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French Invasion of Mexico
The invasion of Mexico from the second French Empire. isolationism, monroe doctrine -
Spanish American War begins
a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States. isolationism, monroe doctrine -
Trade Wars in China
denounced trade barriers erected in China by foreign nations and upheld the territorial integrity of China. open door policy, -
Panama Canal authorized
An Act To provide for the construction of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. good neighbor policy, roosevelt corollary -
US enters World War 1
More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. internationalism -
US enters World War II
war against social unrest and communism. internationalism -
United Nations established
The UN is estblished 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. collective security -
berlin blockade
was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War and the first such crisis that resulted in casualties. During the multinational occupation of post-World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway and road access to the sectors of Berlin under their control. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food and fuel, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the entire city. containment -
korean war begins
a military conflict between north and south korea, that was aided by the united states. containment, collective security -
cuban missle crisis
soviets set up nuclear weapons in cuba to attack the US. soviets reached an agreement with the us and dismantled the weapons in exchange for the us not invading cuba. containment, deterrence -
U.S. commits to Vietnam War
US aided in the vietnam war the country was dived in two. containment detente -
Salt I Pact
nuclear weapon treaty. containment -
soviet invasion of afghanistan
soviets invade afghanistan. containment -
Operation Iraqi Feedom
US enters iraq as an effect of terrorism. collective security, internationalism
