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sinking of the uss maine
commissioned in 1895 was the first us navy ship to be named after the state of maine. the ship exploded causing it to sink in 1898 -
Guam
After defeating Spain in the Spanish-American war of1898, the United States kept Guam as a part of a trans-pacific lineofcommunications (including the islands of Hawaii, midway and wake) in a manner similar to the spaniards to support the newly acquired Philippines.
Foreign policy: Guam is a self-governing territory of the United States of America. It is the largest island in Micronesia, about one third of its total land area of 540 square kilometers is occupied by U.S. Military facilities. -
phillppines
the Philippines is a southeast Asian country in the western pacific, comprising more then 7,000 islands. It's sprawling capital, Manila, is famous for its water front promenade and centuries old Chinatown. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of old Manila. It's home to the baroque 16th century San Agustin church as well as front Santiago, a storied citadel and military prison.
Foreign policy: ties to the United States have affected Filipino international relations. -
Acquisition of hawaii
U.S. Overthrew hawaii's queen in 1893 and annexed it as a territory in 1898. Sanford dole became governor and sugar and pineapple plantations were created be US settlers. Hawaii became a state in 1959. -
Spanish-American war
Conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the results of US intervention in the Cuban war of independence. -
Open door policy
Policy that gave equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China, it was used to open Asian markets to U.S. Businesses -
dollar diplomacy
-president taft encouraged bankers to enrest in the countries of the caribbean region. His use of american investment to promote american foreign policy goals became known as 'dollar diplomacy." from 1909 impact -
assassination of archduke franz ferdinand
-Austria gave an uktimatum to serbia and then invaded serbia to average the assination.ferdinand and Sophie were shot and the archduke and his wife were rushed away to seek medical attention but both died within the hour. -
Start of ww1
The assessination of archduke set off a chain of events that would lead to the start or world war 1 nearly one month later. The German army then launched its attack on Russia's ally, France, through Belgium, violating Belgian neutrality and bringing Great Britain into the war as well. -
Panama Canal
1)president roosavelt
-US bought land and supported a revolution to get the 10 mile strip of land
-this canal is a trading and transportation hub for the world -
German proclamation
Stated that any U.S. Ships or pretty much any ships in the Atlantic Ocean were going to get forpedoed by a German u-boat so that their enemies count get supplies -
Sinking of the Lusitania
In 1915, the Lusitania left New York City for Liverpool. A German submarine sank this British passengers ship, killing more than 1000 passengers, including 128 Americans. The sinking of the Lusitania enraged opinion in the United States. -
Sussex pledge
A French ship that provided Derry service on the English Channel. After a submarine attacked the ship in 1916, killing more than 50 passengers, president Wilson threatened to break off relations with Germany. Germany pledged not to sink any more ocean liners without prior warning or providing help to passengers. -
Zimmerman telegram
A secret message from the German foreign minister, promising to return US territories to Mexico would help Germany fight the United States. American public opinion was enraged when the telegram was discovered and printed in the newspapers. -
U.S. Enters ww1
The U.S. Joined its allies Britain,France, and Russia to fight in ww1. Many Americans were not in favor of the U.S. Entering the war and wanted to remain neutral. The U.S. Enters due to the British passenger liner the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine killing 128 Americans and further heightening tensions. -
Selective service act passed
Authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people. -
Espionage act
-Made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S armed forces prosecution of the war effort or promote the success of the countries enemies -
Wilson 14 points
It was a program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war. -
End of ww1
Germany signed an armistice(an agreement for peace and no more fighting) that had been prepared by Britain and France. At the start of 1918 Germany was in a strong position and expected to win the war. -
roosevelt corollary
-an addition to the monroe doctrine articulated by resident theodore roosevelt in his state of the union address in 1904 after the venezuela crisis of 1902-03. -
Battle of Argonne forest
- a battle in France at the western front -The Bremen troops held on another month before beginning their final retreat. -led byGen Pershing and the AEF