Foreign Policy part 1

Jay Treaty

Nov 17, 1794

This event happened during the Washington administration to avert war with Great Brittian and created 10 years of peacful trade between the two countries untill the french revolution

Treaty of Mortefontaine

Jan 11, 1800

this treaty became about after the quasi war to settle differences that had errupted between the U.S. and France during the Adams administration

Louisiana Purchase

Dec 20, 1803

Thomas Jefferson bought the territory of Louisiana from france for $15 million

the Clayton Bulwer Treaty

Apr 19, 1850

This event happened under the Taylor administration to build a canal through Niguragra conecting the Atlantic and Pacific but was a failed attempt

Kanagawa Treaty

Mar 31, 1859

By Franklin Pierce and the emperor of japan to previde safe passage for ship wrecked sailors

Boxer Rebellion

Sep 7, 1901

this event happened in the administration of William Mckinley and was to help put down uprisings in China

Big Stick Diplomacy

Sep 2, 1902

"speak softly and carry a big stick" -Roosevelt

Veracruz Incident

Nov 1, 1914

this event happened in response to the Tampico Affair during the administration of Woodrow Wilson

Dawes plan

Aug 1, 1924

Calvin Coolidge passed the dawes plan to help settle germanys debt after world war 1

Neutrality Act of 1937

May 1, 1937

This event was signed by F.D.R to prevent arms trade with Spain

Casablanca Conference

Jan 14, 1943

this event happened under the administration of F.D.R. as a plan for the next allied forces.

The Marshall Plan

Jun 5, 1947

This event happened under the Truman administration to help the Euroupean economy after world war 2/

SEATO

Sep 8, 1954

this event happened in the Eisehower administration and was intended to be an asian versian of NATO.

Alliance For Progress

Mar 1, 1961

This event happened under the Kennedy administration in aim to establish economic aliance between the U.S. and Latian Ameriaca

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 10, 1964

Gave Lyndon Johnson a oppertunity to use conventional military force against japan

SALT

Nov 24, 1974

this event happened under the Nixon administration to brng armament control between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Camp David Accords

Sep 17, 1978

This was to settle issues between Egypt and Iran and was signed at the presidents private retreat Camp David. this was initiated by Jimmy Carter

Iran-Contra affair

Aug 20, 1985

this event happened under the administration of Reagan. this was a secret forigen policy of an arms embargo to iran in hopes of the release of several hostages.

Persian Gulf War

Feb 28, 1991

this event happened in the George H.W. Bush administration and was to get Iraqie firghters out of kuaite

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

on 9/11/01 terrist flew two planes into the world trade center and president bush declared war on iran/iraq