Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine 1.

Theodore Roosevelt’s Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Corollary to the Monroe

DoctrineDoctrine

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•Roosevelt expanded the Roosevelt expanded the Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine as a way to as a way to preventprevent European European involvement in the affairs of involvement in the affairs of Latin Latin AmericanAmerican countries. countries.

Asserted the US’s right to interfere in Asserted the US’s right to interfere in the economic matters of other the economic matters of other nations in the Americas.nations in the Americas.

Claimed US right to exercise Claimed US right to exercise international police power.international police power.

Advocated Big Stick Diplomacy Advocated Big Stick Diplomacy (Panama Canal)(Panama Canal)

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World War IWorld War ICauses of WWICauses of WWI

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BackgroundBackgroundCauses of WWICauses of WWI

World War IWorld War I

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What were the causes of What were the causes of WWI?WWI?

NationalismNationalism: : excessive pride excessive pride in one’s countryin one’s country

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What were the causes of What were the causes of WWIWWI??

MilitarismMilitarism: building up of : building up of strong, powerful armies to strong, powerful armies to prepare for war.prepare for war.

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AlliancesAlliances: Different : Different countries agreed to protect countries agreed to protect each other when attacked. each other when attacked.

This means that many This means that many countries can become countries can become involved in a conflict when involved in a conflict when the conflict does not concern the conflict does not concern themthem

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AssassinatiAssassination of on of Archduke Archduke Ferdinand Ferdinand of Austria-of Austria-HungaryHungary

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When does World War I When does World War I start?start?

19141914

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What happened in the What happened in the US?US?

US tries to stay US tries to stay neutralneutral. We do not . We do not want to get involved want to get involved in European in European problems.problems.

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When does the United When does the United States join World War I?States join World War I?

19171917

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Reasons for Reasons for

U. S. Involvement U. S. Involvement in in

World War IWorld War I

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Reasons for United States Reasons for United States Involvement in World War Involvement in World War

II Inability to remain neutralInability to remain neutral

US tries to stay out of US tries to stay out of European ProblemsEuropean Problems1916: President Wilson wins 1916: President Wilson wins with the slogan “He kept us out with the slogan “He kept us out of the war.”of the war.”

Many Americans had family on Many Americans had family on both sides of the conflict.both sides of the conflict.

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II German submarine warfareGerman submarine warfare

Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)1915)

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II US economic and political ties to US economic and political ties to

Great BritainGreat Britain

Reasons for United Reasons for United States Involvement in States Involvement in

World War IWorld War I Zimmerman TelegramZimmerman Telegram

secret telegram sent secret telegram sent by by Germany offering Germany offering alliance with Mexico alliance with Mexico against USagainst US if war if war broke out.broke out.

AmericansAmericans reacted reacted angrily, set off new angrily, set off new wave of wave of anti-German anti-German feelingfeeling..

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Letter to Editor Letter to Editor

Pretend you are living during the period Pretend you are living during the period before America entered World War I. before America entered World War I. Write a letter to the editor of a Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper explaining why the United newspaper explaining why the United States should or should not join the States should or should not join the war.war.

Must be written in letter format.Must be written in letter format. Include: introduction, explanation of Include: introduction, explanation of

position supported by facts, conclusion.position supported by facts, conclusion. At least 3 paragraphs.At least 3 paragraphs.

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How did Americans How did Americans support the war?support the war?

War Bonds: Raise money to pay War Bonds: Raise money to pay for war for war

Propaganda: Propaganda: Encourage support of the war: Encourage support of the war:

posters, music- “Over there”posters, music- “Over there” Jobs: Women, African Americans, Jobs: Women, African Americans,

and Mexican Americans find new and Mexican Americans find new jobs in support of the war.jobs in support of the war.

Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine 1.

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