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Acquisition of Hawaii
The United States overthrew the Hawaiian queen and annexed hawaii in 1898.Then, Sanford Dole became governer, and the US began to create sugar and pineapple plantations in Hawaii. -
Acquisition of Guam
Guam was an important spanish ship port. It was taken from Spain in the Spanish American War, it is now an unincorporated territory of the US. -
Sinking the USS Maine
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect Americans, however, while it was in Havana Harbor, it was sunk by an explosion which was blamed on the Spanish and contributed to the US becoming involved in the War. -
Spanish American War
The De Lome letter and sinking of the USS Maine were main events that led to the war. Yellow journalism increased american support of going to war. The war was fought in the Pacific and the Caribbean. Roosevelt led the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, defeating Spanish forces. Within four months, Spain was defeated and America had control of the Philipines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam. -
Open Door Policy
Gave equal trading rights to to foreign nations in China, which helped to open asian markets to US business. -
Acquisition of the Phillipines
US chose to annex the Philipines, rather than grant independence, greatly dissapointing the Philipines. Filipino rebels fought rulers until 1902. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelts decision to use the US as an "international police power" to precent European countries from using force to collect debts from other countries. -
Dollar Diplomacy
president Taft encouraged bankers to invest in caribbean countries to promote foreign policy. When countries were unable to repay loans on time, the US sent troops to ensure repayment. -
Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian nationalist. Austria invaded Serbia to avenge ferdinands death, starting WWI in Europe. -
Start of WWI
Economic Rivalries, Nationalism, The Alliance System, Militarism, and The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to WWI in -
Panama Canal
The US aided Panama in their attempts to become independent, in return for control over a 10-mile strip of land through Panama, which connected the Pacific and the Carribean, where the canal was built. Contruscting the 51 mile canal took 10 years. -
German Proclomation
less than a year after WW1 erupted across europe, a german uboat torpedoed and sank the lusitania, killing more than 120 americans. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany waged submarine warfare on Great Britain and Ireland by sinking the Lusitania during WW1. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany agreed to give a warning before they sank any merchant or passenger ships so that the safety of the passengers could be insured ahead of time. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A german telegram meant to be sent to mexico was intercepted in britain and decoded. Germany was trying to convince Mexico to attack the US in exchange for the return of some of their old land (NM, TX, AZ) -
United States enters WW1
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram prompted the US to let go of its neutral stance and join the war. -
Selective Service Act
Enlisted all men between 21 and 31 to be eligible for a military draft in times of war. Still in place today. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act created penalties of 20 years imprisonment and fines up to $10,000 for tpeople who interfered with military recruitment. -
Wilson's 14 Points
Woodrow Wilsons' plan for peace that resulted in the League of Nations. -
Battle of Argonne Forst
part of final allied offensive of ww1 that stretched along the western front. -
End of WW1 (Treaty of Versailles)
Ended the war, but harshly punished germany by limiting their military power, reapying millions of dollars in reparation, and surrender their colonies to the Allies.
