Two or more countries join forces, and their governments cooperate in service to the people

One country expands its power and influence by taking over other territories/countries

A treaty is formed among all the other countries of a continent to create a “government of governments”

Citizens of a country engage in extreme forms of nationalism, and typically end up in a civil conflict

Access raw materials and new markets, and spread democracy, Christianity, and industry around the world

Access to foreign military equipment, including tanks, gas, and submarines

Controlling all waterways of foreign countries and influencing their government through monetary exchange

Creating a “government of governments” to create global peace and democratic dominance

Artistic news that is printed in color

Social media that focuses on finding the truth on heavily politicized issues

Newspapers that are printed on yellowed paper to simulate ancient papyrus

Exciting news with exaggerated details and sensationalized stories

Other countries were incapable at controlling domestic affairs, so Americans wanted to intervene

Imperialists were supporters of the American Food Administration who wanted to donate food globally

Showed America’s strength, opened foreign markets, expanded the Navy globally

American population ought to spread around the globe

It would cause military conflict, and it was hypocritical for a democratic country to take over other countries

It would cost way too much money, and socialist countries were superior

Anti-imperialists did not want to interfere with the legality of citizens moving to other countries that were taken over

Anti-imperialists predicted the outbreak of World War II after the failure of the League of Nations

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, countries were building up their militaries, and nationalism heated up the conflict

Cuba was mistreating Spain, the USS Maine exploded, and yellow journalism influenced imperialism

The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh, Spain paid heavy war reparations, and a nationalist socialist leader rose to power

The League of Nations failed at keeping Spain and Cuba out of conflict

US wanted access to Hawaiian volcanic stone

Wilson was an avid beachgoer who understood the future touristic value of Hawaiian beaches

Roosevelt disagreed with Hawaiian natives’ way of life and sent them to Native American boarding schools

US wanted access to Hawaiian sugar plantations

The Filipinos led an uprising against the government, and the US military killed more than a million Filipinos to end the uprising

The Filipinos blew up the USS Maine in Manila Harbor, Philippines

The Spanish, with support of the League of Nations, forced the Filipinos to pay billions of dollars in war reparations

The Queen of the Philippines was overthrown by agents of the League of Nations

The US could create a global empire with protection/support from the League of Nations

The US could use its military to operate as a “world police force”

The US could extract gold/precious minerals from all continents without any foreign interference

The US could engage in militarism, alliances, nationalism, and imperialism, and no conflict would result

The victory in Cuba encouraged American imperialist thinking

Caused America to create and join the League of Nations

Caused America to invade the Philippines and give Mexico their land back

Encouraged America to begin unrestricted submarine warfare