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Alvin York
Known as one of the most greatest heroes of World War 1. Was an exceptional sharp shooter and recieved the Congressional Medal of Honor. -
Acquisition of Hawaii
Sanford Dole would become governer. Sugar plantations and pineapple plantations were created by US letters, Hawaii had trade purposes that could benefit the United States. Hawaii became a state in 1959. President William McKinley urged that Hawaii be annexed. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor killed 268 men and shocked the American populace. The incident was not clear who did it but the incident was a significant force that propelled the United Stated into the Spanish-American War. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War (1898) was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.
Important People: George Dewey, William R. Hearst, Theodore Rooselvelt -
Open Door Policy
New policy stating that all countries have trading rights in China. Used to open Asian markets to US businesses. Opened trade to all countries.
Important People: John Hay -
Panama Canal
Main waterway went through Panama. Over seen by Theodore Roosevelt. They made the distance a lot shorter. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Important People: Teddy Roosevelt
Banned European countries from using force to collect debt in Latin American countries. Stated the US would act as an "International Police Power". "Big Stick Policy" intervene in Central America -
Dollar Diplocamy
Important People: President William Taft
Encouraged investing, by American busnisses, in Caribbean Countries. If a country couldn't repay loans, the US would send in troops. -
Beginning of World War I
Began assissination of the French Prime Minister. Throughout war US conducted large ammounts of trade with Great Britain that wouldd be affected if Germany wins. -
German Proclamation
The waters around the British Isle were considered an officle war zone and Germany would sink any ship that entered this area. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Sunk by German torpedo, killing 120 Ameicans, because of "Unrestricted Submarine Warfare" -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises to not sink any more merchant ships without warning. They did not want the U.S. to enter the war. -
Failure of Diplomacy
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Continues. Germany resumes U Boat attacks on the U.S. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence intercepts the Zimmerman Telegram which revealed Germany's plot to have Mexico attack the U.S. for Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. -
U.S. Enters World War I
President during WWI was President Woodrow Wilson. The German's blew up the Lusitania killing 120 Americans. The Zimmerman Telegram was the one event that really entered the U.S. into WWI. -
Selective Service Act
The government now has the power to draft soldiers. The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. Within a few months, some 10 million men across the country had registered in response to the military draft. -
Espionage Act
A law that was passed that severly punished traitors or spies that deliberatley leaked information that could hurt or potentialy hurt the U.S. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
To act as blueprint for world peace To be used for peace negotiations after World War One To generate momentum for ending the war To generate support for Wilson’s policy and vision of the post-war world at home and abroad To prevent the re-occurrence of the reasons that had led to the Outbreak and Causes of WW1 -
Battle of Argonne Forest
The Battle of the Argonne Forest was part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive planned by General Ferdinand Foch. The offensive called for a three-pronged attack on the Germans at the Western Front. While the BEF and the French Army would attack the German lines at Flanders, the British forces would take on the German troops at Cambrai and the AEF, supported by the French Army, were to fight the German troops at the Argonne Forest. The casualties recorded by the Americans at the Battle of Argonne Fore -
End of World War 1
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.The United States did not sign the treaty, -
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
The debate on whether or not America decided to accept the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles, some wanted to and some did not wish to partake in the event of signing the Treaty and being opposed by its rules and regulations.
