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Sinking of the u.s.s Maine (1898)
U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to protect Americans lives and property after De Lome, the Spanish Ambassador called President McKiney weak and shortly after the Maine stayed in the Hrabor it blew up, killing 258 U.S. sailors and injured many others. -
Spanihs-American War (April 1898 – August 1898)
conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and also the opportunity for the U.S. to demonstrate its naval strength and its awakening of becoming a world power. The U.S. also gained the territories of the Philippines, cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam. -
Philippines(1899)
The Philippines were annexed instead of gaining independence ,which greatly disappointed the Filipinos and started a rebellion but were defeated in 1902. -
Acquisition of Hawaii(1893-1898)
The U.S. wanted plantations in Hawaii but queen Liliuokalani refused so the U.S overthrew the Queen and Sanford Dole became Governor and later Hawaii was annexed as a territory to the U.S. and the U.S. gained more resources such as sugar and pineapple plantations. -
Panama Canal( 1903-1914)
The U.S. desired a shortcut through the east and west U.S coast to reduce travel time but this shortcut would have to be made ten miles through Panama but Panama refused to to grant the U.S, the ten miles of land so the U.S helped Panamanian reels gaine independence in Panama in return the u.S receives the ten miles of land. -
Roosevelt colaary(1904)
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt and stated that any European nation who tries to colonize or intefere in north or south America will be viewed as aggresion. -
Dollar Diplomacy(1909–1913)
President Taft encouraged the investment to Caribbean countries to gain influence in thoe nations and if they refused to payback the U.S. then the U.S. would send in troops to make them pay back the loans. -
Open Door Policy(1899, 1900)
John hay announced the open door policy which nations shared trading with Chine equally. This policy was made because Hay feared european influence would keep the U.S from trading with China and sine he saw china as a vital market for the U.S.'s industrial economy he set this policy into effect. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (1914)
The assassination of Ferdinand led to animmediate cause of war whcih involved Serbia and Austria including their allies. -
start of world war 1 (1914)
After the the assination of Archduke ferdinand Austria invaded serbia to get revenge and later SErbia's allinaces gt involved and since they got involved Austria's alliances got involved and instead of being a minor conflice it escaladed into a European war. -
German Proclamation( February 15,1915)
Germany declared watters around Britain was a war zone and if any ship that enters will be sunk by submarines. -
Sinking of Lusitania(May 7, 1915)
germany sunk a British passenger ship killing more than 120 Americans angering the U.S. almost forcing the U.S. to get involved in the front lines of the war. -
Sussex Pledge (April 24, 1916)
Germany didin't want the U.S. to get involved in the war so they stated that they would not sink any merchant ships without warning. -
Zimmerman Telegram ( February 24, 917)
The British intercepted a telegram from germany to Mexico whcih stated that germany would give Mexico the land they lost back from the exican-Americsn war in exchange if they attack the U.S. to weaken their forces. -
U.S. enters world war 1 (April 6, 1917)
The U.S entered the war after discovering Germany's plot to have Mexico attack the U.S. and then passed the selectice service act. -
Selective Service act passed( May 18, 1917)
The U.S. governement passed the selective service act to have men at the ages of 21-31 to be drafted as soldiers because the U.S. isn't a powerhouse yet so they need soldiers to go fight in the war, -
Espionage act of 1917
Prohibted the exgchange of information that would help the u.s.'s enemies succeed and interfere with the war effort.( it was used to control speech, and fear of comminism ) -
Battle of Argonne Forest ( September 26, 1918)
Battle in France alone the Meuse river that many Americans troops took part of and the outcoe led to the end of the war. -
Wilson's 14 points(January 1918)
Wilson's 14 points were 14 ideas for peace and ended world war 1 when Germany and it allies agreed to surrender only if the 14 points are withheld. -
End of world war 1 (November 11, 1918)
World war one ends but germany is punished severly, they must pay 300 billio dollars in war damages, military will be downsized, navy is eliminated, and they must accept total blame for the war. Germany was never given the 14 points it was promised.
