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Sinking of the USS Maine
Definition: Start of the Spanish-American War of 1898
People Involved: N/A
Impact on Foreign Policy: Supported Cuban independence and Americans blamed Spanish for the sinking although the person/group who did it is still unknown -
Start of Spanish-American War
Definition: War between US and Spain due to the sinking of the USS Maine
People Involved: US and Spain
Impact on Foreign Policy: US demanded Cuba's independence from Spain -
Acquisition of Hawaii
Definition: Was an organized incorporated territory of the United States
People Involved: President William McKinley
Impact on Foreign Policy: Many were against the annexation so it was a lengthy internal struggle to do so. Once annexed it was used to obtain favorable trade conditions -
End of Spanish-American War
Definition: War between US and Spain due to the sinking of the USS Maine
People Involved: US and Spain
Impact on Foreign Policy: US obtained many territories from Spain allowing control over most of the Pacific Ocean -
Acquisition of Philippines
Definition: Was under the control of Spain until US bought it for 20 million
People Involved: President McKinley
Impact on Foreign Policy: Swayed US to the reasoning of "holding on to what we can get" and allowed US to control most of the Pacific to keep Asian countries in check -
Acquisition of Guam
Definition: Obtained as a part of the Treaty of Paris
People Involved: N/A
Impact on Foreign Policy: Allowed to be used as a US Navy yard allowing a central location for US ships to be deployed to other countries -
Open Door Policy
Definition: Principles initiated by the US For the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China
People Involved: John Hay
Imapct on Foreign Policy: Opend the Asian markets for every countires benefit (mostly for US benefit) -
Roosevelt Corollary
Definition: Barred European countries from using force to collect debt
People Involved: President Roosevelt
Impact of Foreign Policy: US would act as a "international police power" and was used to intervine in Central America -
Dollar Diplomacy
Definition: Encouraged investing in Carribean countries (was in effect until 1913)
People Involved: President Taft
Impact on Foreign Policy: If country couldn't reapy its loans US would send in troops -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Definition: Was assassinated in Serbia by Gavriolo Princip
Important People: Franz Ferdinand and Gavriolo Princip
Effect on WWI: Due to alliances it caused European nantions to break out into war -
Beginning of WWI
Definition: Start of WWI
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Start of WWI -
Panama Canal
Definition: A ship canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
People Involved: Theodore Roosevelt
Impact on Foreign Policy: Allows US to move warships from country to country faster and allows them to tax other countries when using the canal. Made the US very imperialistic in the eyes of other countries such as the countries in Latin America -
German Proclamation
Definition: Waters around British Isles were considered war zones and Germany would sink any ship that entered it
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Introduced new technology into the war: Submarines/U-Boats -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Definition: British passenger ship sunk my German submarine killing more than 120 Americans
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Angered the US causing US to take another step closer in entering the war -
Sussex Pledge
Definition: Germany promises not to sink anymore merchant ships without warning
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Did not want US to enter the war -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Continues
Definition: Germany resumes U-Boat attacks on the US
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Pushes US more into the war -
Zimmerman Telegram
Definition: British intercepts Germany's plan to get Mexico to attack the US in exchange for TX, NM, and AZ
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: US joins the war -
US enters WWI
Definition: US enters WWI
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: US enters WWI -
Selective Service Act
Definition: Allowed US to draft soldiers
Important People: N/A
Effect on WWI: Stonger army for the US
