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Annexation of Hawaii
Hawaii was being fought over by Great Britain and France for economic reasons. The bunch of islands held a lot of agricultural promise and it was severely sought after. Samuel Dole got rid of the Queen and declared Hawaii an independent republic. Because of the panic of Spanish-American war, Hawaii was annexed quickly by the urging of President McKinley. -
Annexation of Puerto Rico
Started with an act for providing puerto rico with a civil government, passed by fifty-sixth congress. The U.S and Spanish forces evacuated the island. We helped the island with their public education, exporting goods and with a more civil government. -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Agreement between Great Britain and the U.S over control of the Panama Canal. The first treaty was not ratified by the US because it still restricted their rights over the canal. The second treaty (Nov. 18, 1901) was ratified by both of the governments. -
Platt amendment
This was an amendment to a US Army appropriations bill that set the terms for when the military occupance in Cuba would end. It was named after Senator Orville Platt and was drafted largely by Elihu Root. -
Drago Doctrine
This was a doctrine asserted by Luis María Drago, the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs. The doctrine basically entails that no laws could be passed that makes any other country pay off their public debts. The country that owes debt cannot be forced to pay it back. -
Hay-Herbert Treaty
Treaty between Great Britain and the US to establish Alaska’s borders. The joint committee voted in agreement on U.S’ suggestions. -
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty
Agreement between US and Panama giving US rights to the canal, such as economic and political reasons in exchange financial reimbursement and the promise of protection. -
U.S. Invasion and Occupation of Haiti
After the assassination of Haiti’s president, U.S President Wilson sent Marines to Haiti to restore order and maintain their stability in economics and political stances. This continues until 1934. -
Pancho Villa attack on US
Pancho Villa, the revolutionary leader, leads a guerrilla attack on Columbus, New Mexico with 1,500 troops. They killed 19 people and lit the town on fire. This caused the President to send 6,000 American troops into Mexico in hopes of killing Pancho VIlla. -
Zimmerman Telegram
German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent a telegram to Mexico offering some U.S territories in exchange for joining Germany’s side in the war. -
Lansing-Ishii Agreement
This was a public exchange of notes between the US secretary of state and Viscount Ishii Kikujirō that promised to respect China and to stay away from the territory that was not theirs. -
Treaty Of Versailles
The treaty divided up Germany and gave back land to different countries. The US involvement was being one of the big three leaders. They also established the League of Nations in the first clause. -
League of Nations
Established in the first few clauses of the Treaty of Versailles, it was ratified by 42 nations. “I find, moreover, that there is an organized propaganda against the League of Nations and against the treaty proceeding from exactly the same sources that the organized propaganda... threatened this country here and there with disloyalty.” - Woodrow Wilson's speech on the league of nations. The US did not ratify the treaty, so that meant we were not a part of the League of Nations. -
Washington Naval Conference
A conference between the U.S, Japan, and the UK held to attempt to disarm Japanese and British soldiers in the rise of militarism in Japan. -
Dawes Plan
Charles G. Dawes developed a plan that helped reduce Germany’s annual payments towards their reparations until it’s economy finally fixed itself. It was ratified in 1930
