America Becomes A World Power

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Sep 27, 1840

United States naval officer who was considered to be one of the best strategists during the nineteenth century.

Sanford B. Dole

Apr 23, 1844

Lawyer who advocated for the westernization of Hawaii, its culture, and its government.

Gen. John J. Pershing

Sep 13, 1860

Nicknamed "Black Jack", served famously as the Commander of American Expeditionary Forces during WW1.

Expansionism/Imperialism

1870

Expanding the power of a country through expanding their territory. Expansionism is a policy of economic or territorial expansion while Imperialism is expanding a country's power in a more violent way, using military or through diplomacy

Alvin York

Dec 13, 1887

Most decorated US soldier during WW1. Received a medal of Honor for leading an attack on German machine gun nest.

Spanish-American War

Apr 21, 1899

An armed conflict between America/United States and Spain, later leading the the United States gaining more territory.

Panama Canal

May 4, 1904

An artificial canal that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific. Divides North and South America

Causes of WW1

1914

Alliances, Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism, and Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

Reasons for Us Entry of WW1

Dec 7, 1917

Had close economic ties with Great Britain, lend money to Allies, sinking of the Lusitania, and Zimmerman Note