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U.S. expansionism
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Hawaii Annexed
Hawaii was as a Territory in 1898.Sanford dole was mayor and hawaii had mostly pineapple and sugar plantations. -
Sinking Of The USS Maine
Started The spnish american war. -
Spanish American war
Caused by the sinking of the ship "the maine". Allowed the U.S. to be seen as a Global power. Led to the U.S gaining more terroritories. -
End Of The Spanish American War
The war ended in $ months with The americans as the victoors. -
Open door policy
Stated that all countries have trading rights in china. Used to openn asian markets to U.S. Business. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Started under president taft.Encouraged investing in European countries, If the countries couldnt pay the loans U.S. troops were sent. -
assasination of archduke ferdinand
led to the beggining of WWI -
Beggining of WWI
WWI begins begins due to franz ferdnand beig killed -
Panal Canal
Used to shorten the distance from the east and west coast of the united states. -
German Proclamation
stated that the water around the British Isles were to be considered a official warzone -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A British Passanger Boat is sunk by a german U boat -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises not to sink any moore merchant ships without warning. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
British intelligence intercepts the zimmerman telegraph which revealed germanys plan to asl the mexican government to attack the US in echange for TX. NM. and AZ. -
Unrestricted sub warfare continues
Germany resumes U boat Attacks on the United States. -
US Enters War
US enters war because of Zimmerman telegraph. -
selective service act
Allows the US government to draft men between the ages of 21 to 30 for war.
