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The US and the First World War1914-1918 Causes: 1. fundamental cause: to redivide the world colonies among European imperialist powers. 2. the system of military two blocks: The US and the First World War1914-1918 Time to enter the War: 1917 Attitude before entering: took neutral stand sold munitions to the allies Causes for entering: 1. Germany refused to give up its submarine warfare;2. for fear that Britain and France might lose the war and bring harm to American business interest; 3. Germany was trying to get Mexico into the war against America The US and the First World War1914-1918 Results: Central Powers sued for peace Paris Peace Conference 1919 Treaty of Versailles 28/6/1919 Versailles-Washington System (Europe) (Asia) Chapter VIII America in the 1990s and the Early 21st Century America in the 1990s Sino-US Relationship 1. The Iraq War The Afghan War America in the 21st Century Chapter V The US Imperialism and the First World War Reconstruction era (1865 – 1877) Northerners + Congressmen Andrew Johnson’s policies against the blacks South responded by creating white terrorist society KKK (Ku Klux Klan) Reconstruction of the South dissatisfied Reconstruction Act 1867 Reconstruction of the South Significance consolidated the regime over the whole nation Removed the greatest obstacle of the capitalist development, the slave system Paved the way for the rapid growth of capitalism Laid political foundation for the US to grow into a world power The Growth of US Imperialism Time : by the end the 19th century US a highly developed industrial country Reached the stage of imperialism The overseas expansion The first target China 1844 Treaty of Wangxia 1868 Treaty of Tianjian Others The US-Spanish War Time : 1898 Result : Spain defeated; had to give up Cuba and Puerto Rico; had to sell Philippines Significance: 1. the 1st imperialist war for redividing the world;