Expansionism

  • German Proclamation

    German Proclamation
    The Germans ordered troops from the lille to be deported adn to work on the country side
    German Military Governor of Lille, General von Graevenitz
  • Alvin York

    Alvin York
    Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I.
    He was one of the best ssoldiers that the united states had he died on September 2, 1964 due too cerebral hemorrhage.
  • Acquisition of Hawaii

    Acquisition of Hawaii
    This was when Hawaii was annexed into the U.S.
    President William McKinley was preident in the U.S
    Better trade since it was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine
    a ship that exploded near havana that started the spanish american war.
    The U.S. gained Cuba as a trading partner and gained the territories of the philipphines, guam, and puerto rico.
  • Spanish American War

    Spanish American War
    A conflict between Spain and the U.S.
    Emilio Aguinaldo was involved in the war
    The United States of America gained new land such as puerto rico and gained allinences such as Cuba
  • Open Door Policy

    Open Door Policy
    The United States fourced China to trade with them even though they didnt want to trade during the time.
    Both China and the U.S. officials were involved in the Open Door Policy
    The impact of the Forigen Policy was it allowed trade from the U.S. to China, vise versa.
  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal was a Canal that stretched through Panama (10 miles). and it helped the U.S. trade much faster.
    Aug 15, 1914 was the date it was built
    The people involved where Teddy Roosevelt.
  • dollar diplomacy

    dollar diplomacy
    Encouraged investing in the carribeans
    President Taft
    If a country couldn't repay its loans the U.S. would sent troops
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Roosevelt Corollary
    barred european countries from using force to collected debt
    Teddy roosevelt was involved
    Stated the U.S. would act as an "international police"
  • Beginning of World War I

    Beginning of World War I
    This was when WW1 offically started
    The United States, Germany, Russia, France, etc....
    Wanted to stop any german influences that were going on such as, attacking ships, assassinations etc...
    Woodrow Willson, Winston Churchill, V Lenine etc....
  • Failure of Diplomacy

    Failure of Diplomacy
    European diplomacy failed because foreign ministers and diplomats embraced a logic of war.
    Taft and Willson were involed
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    that carried was the ship that the Germans sank U.S
    Woodrow Wilson
    This affected trade from G.B. and the U.S. since they because the germans controlled the water witht her U boats
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram
    military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the U.S entered WWI
    Minister Arthur Zimmermann
  • U.S. Enters World War I

    U.S. Enters World War I
    The United States entered the war becaus of many reason one of which was because of supmarine warfare, the German U-Boats sunk American ships that had American citizens on board. and the Germans locked down internation waters which ment the US couldnt trade with G.B and the U.S had to do somehthing about it
    Woodrow Willson, Winston Churchill
  • Selective Servie Act

    Selective Servie Act
    This ment any time there would be another WW you could be chossen at random to go and fight for your country, if you didnt go even if you were picked then you would go to prison.
    President Woodrow Willson
  • Espionage act

    Espionage act
    Provided for the imprisonment of up to 20 years for persons who either tried to incite rebellion in the armed forces or obstruct the operations of the draft.
    Woodrow Willson was involved in the signing of this
  • Wilsons fourteen points

    Wilsons fourteen points
    A detailed list of war aims presented by President Wilson, Willson listed fourteen things that he wanted when the world war was over.
    President Woodrow wilson was involved.
  • Battle of Argonne Forest

    Battle of Argonne Forest
    was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front.
    all the axis and allied powers were involved in this battle
  • End of World War I

    End of World War I
    This day marked the end of WWI, was known as the great war or the war to end all wars
    President Wilson of the United States, Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain, Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of France and Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando of Italy The big four names
  • Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

    Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
    It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
    President Wilson of the United States, Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain, Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of France and Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando of Italy