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Acquisition of Hawaii
U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free, Queen Liliuokalani opposed so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893, William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898. -
Guam
Pacific island that was acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War -
Philiippines
Spanish colony in the Pacific whom the US helped free from the Spanish, but soon after took as their own colony -
Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
U.S Navy sank seven Spanish ships trying to break through the American blockade in 1898. Because of the war, Roosevelt gained fame and became President. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervenion in the Cuban War of Independence. It lasted from April 1898 to August 1898. -
Open Door Policy
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. -
Panama Canal
Is a 50-mile, man made canal cutting through the isthmus of Panama that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It was constructed by the United States in order to find a waterway route between the two oceans. It took 10 years to built (1903-1914). President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long term construction. -
Roosevelt Corollary
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America, and the U.S. has the right to exercise international police force to restore order in 1904. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Its 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. It lasted from 1909 to 1913. People involved are President Taft which it started beacause of him. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian serb naationalist during an offical visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip was one of the 6 assassins. -
Start of WWI
The war lasted from 1914 to 1918 in which Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United States, and other allies defeated Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria (July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918) -
Sinking of the Lusitania
a German U-boat tropedoed and sank the Lusitania which was a British ship. The Germany are the ones that statred doing this but at the end they had to stop because it became a law. -
German Proclamation
Germany made the War Zone Proclamation, which allowed them to claim that sinking the Lusitania was justified. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany pledged not to sink any more ocean liners without prior warning or providing help to passengers. -
Zimmerman Telegram
This was a secret message from the German Foreign Ministot, promising to return U.S territories to Mexico if Mexico would help Germany fight the United States -
U.S Enters WW1
The U.S joined its allies to fight in the World War 1 soon in November 1917 which they all agreed to stop fighting. After the war everything changed because women were now allowed to vote and they were being independent women. -
Selective Service Act Passed
All men between the ages 21 and 33 had to register to be drafted in the army. If they didnt register they could be arrsted for not following the laws. Later in the year the law changed that men between the ages of 18 to 45 could register, Now if there is only one boy in the house he cant be drafted, -
Espionage Act
Federal law passed shortly after entrance into WWI, made it a crime for a person to mail or print information that inspired dissent against the American war effort or promoted its enemies. -
Wilson's 14 Points
They were listed in a speech delivered by President Woodrow Wilson on January 8th 1918, explaining to Congress and the nation that WWI as being fought for a just cause. It also set the foundations for peace plans and was the basis for the German armistice -
Battle of Argonne
On September 26, 1918, more than one million American soldiers pushed into the forest, making it the final Allied offensive. At first, the Americans advanced despite heavy German fire, and after 47 days, they broke through the German offensive and won the battle. It ended on November 11,1918. -
End of WW1
When the world was over it left people homes and lands destroyed. The Allied powers was so hurt that they wanted Germany to pay since they are the ones that started the war.
