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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States naval officer and was called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century. He was an officer in the Spanish/american war for the United States. -
Expansionism/Imperialism
Expansionism is the idea of increasing the size of a nation by increasing a nation's territory and boundaries. Imperialism is the idea of increasing a nation's power and influence by means of militaristic force. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American war was a conflict between the U.S and Spain that ended Spanish rule in the Americas which enabled the U.S to gain more territories. -
Sanford B. Dole
Sanford Dole was known for helping the U.S overthrow the Hawaiian monarchy and being the first governor of Hawaii. -
Causes of WW1
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The after it was militarism, alliances, nationalism, and imperialism. -
Panama Canal
The panama canal was built on May 4th 1904, the U.S built it to decrease the cost and distance of travel in regards to trade and how much time it took for ships to travel around the Atlantic and pacific ocean. -
Reasons for U.S entry into WW1
Some of the reasons for U.S entry in WW1 were the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman telegram, and the German invasion of Belgium. -
Alvin York
Alvin York was known as a sergeant in the U.S military and led a successful attack on a German gun nest, killing 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132 prisoners. He's one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War and received the Medal of Honor. -
Gen. John J. Pershing
Gen. John J. Pershing was one of America's most accomplished generals and is most famous for serving as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War, defeating the central powers.