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Expansionism
Theodore Roosevelt The belief that a country should grow larger by country's size by expanding its territory. The economy of the United States expanded rapidly.America got more than chances to trade with contries. -
Spanish American War
Theodore Roosevelt,George Dewey Conflict between the US and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories. Taking over of territories that made the foregn policy,even in trading easy. -
Acquisition of Hawaii
President William McKinley Acquired a true foothold,own, Hawaii as a result of the SUGAR TRADE. POWER. in order to keep the power they need to get involved with foreign policy.Key for trading sugar and a new source of sugar cane production.Less complicated process in foregn. policy. -
Acquisition of Philippines
President William McKinley Pacific island nation that came under American imperial control. Now with more land they need China to trade resorces with.Pushed the need to connect with China. -
Acquisition of Guam
President McKinley This tiny island became a territory of the United States Progressive,wanting to strive higher,Foregn policy became more of interest, cause a land withount any operations is no benefit. -
sinking of the USS maine
President McKinley The battleship that was sunk in a Cuban port by Spain, Resulted in the Spanish American war,the impact of foreigin policy was that trust was lost for l a ong time. -
Spanish American War
Theodore Roosevelt,George Dewey Conflict between the US and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories. Fear,every contry that know us,American will want to get involved with our foreign policy,We are strong,We must stay strong. -
Open Door Policy
John Hay ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade with China. Gaining European trust in trade.Having a good chance to control China's trade. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Theodore Roosevelt Gave right of the U.S.A to intervene and stabilize economic affairs in Central America if they could not pay off their international debts. US was able to create a big US Navy.Life was good knowing they were the bosses. -
Dollar Diplomacy
William Taft The US to further its foreign policy through use of economic power by gaurenteeing loans to foreign countries. Political instability. later required U.S. troops to protect the substantial American investment.Foreigin relations were better. -
Assassination Of Archduke Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip Archduke shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Blames from one side to another, Austria-Hungary immediately blamed the Serbian government for the attack.now the nations musst find a way to make each other happy again. -
Beginning of WW I
The world Wolrd War I beggins official. Every contry must keep its secrets,not time to share anything.Nations are on their own no matter what. -
Panama Canal
Wallace,Stevens,Goethals A quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa. It allowed a relatively fast redeployment of warships and goods from one coast to the other,Can make money charging other contries. -
German Proclamation
The waters around the British isles were consired war zones and Germany would sink any ship that entered the area. Trading was limited with the Gerrmany and British,before the proclamation was revied and action was taken. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
1915 Germany sinks the british passenger ship because they think it is carrying weapons to britian.Over 120 Americans were killed.
Shutdown most places and things. American animosity towards Germany were sown.Germany raises some real qustioning,will they be real trusted with any thing at all? the U.S wonders but want to treat Germany the mean way they treat other Countrie. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises to stop unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
Unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany somehow can not be trusted,later their actions contributed heavily to America's declaration of war on them. -
Unrestricted Sub Warfare Continues
Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German navy. A string of attacks on merchant ships followed. Trust issues alose,affecting the foregn policy in great way.Takes year of years to repair. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
Barbara Tuchman Germany wants to ally with MExico-asking Mexico to attack the U.S in exchange for TX,NMand AZ. U.S.A will not want to help Mexico no matter what kind of trouble they might be in.It is like us,one nation we are out,Mexico is out of lucky. -
Selective Service Act
President Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt All men of 21 and hinger up to 30 were to register for military services,after ward there was the selected. Fear,the U.S.A is got everything even men who can come to war ant time,so we must try to keep piece with it. -
US At WW I
President Woodrow Wilson U.S.A official enters WW I. It disrupted the European economies and allowed the U.S to become the world's leading industrial power.Resulted in the downfall of some monarchies. -
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson Address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war. The spread of freedom and democracy, most Americans believe, would benefit everyone, and at the same time, a free, democratic world. -
End of WW I.
WW I ends there.They all can be together without fighting and trying to kill each other. Trust issues were on the process of being fixed.The Foregn policy had been greatly affected but now it was looking forward to being fixed.Nations came togheter for a better future. -
Signing of the Treaty of Varsailles
President Wilson,Lloyd George ,Georges Clemenceau Vittorio Orlando. Negotiated among the Allied powers with little participation by Germany-reparation payment with new boundaries.Ending of world War I. The impact was that it gave the Nazis more power to control over their group.Hundreds of thousands of soldiers died.We were at piece.
