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US History II. SOL USII.4. The Spanish American War. The United States emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War. The Spanish American War. Economic interests and public opinion often influence U.S. involvement in international affairs.
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US History II SOL USII.4
The Spanish American War • The United States emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War.
The Spanish American War • Economic interests and public opinion often influence U.S. involvement in international affairs.
Reasons for the Spanish American War • Protection of American business interests in Cuba. • What kinds of businesses was the U.S. trying to protect? • (coffee and sugar)
Reasons for the Spanish American War • American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain. • Why do you think Americans supported the Cuban rebels? http://cordova.lib.il.us/Vet-spanishAmerican.jpg
Reasons for the Spanish American War • "WARSHIP MAINE WAS BLOWN UP . . . HAVANA . . . FEB. 15 . .." 16 February 1898, State Journal • Rising tensions as a result of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
Reasons for the Spanish American War • Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism) http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/Baker_00/2001_p4/baker_rb_kk_cl_p4/exflag.jpg
Results of the Spanish American War • The United States emerged as a world power. • How did the United States emerge as a world power? Who did they defeat?
Results of the Spanish American War • Cuba gained independence from Spain. http://www.cubaflags.com/images/cuban-flag-old.jpg
Results of the Spanish American War • The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/geography_images/Philippines_physical_map.jpg
Results of the Spanish American War http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/americas/puerto_rico.jpg http://kiteboardingguam.andrewsupdates.com/images/guam_map_kitespots.jpg
Results of the Spanish American War http://www.tcnj.edu/~miller47/world%20map.jpg Cuba Guam Philippines Puerto Rico
U.S. Involvement in World War I • The United States involvement in World War I ended a long tradition of avoiding involvement in European conflicts and set the stage for the United States to emerge as a global superpower late in the 20th century. • There were disagreements about the extent to which the United States should isolate/separate itself from world affairs.
Reasons for U.S. involvement in war • Inability to remain neutral. (1917) • German submarine warfare: the sinking of the Lusitania. (1915) • U.S. political and economic ties to England. http://www.shapesoftime.net/FileSystem/upfile/j00013/lusitania2.jpg http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/england/sites/images/ENGLAND.gif
Allied Powers • Great Britain http://www.hertfordshire.com/pages/maps/images/great-britain-map.gif
Allied Powers • France http://www.francegetaways.com/images/maps/france_main.jpg
Allied Powers • Russia http://atlas.mapzones.com/russia/russia.jpg
Allied Powers • Serbia http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/serbia.jpg
Allied Powers • Belgium http://www.state.gov/cms_images/map_belgium.jpg
Central Powers • Germany http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/fl/german/german/a1914eu.gif
Central Powers • Austria-Hungary http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=64951&rendTypeId=4
Central Powers • Bulgaria http://www.mapsofworld.com/bulgaria/maps/bulgaria-map.jpg
Central Powers • Turkey http://www.bugbog.com/images/maps/turkey_map.jpg
Allied Powers vs. Central Powers http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~worldwarone/WWI/TheGeographyOfTheGreatWar/images/Figure19-Page22-sm.jpg
U.S. Leadership as the War Ended • At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson prepared a peace plan that called for the formation of the League of Nations, a peace-keeping organization. http://www.archives.gov/calendar/images/woodrow-wilson.jpg
U.S. Leadership as the War Ended • The United States decided not to join the League of Nations. • Why did the U.S. decide not to join the League of Nations? Who did join? Is it really a peacekeeping organization if not all nations have joined? http://library.thinkquest.org/C008616/site/pics/League%20of%20Nations%20opening%20session.jpg The opening session of the League of Nations.