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Sinking of USS Maine
At 9.40pm on the night of February 15th, 1898 the United States battleship Maine, riding quietly at anchor in Havana harbour, was suddenly blown up, apparently by a mine, in an explosion which tore her bottom out and sank her, killing 260 officers and men on board.
Involve- US, Cuba
Impact- US gave the ship to Cuba for protection -
Acquisition of Guam
The United States said it wanted to secure freedom for Cuban civilians, who were dying by the hundreds of thousands in Spanish concentration camps. Many Americans, however, wanted to acquire Cuba and its rich farming economy.
Involve- Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines
Impact- Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam recieved $50 million from US -
Spanish American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Involve-US, Spain, Cuba, Phillipines
Impact- US won the war -
Acquisition of Philippines
a joint resolution of Congress recognized Cuban independence and authorized the president to use force to expel Spain from the island.
Involve-US, Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico
Impact- US purchased Philippines for 20 million dollars -
Acquisition Of Hawaii
Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley.
Involve President Harrison,US, and Hawaii
impact was establishment of trading goods with Hawaii -
Open Door Policy
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, as enunciated in Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note, dated September 6, 1899 and dispatched to the major European powers.
Involved-Every country including US, and China
Impact- Every country asked US permission to trade goods from China when China didnt want to -
Roosevelt Corollary
The corollary states that the United States will intervene in conflicts between European countries and Latin American countries to enforce legitimate claims of the European powers, rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly.
Involve- Teddy Roosevelt, Venezuala, Europe, Latin America
Impact- US got money from different countries if they got into war with each other -
Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy is 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
Involve-President Taft, Secratary of state Knox
Impact- Attempt to make a stable economy -
Assasination Of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke of Austria was assasinated by Gourido Princip of Serbia.
Involve- Austria, Serbia and 8 different countries
Affect- Creation of WW1 -
Beginning of WW1
European Alliances were created and war broke out
involve-8 countries
affect- everyone started to join the war and lasted 4 years -
Panamal Canal
a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: extends from Colón on the Caribbean Sea southeast to Balboa on the Gulf of Panama; built by the US (1904–14)
Colombia and US werre involved
impact- US got 10 miles of panama Canal -
German Proclamation
Waters around the British Isles were considered an official war zone and Germany would sink any ship that entered this area
Involve- Germany, British, US
Affects- Sinking the ships -
Unrestricted Sub Warfare continues
The waters in the british Isles were conidered a war zoen and germany would shoot down any ship that crosses it
Involve-US, Germany, British
Affect-Ships sunk once passed -
Sinking of The Lusitania
A ship torpedo by German submarine, killed 120 Americans
Involve-US, Germany, British
Affect-US joins WW1 -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises not to sink any more merchant ships without warning
Involve-Germany, US
Affect-Germany didnt want US to join the war -
Zimmerman Telegraph
was an internal diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January, 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany.
Involve-Mexico, US, Germany
Affect- Us knew who Germany was going to attacked -
US joining WW1
US joins WW1
involve-US
Affect- US will join the war -
Selective Service Act
Goverment now has the power to draft soldiers
involve-US
affect-US gets young soldiers to go to war
