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imperialism
Domination by one country of the political,economi, or cultrual life of another country or region -
Korea in the middle
Japan used ts superior power to force Korea to open its ports to japanese trade. With similar demads Korea hd to except unequal treaties -
Treaty from Samoa
The United states secured an unqueal treaty from Samoa, a small group of islands in the south pacific -
International Conference
European powers met an international conference. It didnt take place in Africa. Only in Berlin, Germant. No Africans were invited to the conference. -
Influences
A long time trader with the Chinese wa the United states. but they didnt particpate in the carving up of China. It feared that Eurpoean powers might shut out American merchants. A few years later, it called for a policy to keep Chinese trade open to everyone on an equal basis -
Annexation
American Planters overthrew Hawaiian queen Lilioukalani. Then later asked the united states to annex Hawaii which did happens, this later caused the supporters of annexation argued that if the united states didnt take hawaii. Britatian, Japan might do so. -
Expanding even more
The United states forced cubans to add the Platt Amendment to their constitution. This gave the States naval bases in Cuba and the right to intervene in Cuban affairs -
Panamal Canal
The united states backed a revolt by Panamanians aagaisnt Colombia. The Panamanians quickly won independence and gave the Unite states the ok to take control to start buillding the canal -
Birth of republic
Ci Xi died. a two year old boy takes the throne, China then slipped into chaos. -
British takes it share
The British united the Cape Colony and the former Boer republics into the Unio of South Africa. The new constructon set up a governement run by whites and laid foundation for a system of complete segregation that remained for years -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
There were many factors, including, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism,and Nationalism, but this is the single event that sparked or ignited World War 1
