USII.5 ReviewOnline version This is a review for USII.5; it will help you differentiate between the Spanish-American War and World War I by Jeremy Page 1 Cause of Spanish-American War 2 Results of the Spanish-American War 3 Causes of World War I 4 Alliances of World War I 5 End of World War I Sugar and tobacco business interests in Cuba Yellow Journalism American support for Cuban rebels Explosion of U.S.S. Maine Cuba gains independence from Spain U.S. gets Guam U.S. gets Philippines U.S. gets Puerto Rico U.S. becomes a world power Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism Close political/economic ties to Great Britain Inability to stay neutral Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Unrestricted u-boat warfare/sinking of Lusitania Zimmerman Telegram Allies included American Great Britain, France, Serbia, etc. Central Powers included Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Germany, etc. Fourteen Points Speech League of Nations Treaty of Versailles not ratified by U.S. Senate Leads directly to World War II America begins to involve itself in Europe's affairs America begins to form its reputation as a superpower
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