Slide 1THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898 John Hay: Splendid little war Slide 2 COMPETITION FOR EMPIRE AFRICA, THE PACIFIC AND ASIA Slide 3 WHY WAS THE U.S. SLOW TO ENTER THE…

Slide 1Do-Now With a partner, borrow a book from under a desk to thoroughly (& quickly) define the 3 vocabulary terms provided on the WS. –Reparations –League of…

1.World War I 1914-1919 2. Long Term Causes Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism 3. Nationalism Pride in one’s nation 4. Militarism Policy of building up strong…

1.World War I 1914-1919 2. Long Term Causes Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism 3. Nationalism Pride in one’s nation 4. Militarism Policy of building up strong…

Slide 1Ch 17 Manifest Destiny Theme: American expansionism gained momentum in the 1840s, leading first to the acquisition of Texas and Oregon, and then to the Mexican War,…

Slide 1Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Rhetorical Contributions Alexis Ginsberg Slide 2 Background Information DOB: January 30, 1882 Place of Birth: Hyde Park, NY Education:…

Slide 1The Yellow Press and The Spanish American War Slide 2 Yellow Press Started with dueling newspapers led by William Randolph Hearst (New York Journal) and Joseph Pulitzer…

Slide 1 Slide 2 America Comes of Age 1823-1900 Slide 3 Slide 4 Warning to Europe: 1. The Americas are “closed to future colonization by any European powers.” 2. Do not…

Slide 1 The AEC Is it time to reap the benefits yet? An update Andrew Durieux Founder, Director, Principal Consultant Coverage Ltd Chairman, JFCCT AEC Committee Slide 2 JFCCT…

Slide 1 US-MEXICAN WAR 1846-1848 “Mr. Polk’s Little War” Slide 2 Causes of the War Mexico is upset with the annexation of Texas in 1845. James K. Polk is elected President…