Ch 14 Sec 1

American History

 

  1. Briefly describe in your own words how and why the US became involved in the Mexican Revolution.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What effect did the US’s involvement in Mexico have on foreign relations? Why?

 

 

 

  1. What countries where allied against each other in the early 1900s? What nation appeared to be the most prominent one in Europe at the time?

 

 

 

 

  1. How did a naval race contribute to tensions in Europe?

 

 

  1. What is nationalism?

 

 

  1. What did people in the Balkans want as a result of nationalism? What major European country supported these people?

 

 

 

  1. Who was Franz Ferdinand? What happened to him? Why?

 

 

 

  1. Who was Austria mad at? Who did this country turn to help them? Who did Austria turn to?

 

 

  1. Why did Britain get involved in the war?

 

 

  1. Who were the Allies? Who were the Central Powers?

 

 

 

  1. What side did America officially support at the beginning of the war?

 

 

  1. How/why was American divided during the war?

 

 

 

  1. How did the British use propaganda to get Americans behind them?