Expansionism

  • Alvin York

    Alvin York
    he was one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I. no one was really involved. the impact on Foreign Policy was that he got the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest
  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine
    it was the first United States Navy ship to be named after the state of Maine.the people involved were teddy roosevelts "Rough Riders." The impact on Foreign Policy was that it exploded because of a mine
  • Acquisition of Hawaii

    Acquisition of Hawaii
    it was annexed as a territory in 1898. the person involved was Sanford Dole wpuld become govenor. (He was involved) it had a impact on Foreign Policy because Sugar plandations and pinapple plantations were created by U.S. settelers.
  • Spanish American War

    Spanish American War
    it was a conflict between spain and the US. Which eventually caused the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. The people involved were Josiah strong, Theodore Roosevelt, etc. the impact of foreign policy was that it gave the United States for the first time an overseas Empire.
  • Open Door Policy

    Open Door Policy
    The new policy stating that all countries have trading rights in china. the people involved was John Hay. The impact on foregin policy was that it used to open asain markets to us businesses.
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Roosevelt Corollary
    It barred euorpean coutries from using force to collect debt in latin american countries. President Roosevelt was involved. it had an impat on foregin policy because it udes to intervine in centeral america.
  • Dollar Diplomacy

    Dollar Diplomacy
    It started under presodent Taft. Predident William Howard Taft was involved. The impact on forigen policy was that it encouraged investing, by american businesses in Caribbean countries
  • Beginning of World War I

    Beginning of World War I
    it was a global war war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. The people involved were Kaiser Wilhelm II, Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, etc. the impact on foreign policy was that the US was worring about finances while europe was busy on punishing germany.
  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal
    It is used for trading and transportation hub of the world. the person involved waa Rresident Roosevelt. It had an impact on Foreign Policy by being able to make transportation more faster
  • Sinking of the Lustania

    Sinking of the Lustania
    The sinking of the RMS Lusitiana was torpedoed by the german U-boat U-20 and san in 18 minutes. For one thing the germans were involved. The impact on foriegn policy was that it caused the germans to be punished
  • German Proclamation

    German Proclamation
    it was first of von Bissing's proclamations censured the Belgian public for its anti-German stance. The people involved was von Graevenitz. The impact on foriegn policy was that he announced that selected men and women living in Lille were to be deported to surrounding areas for the purpose of working in the countryside.
  • Sussex Pledge

    Sussex Pledge
    It was to give a big warning before sinking merchant and passenger ships and to provide for the safety of the passengers and crew. germany was involved. The impact on foriegn policy was that the Merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew.
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram
    It was an internal diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office. The people involved were German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann. The impact on foriegn policy was that it that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany.
  • U.S. Enters World War I

    U.S. Enters World War I
    The U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing. The impact on foriegn policy was that with all of the allies the US had they were ok for the war
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act
    It authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I. The peple involved was President Woodrow Wilson. The impact on forigrn policy was that it was able to bring in more men in the army
  • Espionage Act

    Espionage Act
    It was a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. The people involved were Victor Berger, Eugene V. Debs, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, etc. The impact on foriegn policy was that it outlawed any attempt to interfere with the military during wartime or support the enemy.
  • Wilson's Fourteen Points

    Wilson's Fourteen Points
    it was whenever President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. the impact on forigen policy was that they didnt want any more voilence like war
  • Battle of Argonne Forest

    Battle of Argonne Forest
    it was was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It involved 1.2 million American soldiers. The impact on forigen policy was that the French and American forces saw an opportunity too end the war.
  • End of World War 1

    End of World War 1
    It was whenever the final Allied push towards the German border began on October 17, 1918. The peopple involved were the British, French and American armies. The impact on foriegn policy was that the war was coming to an end.
  • Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

    Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
    It was whenever President Woodrow Wilson appears personally before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to argue in favor of its ratification of the Versailles Treat. The impact on Foreign Policy was that the peace settlement that ended the First World War
  • Failure of Diplomacy

    Failure of Diplomacy
    WW1 was left much of Europe devastated and destitute. The gruesome totals were more than eight million dead. The japanese and the US were involved. The impact on foriegn policy was that as both sides in the conflict lost the better part of an entire generation of males.