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alvin York
Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I -
Acquisition of Hawaii
sanford dole would become governor. Hawaii would become a state in 1959 -
Sinking of the USS Maine
was blown up at sea and which killed 260 officers and men onboard -
Spanish-America War
a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence -
Open Door Policy
new policy stating that all countries have trading rights in china.
John Hay -
Roosevelt Corollary
was a addition o the monroe doctrine.
Barred european countries from using force to collect dept in latin american countries
created by Theodore Roosevelt -
Dollar Diplomacy
President Taft
encourged investing by american banks in caribbean countries. -
Panama Canal
man made canal. US bought land and supported a revolution to get the 10 mile strip of land. Is still a trading and transportation hub of the world -
Beginning of World War I
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavriolo Princip of Serbia -
German Proclamation
the waters around the british isles were to be considered an offical war zone and germany would sink any ship that entered this area -
Sinking of the Lusitania
British passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine killing more than 120 americans -
Zimmerman Telegram
revealved germany;s plan to ask the mexican government to tatack the u.s. -
Espionage Act
preventing any person to convay informantion intended to interfere with the U.S -
Failure of Diplomacy
unrestricted submarine warefare continues
germany resumes u boat attacks on the united states -
U.S enters the WWI
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Selective Service Act
Government now has the power to draft soilders -
Battle of Argone Forest
took place in france and it ended the war -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises to not sink any more merchant ships without warning.
