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Imperialism
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Sinking of the U.S. Miane
Definition: The was an american ship that was blown up and killed 260 men whom were on board. America used this as an excuse to strike back.
People: Theodore Roosevelt
Impact on Foreign Policy: This made the US upset with foreign regions because, they seem to always find a way to attack one another. -
Acquisttion of Hawaii, Guam, Phillippines
Definition: The United States took control of Hawaii, Guam, and the Phillippines.
People:
Impacct on Foreign Policy: We expanded which means we gain more territory and trading areas and ports in the seas. -
Spanish American War
Definition:
People:
Impact on Foriegn Policy: -
Open Door Policy
Definition: This policy stated all nations were able to trade freely with China. The united states suggested china be open to all nations that want to trade with them. This policy did not include the consent of the chinese,and was another form of imperialism
People: John Hay
Impact on Foreign Policy: This policy aided the US's power over more territory. Also helped in trading with foreign countries. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Definition- This added onto the Monroe Doctorine which stated Eruope couldn't interfere in North and South America. This one stated that Eruope could now collect debts and that US would collect them for them.
People- President Roosevelt
Impact on Foreign Policy- We would serve as the middle man. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Definition: The Dollar Diplomacy was a United States effort to gain control of Latin territories using economic loans. If they did not "pay" our loan back we would force our way in the country and tell our people we had the right to because, we loaned them money and they did not pay us back. It was a "genorious" effort on our part.
People:President Taft
Impact on Foreign Policy: This effected the Foreign Policy because we used our economic power to over take other territories and expand. -
Assacination of Archduck Franz Ferdinand
Definition: He was gunned down with his wife and he was next in line for the throne of Austria-Hungary. This was the final straw and what started WW1
People: Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Impact on Foriegn Policy: This was the last straw for Austria-Hungary and they went to war because, of this event. I don't think they would be in favor of foriegn allies at this point they would just want revenge. -
Start of WW1
Definition: A global war centered in Europe at first the US wanted to be nuetral but when they realized that their trading system would be affected if they didn't become an ally so they joined not by fighting but by sending supplies.
People:Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. AND THEN Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
Impact on Foreign Policy: This became an allies war as countries worked together tto defeat the other opponit. -
Panama Canal
Definittion- The United States and Columbia couldn't agree on the Canal so the US sanal connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
People- President Roosevelt
Impact on Foreign Policy- US helped Panama so that they could help us as well -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Definition: Sunk during World War 1 when Germany submarine attacked Great Britian and Ireland.
People: Germany, Great Britian and Ireland
Impact on Foriegn Policy: this made them more angry -
German Proclamation
Definition: This proclaimation stated that selected men and women living in Lille were to be deported to surrounding areas for the purpose of working in the countryside.
People: General von Graevenitz
Impact on Foriegn Policy: I don't think this has an impact on the foreign policy....it's more domestic to me. -
Sussex Pledge
Definition: Pledge was by Germany to the United Stattes before they entered worl war 1 and it was a policy for unrestricted submarine warfare which let merchant ships be torpedoded but not passenger ships.
People: Germany
Impact on Foriegn Policy: This Policy made it as foreign ships to be basically destroyed without warning so they were not in favor of working with foriegn regions at this point in time. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Definition: This telegram was picked up by british intellegence and it said that Germany would give Mexico extreme financial aid if they agreed to be Germany's ally in future conflicts with Germany and the US.
People: Count Johann von Bernstorff
Impact on Forieng Policy: Thia Foreign Policy aided other countries to make deals with other countries for potenial allies. -
U.S. enters WW1
Definition: he U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War 1
People: Major General John J. Pershing
Impact on Forieng Policy: Made allies essential for keeping trading routes intacted. -
Selective Service Act Passed
Definition: This made it a requirment for men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the military so that way if they had to do a draft they would have every man on file and they would have to join if there were every to be a world war 3.
People: President Wilson
Impact on Foriegn Policy: This preparded us for potenial foriegn affairs. -
Espionage Act
Definition: The United States made it illegal to give out information needed by enimies or to promote success of their enimies and would fine them $10,000 and put them in prison for 20 years. (To me this was a nationalism effort by the US)
People: Mitchell A, Palmer and President Woodrow Wilson
Impact on Foreign Policy: This Act told Americans that you are with the US or you are againist them so this in turn was a diffeent aspect on foreign policy than they were used to. -
Wilson's 14 Points
Definition: Open diplomacy, Freedom of the seas, Reduction of armaments, Adjustment of colonial claims, Conquered territories in Russia, Prevention of Belgian sovereignty, Restoration of french territory, redrawing of italian frontiers, division of Austria-Hungary, redrawing of balkan boundries, limitations on turkey, establishment of an independent poland, and association of nations.
People- President Wilson
Impact on Foriegn Policy: He didn't think we needed to be allies with anyone -
Battle of Argone Forest
Definition: 47days long across the whole Western Front. it was the last allied offensive of WW1. Also called Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Maas-Argonne Offensive.
People: General Max Carl von Gallwitz
Impact on Foreign Policy: Was the final offensive fought for WW1 -
End of WW1
Definition: Ended by the League of Nations and Treaty of Versailles.(treaty of peace) (us was not a member of the league of nations)
People: President Wilson
Impact on Foriegn Policy: This made it possible for other countries to work together for peace now a days.
