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Roosevelt becomes president
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president after the assassination of WIlliam Mckinely. -
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Roosevelt presidency -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty between The US and the newly independent Panama. The US was granted control over a 10 mile wide canal zone, in exchange for granting independence and payment. -
Roosevelt Corallary
Roosevelt announces his Corallary to the Monroe Doctrine to Congress. The Announcement stated that if a latin american country wasn't running the way we wanted them to the US could intervene. -
Taft becomes president
Taft enters office after being elected due to support from Roosevelt. -
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Taft
Taft Presidency, defined by dollar diplomacy -
Honduras dollar diplomacy
Taft tries to use dollar diplomacy to buy up honduras' debt to English Bankers. -
Haiti Dollar Diplomacy
US takes over assets of the NAtional Bank of Haiti. -
Nicaragua Dollar diplomacy
Taft helps Nicaragua secure a large loan in exchange for control of their national bank -
Wilson becomes president
Wilson enters office, beating out Roosevelt and Taft, who split the republican vote. -
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Wilson Presidency -
Huerta overthrows Madero
General Victoriano Huerta overthrows mexican president Francisco Madero. WIlson refuses to acknowledge the regime because they didnt establish a just government based on law. -
American soldiers arrested
Two american soldiers who went ashore at Tampico to purchase supplies are arrested and tensions rise with mexico. -
Americans take Veracruz
Amricans hear about german supplies being shipped to Veracruz and shell the city and take it. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Assassin linked to serbia kills heir to Austria-hungarian Throne. Within a week the european powers were at war. -
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World War 1
World war 1 from the Austrio-Hungary invasion of serbia to the armistice -
sinking of the lusitania
German U-boats sink the luitania, furthering anti grman sentiment -
Pancho Villa
PAncho Villa rebels against Carranza, the new mexican president. He raided american border towns and attacked Americans in Mexico. -
Battle of verdun begins
most costly and longest battle of WWI and highest death count in recorded history. Countinues until december 18 -
Battle of the Somme begins
The battle of the somme was a eventual victory for the british in northern France. It was one of the bloodiest battles of all time, with 1.5 million casualties. It is remembered as the debut of britains secret weapon, the tank. -
US Declaration of war
The US declares war on germany after being provoked by German Uboats and intercepting a telegram to mexico telling them to fight us -
Selective service Act
Wilson passes the selective service act to allow a draft, which inducted 2.8 million people into the army. -
Armistice
The armistice ends WWI with the allies victorious. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versilles is signed by the great powers. Germanies imperial possesions are broken up and new countries are made.
