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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States naval officer and historian who was the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century -
Cuban revolt
Cuban nationalists adopted the strategy of sabotaging and laying waste Cuban plantations in order to either force Spain's withdrawal or involve the U.S in their revolution. -
Teller Amendment
Was apart of the joint resolution following Mckinley's war message. Declared that the U.S had no intention of taking political control of Cuba and that the Cuban people could control their own government once peace was restored. -
The Philippines
Commodore Dewey's fleet opened fire on Spanish ships in the Manila Bay. -
Spanish-American War
Americans declared war on Spain after the ship Maine exploded in Havana's Harbor. The war was also caused by Americans' desire to expand as well as the harsh treatment that the Spanish had over the Cubans. -
Invasion of Cuba
Roosevelt's regiment of volunteers, the Rough Riders, took charge of San Juan Hill in Cuba. -
De Lome letter
A letter written by the Spanish minister to the U.S that was highly critical to President McKinley. Many considered it an official Spanish insult against the U.S national honor. -
Mckinley's war message
This war message included four reasons for the U.S to intervene in the Cuban revolution on behalf of the rebels. -
Sinking of the Maine
U.S battleship, the Maine, exploded in Havana, Cuba. -
Philippine-American War
This war convinced American leaders of the need to prepare the island archipelago for eventual self-government. -
Philippine Rebellion
The U.S brought Emilio Aguinaldo, a Filipino independence leader, back to the Philippines from exile to undermine Spanish rule and declare Filipino independence, leading to war. -
Boxer Rebellion
To protect American lives and property, U.S troops participated in an international force that marched into Beijing and quickly succeeded in crushing the rebellion of the Boxers. China was forced to pay a huge sum in indemnities, which further weakened the imperial regime. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” The "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them. -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Diplomatic agreement of 1901 that permitted the United states to build and fortify a Central American canal alone, without British involvement. -
The Roosevelt Corollary
Another application to Roosevelt's big-stick diplomacy involved Latin American nations that were in deep financial trouble and could not pay their debts to European creditors. An example of this happened in 1904 when Roosevelt declared that the U.S would intervene instead of the Europeans in Santo Domingo. Aka the Roosevelt Corollary. -
Root-Takahira Agreement
Agreement between the U.S and Japan. Exchanged notes pledging for mutual respect for each nation's Pacific possessions, and support for the Open Door policy in China. -
Nicaragua -- Dollar Diplomacy
To protect American investments, the U.S intervened in Nicaragua's financial affairs and sent in marines. -
Railroads in China
Taft tested his policy by investing in railroads in China. He believed that private American financial investment in China would lead to greater stability there while promoting U.S business interests at the same time. -
Germany declares war - WW1
As Austria's ally, the German gov't under Kaiser Wilhelm I declares war against Russia, an ally of Serbia. Also led to WW1 -
Hawaii - Pearl harbor
Pearl harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese on the United States. -
Hawaii
Hawaii was placed under martial law by the united states during the ww2 era until later on being added as the 50th state -
Alaska - Aleutian Islands Campaign
In the battle of the Aleutian Islands Japanese soldiers invaded Alaskan islands causing a series of battles -
Hawaii - Sugar
Sugar remained the powerhouse of the economy, but the post-war years saw upheavals in the labor dynamic. Unions became a force to contend with, spurred on by dynamic leaders such as Jack Hall and others. By 1949, they won major victories in improving wages and working conditions.
