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Monroe Doctrine
United States policy which opposed European colonialism in the Americas -
Wake Islands
unincorporated, a naval base was midway complete being built on wake island when it was attacked by the Japanese in 1941. The island was reestablished once the Japanese surrendered
profits -
Mexican American war
Politics, profit. After the war the united states took control of of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam. Cuba as freed and Philippines was annexed. -
Actions in Japan
General Perry, came to Japan and forced them to open up to trade.
profits -
MIdway islands
Not annexed until 1867, Midway was an important stop for the Naval ships and aviation. politic advantage -
Hawaii
Hawaii and US agreed to a treaty allowing for the us to have access to the sugar can market. 5 years later the U.S. created a new treaty annexing Hawaii
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Teller Amendment
A response to President McKinley's war message. Stated that the U.S. could not permanently acquire Cuba., politics -
Somoa
Political, piety, Somoa was split between Germany and the U.S. The U.S. wanted the country as a naval base and to spread their cultural before Germany could. America still owns a partial part of Somoa. -
Platt Amendment
set 7 conditions for that had to happen for troops to be withdrawn from Cuba after the Spanish american war. politics -
Roosevelt corollary
Created a new doctrine for imperialism relating the the united states. -
U.S. Virgin Islands
Purchased from the Danish for $25 million in gold. Was an effort to improve military Politics