Making of a Superpower

Question 1

Manifest Destiny

Answer 1

Westward expanision was divine right in order to spread american democracy

Question 2

New Manifest Destiny

Answer 2

Imperialism occuruing after Spanish-American War
- Annexation of Hawaii

Question 3

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 3

US would use for to protect its rights and interests in its sphere from any European intervention

Question 4

Spanish American War

Answer 4

1898
Spain violated Monroe Doctrine in Cuba
Bombed USS Maine
US Victory

Question 5

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 5

US could intervene anywhere in americas in the interests of those peoples

Question 6

Venezuelan Crisis

Answer 6

1902-03
Anglo-German Naval Blockade in order to protect its citizens and secure repayment of debts. Roosevelt threatened war under Monroe Doc if German troops landed

Question 7

Panama

Answer 7

1903 US Supported independence from Columbia
Created Canal Zone under US control until 1979

Question 8

Dominican Republic Invasion 1916

Answer 8

US under Corollary invaded and occupied DR as European powers threatened to seize in as repayment

Question 9

Pax Americas

Answer 9

Interwar period in Latin America under Monroe D and R Corollary

Question 10

WW1

Answer 10

US entered due to Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Sub Warfare
- Out of self defence?
- Monroe Doc
- Wilson Neutral isolationsit

Question 11

Internationalism Post-WW1

Answer 11

Wilson formed LoN
- Senate failed to ratify as isolationsit

Question 12

Detente

Answer 12

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1967
Outer Space Treaty 1967
Treaty on Non-Prolifieration of Nuclear Weapons 1968
SALT I 1969
SALT II 1979