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dollar diplomacy
promote American Foreign policy
Make America more money
took place in Caribbean region
U.S bankers loaned money to Latin american countries if they couldn't repay loans U.S marines were sent to the assure repayment by force -
Alfred thayer mahan
Theodore Roosevelt was one of Mahans followers
the book he wrote the influence of sea power upon history
argued to achieve world power a country headed a power navy -
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Standford B Dole
his relation with u.s him an his family made the dole pinapple company
effects played a prominet & active role in the overthrown of queen Liliuokalani
gov 1900-1903
connections family had pineapple plantations
led the provisional gov. while it worked out plans for the us to annex the island during Spanish American War -
Henry Cabot Lodge
helped write the Sherman Anti trust act
in the senate he advocated military strength as the best tactic for peace for imperialism
conservative republican U.S senator from 1893-1924
imperialism policy of extending a country's power & influence through diplomacy or military force -
presidency of standford B dole
the us navy use Hawaii as a gas station
he helped overthrow the queen of Hawaii and shortly afterwards he had gotten elected president of Hawaii which led to the annexation of Hawaii to the u.s
he was born in Hawaii and his family developed the pineapple company -
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The Spanish American War
cause
U.S wanted to become an empire , U.s intervention for the Cuban patriots against Spain from the 1870;s to 1898
Manila Bay in the Philippines on May 1,1898 carver led the Spanish to Santiago July 3 tried to escape west word along the cost
treaty of pairs ended the spanish war
U.S a world power
made its navy stronger because they thought a strong nave was essential to defend trade and grow international interest -
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expanding world power
in this time period america changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming a global force both economically and militarily -
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Theodore Roosevelt - ROUGH RIDERS
assistant secretary of the navy Theodore Roosevelt raised a volunteer force known as the rough riders acting with other regiments they defeated Spanish forces at San Juan Hill in Cuba -
Open Door Policy
cause
they wanted to build an empire
united states did not have a sphere of influence of economic activities
protect American business men and inventors 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 excuse to dismember China -
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PRESIDENCY of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt unexpectedly became the 26th president of the u.s after the assassination of McKinley
Roosevelt square deal domestic program includes a promise to battle large industrial combinations -
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PANAMA CANAL
built to shorten distance ships had to pass because Atlantic & pacific oceans
transport cargo quicker
u.s made a new country (panama) by negotiating with panama rebels & over thrown Colombian gov
construction of canal cost thousands of lives &400 million -
Roosevelt Corollary
changed/stated purpose to change
Monroe doctrine to keep European nations out of Latin America based his Latin American policy on a west African proverb that said ; speak softly & carry a big stick ;
;force the U.S to exercise of an international policy power
*Actually did - u.s would now use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America -
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 prompted u.s president Woodrow Wilson to send a note to the 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 made in 1916 during WW1 by Germany to the u.s prior to the latter entry into the war early in 1915 Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted shiips but not passenger ships to be torpedoed warning -
america rxpeditionary force
the AEF consisted of the u.s armed forces sent to Europe under the command of general john. j Pershing in 1917 to help fight
14.000 u.s soldiers had arrived in France and the AEF had only a minor participation
nickname ;dough boys; possibly because of the white belt they wore which they clean the pipe day or ;dough;
pershing believe in a combat and felt that 3yrs of trench warfare made allies too defense American forced to stop German advance -
Espionage act
the act was designed to crush subversion and silence critics of the war. for those convicted of aiding the enemy obstructing 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 u.s and Germany is published on the front pages of newspapers across america to help bring america into WW1 -
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 plans were distributed to allied nation and dropped from planes above Germany
allies agreed to accept the fourteen points as the basis for the country peace negotiations if Wilson would agree to two reservations -
battle of Argonne forest
the commanding general was John j Pershing
the AEF;S nickname was Dough boys
they had more then 500.000-1,000,000 men the AEF sustained about 320,00 casualties and 204wounded during the war -
Battle of Argonne forest
AEF assembled 600,000 soldiers + 40,000 pieces of artillery
a total of 1.2 million Americans were involved 117,000 were killed or wounded
fought trough the hilly terrain shattered the German line -
alvin york
he was said to kill over 20 German soldiers and captures an additional 132 at the head of a small detachment in the Argonne forest near the Meuse river in France
the German commander had underestimated the size of the enemy squadron surrendered his garrison
York was awarded the highest american military decoration the congressional medal of honor -
supreme court
issue the first amendment violated when congress makes a law that punishes opinions against the war
congress passed a law called the Espionage act which said that during wartime obstructing the draft was a crime -
treaty of versailles
the Treaty;s terms was Germany to take the blame , Germany had to give up land to France and 4 other countries Germany had to pay for all the reparations and the German army was limited to 100,000 men The league of nations was created
the u.s saw this treaty as an unfair punishment so Woodrow Wilson proposed 14 points
the u.s was offered to join the league but turned it down because of foreign affairs so the u.s went into isolation until the stock market crash -
Schenck v united states
he distributed thousands of flyers to american servicemen recently drafted to fight in world war 1 the flyers asserted that the draft amounted to involuntary servitude and that the war itself was motivated by capitalist greed and urged draftees to petition for repeal of the draft
the courts ruling was Eysenck got sent to jail for 6 months -
League of nations
intergovermental organization as a result of the paris peace conference
purpose was to maintain world peace
weakness lacked there own armed forces they depended on the great powers but they were reluctant to help
the league severely weakened when several major powers such as the u.s and Russia failed to join it
league proved incapable of preventing aggression by axis powers & countries started with the league -
uss maine
in 1898 uss maine was sent to Havana to protect us interest during a Cuban revolt against Spain although the explosion remains unknown the Hearst & Pulitzer new spacebranned the spians from sabatoge
the sinking of maine set off a fire storm making the people protest in the U.S -
league of nations
the treaty created the league of nations an organization of nations pledged to defend each other against aggressors
the u.s congress denied president Wilson 14 points along with the league of nations
the league was severely weaken when several major powers such as the us and Russia failed to join it