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Aquisition Of Hawaii, Guam and the Philipines
Gave U.S territory in the pacific ocean so the U.S could grow fruit involved: Hawaii, Guam and the Philipines
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Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
The USS Maine explosion which killed 260 men on board
Impact: Declared War
People Involved: Spaniards and the U.S -
Spanish-American War
Spain declared war on the U.S
Involved: The U.S and Spain
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Open Door Policy
Gave equal trading rights to all nations in China people involved; John hay impact: Used to open Asian markets in the U.S. -
Roosevelt Corollary
President Theodore, which were additions to the Monroe Doctrine, said that European efforst to colonize of interfere in North or South America would be viewed as aggression. Banned European countries from using force to collect debt in Latin America. Stated the U.S would act as an "International police power" and collect debts for them. Used for U.S intervention in Central America; Created U.S resentment by Central America. Became known as "Big Stick policy"- walk softly and carry a big stick. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Started under President Taft. Encouraged U.S banks to invest to caribbean countries. If a country couldn't repay loans, the U.S would send in troops. -
Assassination of Archiduke Franz Ferdinand
Archiduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia. Due to the alliances, this caused war to break out. The ones who were involved was the central powers and the Allied Powers. central powers were Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. the Allied Powers were Serbia, Russia, Italy, Great Britian, France, and eventually the United States. -
Start of WW1
Austria gave an ultimatum to Serbia and then invaded Serbia to avenge the assassination. What caused a minor regional crisis quickly escalated into a major European War, was how different countries paired with eachother and made two different powers and caused a war againes eachother. -
Panama Canal
The U.S wanted land in Panama to build a canal so that travel time between the east and west U.S coast would decrease. U.S bought land and suppported a revolution to get the 10 mile strip of land. Finished in 1914 after much hardship, the Panama canal is still a trading and transportation hub for the world. -
Germany Proclaimation
Germany declared the waters around the British Isles were to be considered an offocial war zone and Germany would use U-Boats to sink any ship that entered the area. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
In 1915, the Lusitania left New York City for Liverpool. A british passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine killing more than 120 people. The sinking of the Lusitania enraged opinion in the U.S. The people involved was British and Germany. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany issued the sussex pledge, in which the promised not to sink any more merchant ships without warning. They stated this because they did not want the U.S to enter the war. Was a promise made in 1916 during World War 1 by Germany to the United States prior to the Latter's entry into the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Between 1914 and the spring of 1917 the european nations engaged in a conflict that becomes known as world war 1. Matters become worse when British intellegence intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram, which revealed Germany's plan to ask Mexican Government to attack the U.S in exchange of territory, TX, MN, and AZ lost during the Mexican -American War to weaken American forces. -
U.S enters WW1
The u.s joins its allies Britian, France and Russia to fight in world war 1. More than 2 million U.S soldiers fought oon battlefields in France. The war brought a change in america. Women, many of whom have been active supporters of the war to preserve deomcracy, finally got the right to vote. -
Selective service act passed
Government passed the Selective Service Act to have the power to draft soldiers. The act required all men between the age of 21 and 31 to register for military service. The law was drafted by General Enoch H. Crowder, the judge Advocate General of the United States Army and Captain Hugh Johnson. -
Espionage Act
Untied States federal law passed. this made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country's enemies. People involved was Eugene V. Debs and the Government. -
Wilson's 14 Points
A blueprint for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations after World War 1
People involved: President Woodrow Wilson -
Battle of Arggonne Forest
it was fought along the Meuse River. The german troops held on another month, before beginning their final retreat. Led by General pershing and the AEF. -
End of WW1
Treaty of Versailles: document signed between Germany and the Allied Powers following World War 1 that officially ended the war. The reason why the U.S rejected the Treaty of Versailles is because...
1. Opposition to League of Nations
2. Limited U.S foreign Policy
3. Limited expansionism efforts
4. Interfered with domestic issues
