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INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY
History of naval warfare book published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance -
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IMPERIALISM
Imperialism is a type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries to submit to their rule. -
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Dole declared Hawaii an independent republic. Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor -
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Military conflict between the U.S. and Spain which resulted in the U.S. gaining temporary control of Cuba and ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines -
OPEN DOOR POLICY
Foreign policy proposed by the U.S. in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China -
PANAMA CANAL U.S CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15, 1914, although the planned grand ceremony was downgraded due to the outbreak of WWI. Completed at a cost of more than $350 million, it was the most expensive construction project in U.S. history to that point.
