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alfred thayer mahan
mahan stressed the Independence of military and control of the sea mahan greatly influence the build up of naval forces in the years to WW1.Alfred phrase was weather they will or not Americans most now began to look outward.the growing productions of the country demands it. -
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sandford b.dole
relations to the us naval port(pearl harbor)president at the time was grover Cleveland denied annexation then later passed by congress to annex Hawaii(1898) effects of relation:overthrow queen Liliuokalani by Sanford,dole becomes governor of hawaii(1900-1903)long term condition,one of doles cousins developed the dole pinneapple company. -
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spainish american war
cause was the mysterious explosion of the battleship USS maine.
location of military action were Havana harbor,Philippines and Puerto Rico,Guam.
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USS MAINE
the uss amine was sent to Cuba to protect american citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win Independence from Spain Publishers Pulitzer and hearts newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news depicting the Spaniards as murderous and brutes in order to sell newspaper having media reaction outraged Americans and embarrassed spain -
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spanish american war
The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. Spain’s brutally repressive measures to halt the rebellion were graphically portrayed for the U.S. public by several sensational newspapers, and American sympathy for the rebels rose. The growing popular demand for U.S. intervention became an insistent chorus after the unexplained sinking in Havana harbour of the battleship USS Maine (Feb. 15, 1898 -
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open door policy
the open door policy gave all nations equal rights when trading with china.the boxer rebellion threatened the lives of forefingers living in china.an international army crushed the rebellion. -
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presidency of Roosevelt
Roosevelt was governor of NY before becoming vice pres-at the age 42 became pres-Roosevelt once said speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far and established a foreign diplomacy. -
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panama canal
it was created so americans and businessmen could ship cargo quickly and cheap between the Atlantic and pacific cost.teddy Roosevelt made a deal with the Panamanian rebels to make them an independent country asked in return for a 10 mile strit of rain forest.construction took 10 years to complete,costing 400 million dollar.also thousands of lives were lost due to many illnesses including yellow fewer. -
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roosevelt corollary
the Roosevelt corollary changed the monre doctrine the monoe doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the western hemisphere,the Roosevelt corollary went one step further renounced intervention and established his good neighbor policy for the western hemispher -
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dollar diplomacy
the goal was to create stability abroad and promote american commercial interests.another goal was to use private capital to further u.s interests overseas the policy was evident in extensive u.s interventors in vonecual,cuba,and central america -
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Theofore rose:battle of san juan hill rough riders
assistant secretary of the navy Theodore rose raised a volunteer force known as regiments they defeated Spanish forces at San Juan hill in Cuba.