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Period: to
US Expansionism
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Acquisition of Hawaii
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
He was assassinated by Gariolo Princip of Serbia
Therefore caused WWI to brake out -
Beginning of WWI
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Panama Canal
Connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for faster transportation
President Roosevelt and the government of Colombia -
German Proclamation
The waters around the British Isles were to be considers an official war zone and Germany would sink any ship that entered this area
Destroyed ships with innocent civilians therefore created Sussex Pledge -
Sinking of the Lusitania
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Sussex Pledge
Germany promises to not sink anymore merchant ship w/o warning
Didn't want the US to enter war -
Unrestricted Sub Warfare Continues
German continues to attack U boats on the US..
US wanting to go to war due to that -
US Enter WWI
US enters war due to the fact that the Germans continued to sink their U Boats and the message sent between German And Mexican gov
AFFECTED WWI -
Selective Service Act
The gov now has the power to draft soldiers between the ages of 21-30 for military service
Gave the military an advantage for more soldiers
