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Spanish american war
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
Sinkingg of maine
The U.S.S. Maine was one of the first American battleships.The ship had been sent to Cuba after riots broke out in Havana.the U.S. Navy reported that the ship had been blown up by a mine. -
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U.S. Expansionism:1898-1919
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Open door policy
is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries -
Roosevelt corollary
was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03. The corollary states that the United States will intervene in conflicts between European countries and Latin American countries to enforce legitimate claims of the European powers, rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly. -
Dollar diplomacy
is the effort of the United States—particularly during President William Howard Taft's term—to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. -
The begginig of World War 1
The assassination of archduke franz ferdinand -
Panama canal
is a 77.1-kilometre (48 mi) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean. -
German Proclamation
The water around the british isles were considered a war zone.
Also called unrestricted submarine warfare. Lusitania a passenger ship was sunk by a german u boat -
Failure of Diplomacy
Unrestricted submarine warfare continues, germany continues u boat attacks on united states -
Sussex Pledge
was a promise made during World War I by Germany to the United States prior to the latter's entry into the war. Early in 1915, Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, to be torpedoed without warning. -
Espionage Act
is a United States federal law passed shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I.It was intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment, to prevent insubordination in the military, and to prevent the support of U.S. enemies during wartime. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war. -
the Battle of the Argonne Forest
was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. -
The end of ww1
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918 -
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
President Woodrow Wilson appears personally before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to argue in favor of its ratification of the Versailles Treaty, the peace settlement that ended the First World War. -
hawaii
is the 50th and most recent U.S. state to join the United States, having joined on August 21, 1959 -
Alvin york
Alvin Cullum York, known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I
was born : December 13, 1887
Died: September 2, 1964
