WW1: Relations With The USA Flashcards
What was the US population in 1800?
6 million
What was the US population in 1900?
81 million
In what year was the US population 81 million?
1900
What had happened by 1880??
US steel production had overtaken Britains
When had the US steel production had overtaken Britains?
1880
What happened between 1907-09?
Great White Fleet - President Roosevelt sent a group of the US navy battleships on an international tour
When was the Great white fleet?
1907-09
Who sent the Great white fleet on their international tour between 1907-09?
President Rosevelt
What was the Great White fleet of 1907-09?
President Roosevelt sent some US navy battleships on an international tour
Why did President Roosevelt sent some US navy battleships on an international tour between 1907-09?
Demonstrate the power projection of the US
How did President Roosevelt show the US navy strength?
President Roosevelt sent some US navy battleships on an international tour, known as the Great White Fleet
What position did the US have in terms of Navy strength before 1914?
Second to the Royal Navy in size and firepower
Why did US expansion not pose a threat to the British?
Expansion into the west of the America continent was no threat to the British, unlike Russia
What dictated the American overseas policies?
1823 Monroe Doctrine
What is the impact of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine?
Dictated American policies overseas
What was the 1823 Monroe Doctrine?
Stated that European colonialism would be seen as a threat when it occurred in North and South America, the US would avoid all intervention in colonies elsewhere
What gave Britain power and a influence in the US?
Vast amount of investment within it
What was the impact of British investment within the US?
Gave them power and influence
What was the US the greatest recipient of?
Foreign capital therefore was the worlds largest ‘debtor nation’
How much did the British capitalists invest in 1913 in the US?
£754 million
In what year did British capitalists invest £754 million in the United States?
1913
Who invested £754 million into the US in 1913?
British capitalists
What was the impact of the British capitalists investing £754 million into the US in 1913?
Gave them significant influence over American policy (E.g. American backing during the Boer war)
In what war did the Americans back the British?
Boer War
What was the impact of the US entry in WW1?
Saved Britains position in Europe
How many soldiers did the US mobilise in WW1?
2 million soldiers
How much did Britain spend as a result of World War One?
£10 million and it owed a large sum to the US
What happened to British oversea investment during WW1?
Sold, worth £236 million
What was worth £236 million?
British oversea investment that was sold during World War One
What happened to British foreign investment in 1930?
£1000 million less than the value in 1913
What was the value of British debt as a result of World War One?
$3.7 billion debt
What kind of nation was Britain?
A debtor nation
Who was the US President from 1912?
Wilson
When did Wilson become the US President?
1912
What kind of peace did president Wilson want??
Peace that challenged imperialism
What stance did the newly formed League of Nations take?
Anti-imperial stance, under American guidance
Who took an anti-imperialism stance under US influence?
The League of Nations
What hindered the anti-imperial nature of the League of Nations?
US senate vote to reject American membership
President Wilsons death in 1920
What was US policy like in the 1920s and 1930s?
Isolationist
When was American foreign policy isolationist?
1920s and 1930s, staying out of European squabbles, but it was clear the balance of power was shifting
