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The United States buys Alaska from Russia.
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Wrote "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" stated that the countries with most control over the seas were the most powerful nations
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The US organizes a coup to overthrow Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani.
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McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii, so they could get Hawaiian sugar for cheap.
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Sensationalized news and used it to anger Americans against Spain. One cause of Spanish-American War
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US is given Guam and the Philippines and buys Puerto Rico for $20 million
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A US boat 'The Maine' blew up, presumably by Spain. This was the main reason for the Spanish-American War.
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Commodore George Dewey launched a surprise attack on the Spanish Navy. Turning point in war.
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Rough Riders are considered cavalry of the US army. San Juan Hill is considered bloodiest battle of the war.
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Spain stated that it would leave Cuba alone and officially an independent country.
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US tries to quell resistance from the Philippine natives
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Says that the US could intervene and restore peace in case of anarchy in Cuba; as well the US could have 2 naval bases in Cuba. Guantanamo Bay
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US started sailing ships close to Japan's harbors.
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Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine revolt was captured. Soon after the revolt ended.
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Uprising against Colombia, orchestrated by Roosevelt. So Roosevelt could have control of Colombia to build Panama Canal
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US sailed around the world with their ships to showcase their naval power to the world
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Taft convinced Wall Street investors to invest abroad in Latin America and China. An extension of Big Stick Diplomacy but was more economic based
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Used to find faster way between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Built between Panama and Colombia
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Yugoslav nationalist kills Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand. Led to declaration of WWI
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Had 100's of Americans aboard and broke international submarine warfare laws. Forced US to break neutrality and join Allied powers
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Germany sent telegram to Mexico to encourage them to join Germany. They wanted a easy route into America for invasion.
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Drafted young men for WWI so the US army didn't have to rely solely on volunteers.
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Outlined war goals made by Woodrow Wilson which followed a more peaceful approach.
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Ended WWI and imposed strict terms on Germany to pay for the war
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Americans began accusing each other of supporting communism. Led to tensions in US but didn't last very long.
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Forced roughly 1 million Mexicans and Mexican-American into Mexico. Mass deportation
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Japan attacks a US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Agreement with Mexico; brought thousands of Mexicans to work harvest in the US
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US and European powers had dominated certain areas of trade inside China.
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US dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
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Policy proposed that all nations should have equal opportunities to trade in China
