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THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY
captain Alfred T. Mahan, a lecturer in naval history published "the influence of sea power upon history
it was an analysis of the importance of naval power
naval power-having a nations entire military organization for sea warfare and defense -
SINKING OF THE U.S.S. MAINE
it was sent to Cuba to protect U.S. citizens during the Cuban war of independence
William Randolph Hearst published "remember the main! to hell with spain!"
Hearst influence America by the uproar caused by the destruction of main
yellow press exploited the story, whipping the U.S. into an anti-spanish frenzy
people would yell out "remember the maine!" -
HENRY CABOT LODGE
served as U.S. representative
imperialism: a policy of extending a country's power & influence through diplomacy
supported Spanish-American war
he felt that to safeguard its own interests, U.S. had to shake out sphere of economic influence
Lodge influenced the Senate to expand the fleet of network overseas spots as essential security -
OPEN DOOR POLICY
cause -they wanted to build an empire
united states did not have a sphere of influence of economic activities
protect American businessmen & investors that American would shut out of China by the European powers
U.S. participation would oppose any attempt by other nations to use the rebellion as an exuse to dismember China -
THE ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
was created by Theodore Roosevelt
convinced that all of Latin American was vulnerable to European attack
president Roosevelt dusted of the Monroe Doctrine and added his own corollary
Monroe Doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the western Hemisphere, Roosevelt corollary
was used to justify US intervention through the hemisphere -
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DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
promote American foreign policy
make Americans more money
took place in Caribbean region
U.S. bankers banned money to Lattin Americans countries. if they couldn't repay loans. U.S. Americans were sent in to assure repayment by force -
SINKING OF LUSITANIA
less than a year after W.W.1 a German u-boat the RMS, a British ocean liner route from New York to liver Pool, England -
GERMAN UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE
Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, which all ships would be attacked by the German navy. A string of attacks on merchant ships followed, culminating in the sinking of the Lusitania by a German u-boat
the incident promoted U.S. president Woodrow Wilson to send a note to the German government demanding an end to German attacks against unarmed merchant ships, and the German navy commanders, did not accept this degree of passivity, and continued -
SUSSEX PLEDGE
the Sussex Pledge was a promise mad in 1916 during WWI by Germany to the U.S. prior to the letter's entry into the war. early in 1915 Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted ships, but not passenger ships to be torpedoed without warning -
ESPIONAGE
the act was designed to crush subversion and silence critics of the war. for those convicted of aiding the enemy obstruction military recruitment, protesting, conscription, or say or doing anything to impede the war effort
the maximum fine was up to $810,000 and 20 years in federal prison -
ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM
this was a message from the German foreign minister to Mexico gov.
the war between the US and Germany is published on the front pages of newspapers across America to help bring America into WWI -
FOURTEEN POINT PLAN
the fourteen point plan ideas were distributed would wide by the government writing for George Creel in the American committee on public information
millions of copies of booklets and pamphlets that explained Wilson's plans were distributed to allied nations and dropped from planes above Germany
allies agreed to accept the fourteen point plan as the basis for the country peace negotiation if Wilson would agree to the reservations -
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
the commanding general was John J. Pershing
the AEF's nickname was "Doughboys"
they had more than 500k-1m men, the AEF sustained about 320k casualties and 204k wounded during the war
U.S. divisions were deployed with French and British units to gain combat experience by defending relatively quiet sectors of their lines. the AEF helped push the allied powers towards victory under the command of General John J. Pershing