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Acquisition of Hawaii
It was annexed as a territory Hawaii would become a state in 1959 -
Spanish American War
A war conflict between Spain and United States They got in this conflict because of the U.S.intervention in the Cuban War of independence -
Sinking of the USS Maine
United States Naval Ship named after the state of Maine -
Open Door Policy
New Policy stating that all countries have trading rights in China -
Roosevelt Corollary
Banned European countries from using force to collect debt in Latin American countries -
Dollar Diplomcy
encouraged investing, by amercan banks, in Caribbean countries -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is used for transportation and trading. It is connected by the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. -
German Proclamation
The waters of around the Britsish Isles were to be considered an official war zone and Germany would sink any ship in this area know as the Unrestricted Submarine Warfare -
Sinking of the Lusitana
British passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine killing more than 120 americans -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises not to sink anymore merchant ships without warning -
Failure of Diplomacy
Germany resumes U Boat attacks on the United States -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence intercepts the Zimmeran Telegram which revealed Germanys plan to ask the Mexican government to attack the U.S. in exchange for TX, NM, and AZ -
U.S. enters WWI
The United States enters war -
Selective Service Act
-The government has the power to draft soldiers
-The act required all men in the U.S. between the age of 21 and 30 to register for military service -
Espionage Act
The act of not giving secret information to others. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
The basic points that President Woodrow Wilson wanted in life His basic rules -
Battle of Argonne Forest
-Fought in France during the Western Front '
- Led to the end of the war
- Led by Gen. Pershing and AEF -
Alvin York
-member of the U.S. Army who fought in the Battle of Argonne Forest
-Awarded the congressional Medal of Honor for his heroics and achievement in battle -
End of World War 1
A global war centered in Europe -
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
Basically the peace settlement that ended WW1
