank; contributed to the U.S.'s entry in World War I
Down
- 1. 26th president of the Unites States; also the youngest person to ever become president
- 3. outlines of principles of peace by Woodrow Wilson to help end World War I and prevent anything similar from happening again; helped propose the idea for the League of Nations
- 5. the loyalty, devotion, and pride one has for their nation
- 7. the increase in power by gaining new territory and people
- 8. to not join any particular side
- 9. Roosevelt's diplomacy that states the readiness to use military force if needed to; intimidates other nations without causing actual harm
- 11. a foreign policy that stated that if European nations tried to mess with Latin American countries, the U.S. would interfere to maintain peace
- 13. a country that has significant international influence
- 14. told European nations that the Americas were no longer open to colonization;stated that no more interference would be tolerated
- 15. the union between people, groups, or nations
- 16. African-American infantry unit during World War I that spent the most time in combat; did not get the recognition they deserved due to being Black.