Military (1890-1920)

Question 1

What were the key 3 uses of the US military between 1890 and 1920?

Answer 1

Spanish-American War (1898)
Panama Canal (1914)
World War One (US involved from 1917 to 1918)

Question 2

How did the Spanish-American War begin?

Answer 2

A revolt in Cuba - against Spanish Rule - by Cuban nationalists (led by Jose Marti) - in 1895.

Question 3

Why did the US involve themselves in Cuba’s issue?

Answer 3

• The exportation of tobacco and sugar from Cuba to the US was imperative to both countries markets and thus with Cuba being only 90 miles away from the US it appeared logical to support the revolt.
• The US also felt war with Spain would permit bases in the Pacific (Hawaii, Philippines - islands under Spanish rule).

Question 4

How did the Spanish-American War benefit Theodore Roosevelt?

Answer 4

Roosevelt was viewed as a war-hero; he resigned from office to lead a force (the Rough Riders) in the siege of Havana.

Question 5

Outcome of Cuba due to the Spanish-American War?

Answer 5

• Cuba was under US military rule until 1902 when it became an American Protectorate (sphere of influence idea).

Question 6

Outcome of Spain due to the Spanish-American War?

Answer 6

• Treaty of Paris
• Lost lots of colonies to US

Question 7

Outcome of US due to the Spanish-American War?

Answer 7

Gained Cuba (temporarily).
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands practically became American colonies.

Question 8

What was the social response to the conquest of the Philippines?

Answer 8

The Anti-Imperialist League attacked the government for betraying tradition. (Opposed the violence and treatment of their ‘little brown brothers’).

Question 9

How did the Philippines respond to the US control?

Answer 9

A revolt broke out in 1899 and was only suppressed in 1902 after lots of US military action.

Question 10

Who created the idea of the Panama Canal and why?

Answer 10

Theodore Roosevelt felt it would be vital for the expansion of America (for overseas trading, power of the sea etc).

Question 11

When was the Panama Canal built?

Answer 11

1914

Question 12

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

Answer 12

The Roosevelt Corollary expanded upon the Monroe Doctrine by asserting the United States’ right to intervene militarily in Latin American countries to prevent European powers from intervening.

Question 13

Between 1914 and 1916 - how much did US trade with Britain and France increase?

Answer 13

400%

Question 14

Between 1914 and 1916 - how much did US trade with Germany decrease?

Answer 14

It was only a tenth of what it had been.

Question 15

When did America join WW1?

Answer 15

April 1917.

Question 16

Why did America join the war in 1917?

Answer 16

The Zimmerman Telegram had been leaked and it revealed that Germany had been persuading Mexico to go to war with the US. Prior to this the US had proclaimed neutrality.

Question 17

How many US troops were involved in WW1?

Answer 17

4 million

Question 18

How many US troops died in WW1?

Answer 18

Less than 150,000

Question 19

What were the key factors of Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 19

Form League of Nations.
Disarmament of all countries.

Question 20

How did the US involvement in WW1 affect them?

Answer 20

Economy boomed/ thrived.
Immigration (The Great Migration)
Isolationism ended?