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Mckinley
President McKinley’s state of the Union Address 4/11/1898
The president listing reasons to congress to go to war with Spain
“Second, we owe it to our citizens in Cuba to afford them that protection and indemnity for life and property which no government there can or will afford” (Document 2).
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Teller
Teller Amendment 4/20/1898
After America helped Cuba defeat Spain they vowed to help them maintain their independence.
“When that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people” (Document 4).
Future 1 - America trying to help another country gain independence and set up their own democracy. -
US Maine
US Maine 4/25/1898
A song that was created after the bombing of the U.S. Maine in Cuba
“Dost hear the sailor’s scream?” (Document 1).
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Platt
Platt Amendment 5/22/1905
Five years after the Teller Amendment that had promised that United States would allow Cuba to be an independent nation. The Platt amendment has strings attached to this “so called” independence.
“That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt” (Document 8).
Future 2 because the US is putting conditions to their independence that would benefit America. -
Wilson Declatration of Newtrality
8/19/1914 Wilson Declaration of Neutrality
President Wilson telling Americans we must stay neutral in this War
“We must be impartial in thought, as well as action, must put a curb upon our sentiments, as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another.”
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Peace without victory
Wilson Peace without victory January 22, 1917
Wilson preparing America that we will have to enter WWI
“Only a peace between equals can last, only a peace the very principle of which is equality and a common participation in a common benefit.”
Future 3 - developing a coalition/collaboration to win war -
Wilson War Message
Wilson’s War message April 2, 1917
America enters WWI
Wilson publicly calls for a national army to be “raised and maintained exclusively by selective draft.” “It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken” - Future 2 -
14 Points
Event: President Wilson’s 14 Points Date: January 8, 1918
Evidence: “Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view.” - Future 3 -
Lend Lease Act
Discription - US lending aid they are promoting democracy
Future - F1 Helping countries with democratic ideas but not there yet still in future 4 because staying out of war.
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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
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FDR - Day of Infamy Speech
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League of Nations
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