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Alaksa
Alaska was bought by the U.S for $7.2 million dollars. -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
A revolutionary context of the importance of naval power as it plaed as a major factor within the British empire. -
Hawaii
Standford Dole was elected the first govenor of Hawaii. -
Hawaii
Hawaii was anexxed by the U.S under Mckinleys presidency. -
Spanish American War
During the early half of the year the USS maine was sent to Spain. -
Spanish American War
President Mckinley declares war on Spain. -
Spanish-American War
The war between Spain and the United States began this was given the name "Spanish-American War". -
Spanish American War
Spain declares on the U.S. -
Spanish American War
Battle of Santiago-Spains Carribean fleet gets destroyed- Hawaii becomes annexed -
Spanish American War
Spain signes the Armistice -
Spanish American War
U.S troops capture Manila -
Spanish American War
U.S annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines -
Phillipine-American War
An armed conflict between the first phillipine republic, and the United States. -
China
Start of boxer rebellion -
Phillipine - American War
Fillipinos swtiched their style to guerilla styler warfare. -
Big Stick diplomacy
Roosevelt introduces the phrase "speak softly but carry as big stick" implying that the U.S will make peace with other countries , but also use military forces. -
Panama Canal
Theodore zroosevelt travels to Panama, where he appoints John Stevens as the chief engineer of the Canal Project. -
Dollar Diplomacy
The diplomacy started in !909 under the presidency of William Howard, this was the U.S form of foreign exchamge policy, this was a use of economic power in other countries. -
Mexico
The Mexican Revolution issues the plan San Luis Potoso, promosing democracy, and federalsism. also the declaration of war with Diaz Regime. -
China
Republic of China is established -
Mexico
Madero is overthrown by a coup led by his own military cheif. -
World War One
The Archduke was assinated essentially kicking off the war. -
World War 1
The war offcially begins, when Germany invades Belgium -
World War One
The lusitania sinks, this was caused by the Germans -
World War One
The tanks made their first debew on the battlefields -
Spanish America War
Puerto Rico is granted U.S citizenship. -
Red Scare
This promoted fear, of the rise of communism, or radicalsim in the U.S the first scare was about a worker (socilast) revolution, and politcal radicalism. -
World War One
This telegram was sent to Wilson by the british, overall it basically stated pushed American public opinon to support entering the war. -
World War One
The U.S enters the war -
World War One
The battle of cantigny happens -
World War One
An armistice is signed which signals the end of war on the western hemisphere -
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor took place in Honolulu, the U.S was attacked by the Japanese -
Japan
During this year the Japanese interment began in America. many of the japanese living the U.s were forced into war relocation. -
Panama Canal
The panama canal was built through the years of 1903 until 1914. under Rooselevlt'ś presidency.