To watch these slides

Dr. Carey, I am not sure these 8th grade students are paying

much attention or care!

Slots, you are just being old and grumpy – these students care and want to do well on their exam. Right 8th graders?

What’s the word?

The policy of a powerful country seeking to control the economic and political affairs of a weaker country.

Imperialism

What’s the policy?

John Hay sent a letter to European countries regarding trade in China that would free

the spheres of influence to allow the U.S. to trade

Open Door Policy

Read All About It…

Sensationalized news story – a leading cause of war fought in

1898

Yellow Journalism

For what event do Americans want revenge?

Sinking of the USS MAINE

“Remember the Maine”

You will see the mast of the Maine on our Washington trip!

“It was a splendid little war”

How did most Americans die?

Disease

IF you said poison gas then you need to study!!! Wrong war!!!

Who Am I?

I took the canal zone

I carry a BIG stick but speak softly

I reissued the Monroe Doctrine giving the U.S. right to intervene in Latin America to preserve law

and order

Do they know I amAs sweet as a Teddy

Hey Dr. Carey – this student has no head?

Slots, relax – this is not a student in Pleasantville

How about some WWI

What event?

Zimmermann Telegram

These posters are. . .

U.S. War Propaganda

What are the FOUR MAIN causes of WWI?

What are the FOUR MAIN causes of WWI?

M = Militarism

A = Alliance System

I = Imperialism

N = Nationalism

I was the SPARK who was assassinated to set off WWI

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

TWO Questions

1.Who am I?

2.If people were throwing one tomato at me for each one of my points – how many tomatoes are thrown

TWO Questions

1.Woodrow Wilson

2.14 Points

How many did YOU get correct?

Tomorrow we have shortened periods for the assembly program – so no

questions tomorrow.

To be ready tomorrow for the

assembly program