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Opening of Japan
Between the years of 1853 and 1860 when sakoku, which is also known as the isolation foreign policy, and changed from a feudal shogunate to a Meiji government. The major ideological-political divide was during this time period was between the pro-imerial nationalistis. -
United States Purchase of Alaska
In 1867 the purchase of Alaska was an acquisition of Russian America by the United States from the Russian Empire. The Russians were fearing that Britain war and that Britain would take Alaska. So the Russians wanted to sell. -
Sapanish American War
Was a war that conflicted with The United States and Spain in 1898. The war was also about the Cuban War of Independance. The attack that the Americans made on the Spain's pacific possessions led to the Phillippene Revolution, which also led to the Phillippene-American War. -
Hawaii taken by the United States
expanded the United States into to the Pacific Ocean and it highlighted from resulting from a economic interigation and the rise of the United States becoming a Pacific power. -
First of the Open Door Notes
The Open Door Notes or Open Door Policy is a concept in foreign affairs was initally used to refer to the United States policy of the 19th century and early 20th century. Which would grant the U.S. multiple international powers with equal access to China, with none of them in total control of that contry. -
Panama Canal
The French began to work on the canal in 1881, but unfortunately had to stop due to enginerring problems. In 1904, the United States took over the project. On August 15, 1914 it opened a decade later -
Roosevelt Corollary
During President Roosevelt State of the Union Address in 1904, after the Venezuala Crisis or 1902-1903, made a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The corollary stated that the United States will conflict with European countries and Latin American countries. It was also to enforce legitimate claims of the European powers.
