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Expansionism
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Acquisition of Hawaii
Definition:
The Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown causing it to be Annexed to the U.S.A
Date:
9-7-1898
Impact:
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Spanish American War Begins
Definition:
was a conflict between Spain and the U.S, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Date:
April 25, 1989
People Involved: William McKinnley, Charles A. Wikoff
Foreign Policy: We were in a war with Spain -
Assasination of Archuduke Ferdinand
He was killed by a serbian and serbia and their central powers were like no boo boo you aint going to war with me so these so called aliances were like were going to war hunny -
Beginning of WWI
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Panama Canal
A canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 miles (64 km) long. It created a shortcut through Panama so that countries didnt have to go all the way around south america and the US could collect fees for passing through the Canal.