Foreign policy

Question 1

Isolationism

Answer 1

The idea of not engaging in other conflicts or issues beyond the proximity of the USA.

Question 2

Colonialism/Imperialism

Answer 2

Take over other countries as colonies.

Question 3

Spanish-American war

Answer 3

American helps the Cuban revolutionists defeat the Spanish.
Sinking of the USS Maine brings America into the war.

Question 4

Yellow Journalism

Answer 4

Exaggerated stories written in newspapers to convince Americans it was a good idea to get involved in Cuba.

Question 5

Monroe’s doctrine

Answer 5

Any effort from Europe to colonize land in the Americas would be seen as an act of aggression.

Question 6

Roosevelts corollary

Answer 6

In 1904 US President Teddy Roosevelt announces to the world that the US will intervene if other countries attempt to influence America’s sphere of influence (South, Central and North America).

Question 7

World War I

Answer 7

USA Tried to stay neutral.
Profited from the Arms Trade.
Only got involved after the sinking of the boat the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram (an invitation from Germany to Mexico to become allies and fight the USA)

Question 8

Red Scare part 1

Answer 8

Widespread fear of communism in the United States
Triggered by:
Nationalism after WWI,
Russian Revolution,
Anarchist bombings in the US,
American trade unions.

Question 9

The Marshall plan

Answer 9

Offer of the USA to rebuild Europe after WWII.
Countries who accept money, allow America to have bases on their soil.
Western Europe accepts money, Eastern Europe does not.

Question 10

World War II

Answer 10

Again, tried to stay neutral.
Lend lease Act: Lend weapons and supplies to the Allies. Some to be paid back after the war.
Interventionism: Involvement after Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese.

Question 11

The cuban missile crisis

Answer 11

Standoff between the USA and the USSR in Cuba.
America had a lot of nuclear missiles pointed at the USSR in Turkey and Italy.
USSR moved a lot of missiles to Cuba to point at America.
America blocked all transport to Cuba to avoid more missiles being placed, STANDOFF.

Question 12

1920s

Answer 12

The roaring twenties

Question 13

1930s

Answer 13

The great depression

Question 14

Pearl Harbor

Answer 14

Surprise attack by japanese on America

Question 15

Second Red Scare

Answer 15

Fear of Communist infiltration in the USA after WWII and during the Cold War.

Question 16

Korean War

Answer 16

Cold War fight by proxy. America and the USSR fighting it out in another country.
Limited Objectives: The border of North and South Korea was basically in the same place as before the war.

Question 17

Vietnam war

Answer 17

Another war by proxy. Capitalism and Communism fighting for control in Vietnam.
Unpopular in American. Protests from a variety of groups.
Disproportionate number of African Americans sent.

Question 18

Interventionism

Answer 18

Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan: Business interests
Dominica, Grenada, Panama: Business interests

Question 19

Warsaw Pact

Answer 19

Soviet Union and their allies on the East