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The Purchase of Alaska
Andrew Johnson purchases Alaska from Russia for 7 million dollars -
Alfred Mahan - The Influence of Sea power upon History
Alfred argues that in order to get world dominance, we need a strong Navy. -
Hawaii Queen overthrown
American settlers helped overthrow the queen of Hawaii to increase the chances of joining America -
Cuban revolt
The Cubans revolt the Spanish by sabotaging plantations and other building, in attempt to involve the US in the war. -
The sinking of the Maine
While harbored in Cuba the Maine was suddenly exploded killing almost 300 people -
The Spanish American war officially begins
The first Major international conflict America has had in decades, -
McKinley's War Message
America was trying to make peace before anything else happened, but the war still continued -
De Lôme's Letter
The spanish diplomats letter criticized Mckinley and his work, bringing us closer to war -
The Teller Amendment
Showed the world that America had taken out the Spanish misrule and Claimed Cuba. -
Manila Bay
The start of the Spanish American, Ultimately causing America to finally join the World -
Capturing Manila Bay
America's Navy stormed Manila bay and with the help of Filipino alles they took Manila bay -
Invasion of Cuba
America took to Cuba to finally set them free, but disease took them and more than 5000 Americans were killed by Malaria, Typhoid, Dysentery -
Taking San Juan Hill
Took out Spanish Fleet and gave us the upper hand -
Open Door Policy
China was failing and America wanted to secure a spot so they organized all the other countries to keep it fair -
Hawaii Joins America
McKinley completes the annexation and Hawaii joins America -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese stand up and take back from all the countries what they took from them -
Roosevelt takes over the presidency
McKinley is shot , so Roosevelt takes over and proposes the big stick plan -
Thoughts on Roosevelt
Many people liked his ideas, but many criticized him and watched him very carefully -
Hay- Pauncefote Treaty
America and Great Britain share central America allowing the canal and creating a bond between Britain and the US -
Panama Revolt
Roosevelt needed to build a canal through Panama but didnt own the land, and wanted it -
Russo - Japanese war
Rivalry between the two Japan wins, but still causes even more friction eith the us -
Dollar Diplomacy
Howard Taft wanted to stabalize America in Central America with financial institutions, but many countries became antiimperialists. -
Victoriano Huerta Seizes power
Causes conflict in our own country with Howard, and causes us to get involved -
Mexican Blockade
American went to the port of vera Cruz and blocked it while other went and arrested many Mexican politicians -
The first move (WWI)
Austrian Archduke is assassinated by a serbian, causing tension between the whole world as War threartens to break out -
Germany declares war
After the tension between Austria and Serbia, Germany starts declaring war with many of Serbia's Allies, growing hate towards Germany and Austria -
Wilson Declares Neutral
Staying true to America Wilson call America Neutral in the war, which cuts off many of our traders and makes it difficult to trade, lasted until 1919 -
Citizens views
To the United States, Germany looked like a bully toward Belgium, and Britain was constantly sending in bad reports about the triple entente, causing Citizerns to lean toward Allies anyways -
Lusitania Sinking
Germany sinks a ship full of American Citizens traveling causing American interaction in the War -
Leaning toward Allies
Though Neutral America still did most of their business with the Allies, making it so we look on one side rather than neutral -
Declaration of War
Woodrow Wilson finally declares war on Germany, with many people wanting war and Germany plucking the US we called it -
The red Scare
Many people in the US supported Communism and it constantly kepy other in fear of it -
Hawaii becomes a state
After joining the union, Hawaii finally becomes the 50th state of America
