US history puzzle
Across
- 3. Policy of extending U.S. influence and control beyond its borders in the late 1800s
- 8. Main area of fighting in Europe during WWI
- 9. German proposal for Mexico to ally against the U.S.
- 11. (1918) Law making criticism of the government illegal
- 13. Initial attempt by the U.S. to stay out of World War I
- 14. President who expanded executive power and shaped foreign policy
- 15. U.S. right to intervene in Latin America to maintain stability
- 17. U.S. became more isolationist in the 1920s
- 22. Last monarch of Hawaii who resisted American influence
- 23. Sensational news reporting used to influence public opinion toward war
- 24. (1917) Law limiting speech against the war effort
- 25. President during WWI who promoted peace efforts
- 26. International organization for peaceful conflict resolution
- 27. (1898) War that resulted in the U.S. emerging as a world power
- 28. Foreign policy using diplomacy backed by military force
- 29. Socialist leader jailed for opposing WWI
Down
- 1. German policy of sinking ships without warning
- 2. U.S. battleship whose explosion in Havana Harbor helped spark war with Spain
- 4. Canal allowing faster naval travel between the Atlantic and Pacific
- 5. Policy of avoiding international alliances
- 6. Senate refused due to fear of foreign entanglements
- 7. Civilians must work in war industries or join the military
- 10. U.S. declared war on Germany in 1917
- 12. African Americans moved north for industrial work
- 16. After War Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
- 18. Hawaii was annexed during the imperialist era, not directly from the war
- 19. Women entered industrial and factory jobs
- 20. Wilson’s plan to prevent future wars
- 21. Fighting style using trenches that caused stalemates