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alfred thayer mahan
Theodore Roosevelt was one of mahams followers
his book he wrote the influence of sea power upon history
agreed to achieve world power a country headed a power navy
naval bases to provided fueling station -
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stanford B. Dole
his relation with U.S- him and his family made the dole pineapple company.
effects: played a promient and active role in the overthrown of queen liluokalami
GOV; 1900-1903
connections- family had pineapple plantations led the provisinal gov while it worked out plans for the us to annex the island during spanish american war -
open door policy 1899
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 europen powers
us participation would oppose any attempt by other nations to use the rebellion as an excuse to dismember china. -
henry cobat lodge
helped write sherman anti-trust act
in the senate he advocated military strength as the best tactie for peace for imperialism
conservative republican ua senator from 1893-1924
imperialism-pollicy of extending a countries power and influnce through diplomacy or military force -
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the spanish american war
cause : U.S wanted to become a empire, U.S intervention for the cuban partriots against spain from the 1870s to 1898
Locations of war : manila bay in the philppins on may 1 1898
cerveva led the Spanish to santiago july 3 and tried to escape west along the coast
effects: treaty of paris ended the spanish war
U.S military after war: made its navy stonger because they thought a strong was essential to defend trade and grow international intersts. -
san juan hill
was a decisive battle of the spanish american war
the san juan heights was a north south running elevation about 2 kilo east of santiago de cuba
rough riders were orded to engage 760 spanish soliders defending the san juan hights. the battle that made T.R famous was actually fought on kettle hill -
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panama canal
built to shorten distance ships has to pass between atlantic and pacific ocean
transport cargo quiker
us made a new country panama by negotiating with panamania rebels and over thrown colombian gov
constuction of the cana; cost thousands of lives and $400 million -
roosevelt corollary 1904
changed/stated purpose - to change monroe doctrine to keep european nations out of latin american based his latin american policy on a west african proverb that sais speak sofetly and carry a big stick.
force rhe us to exercise of an international police power
actuallydid us would now use force to protect its economic intrest in latin america -
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dollar diplomacy
promote american foreign policy goals
make american more money
took place in caribbean region
us bankers loaned money to latin american countries if they couldnt repay loans us marines were sent in to assure repayment by fore -
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weapons of total war part B
canned food - created to feed soldies during war made possible thanks to creation of tinned cans. the food didnt spoil the man in the trenches Poison gas - during the warfare poison gases based on mastard were used WW1 but later pronhibited by the the geneve protocol of 1925, later also by the chemical wepons convention of 1993 Tanks- designed for front-line combat also used as shield from heavy machine had heavy power Airplane- 1st used as a reconnaissance plane, for the front-line -
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ww1
central powers; austria, hungary, german empire, ottamon empire, kingdom of bulgaria, bosina, italy, and united states
triple entente; france, russia, great britian, and japan.
assassination of archduke franz fernidad and his wife was gunned down which led to ww1 -
sinking of the lusitania
the sinking of the cunard ocean liner RMS lusitania occurred on 05/07/1915 during the 1st worl war, as germany waged submarine warfare against united kingdom of great britain and ireland the british royal navy blockaded germany -
sussex pledge
the sussex pledge was a promise made in 1916 during WW1 by Germany to the U.S early in 1915, Germany had instituted policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships, but NOT passenger ships, to be torpedoed warning -
Zimmerman Telegram
the Zimmerman telegram was an internal diplomatic communication issued 4rm the german foreign office in jan/1917 that proposed a military alliance b/w Germany and mexico in the event of the united states entering WW1 -
German Unrestricted submarine warfare
unrestricted submarine warfare was 1st introduced in WW1 in early 1915. when Germany declared the area around the British isles a war zone, in which all merchant ships including those from neutral countries, they will be attacked by the German navy. 1 out of 4 reasons that led to U.S to the WW1 -
AEF
the AEF consisted of the u.s armed force sent europe under the command of general John J. pershing in 1917 to help fight WW1
nickname "doughboys" came about b/c the soliders wore white belts that they cleaned with pipe clay or dough
only 14,000 u.s soliders had arrived in france and the AEF had only a minor participation at the front in line oct 1917
pershing belive in a combat and felt that 3 years of trench warfare made allies to defensive. American forced to stop germen advance. -
America expeditionary force
the AEF consisted of the us armed forces sent to europe under the commanded of the general john j. pershing in 1917 to help fight WW1
doughboys came about because the soldiers wore white belts that they cleaned with pipe clay or dough
only 14,000 us soldiers had arrived in france and the AEF had only a minor participation at the front in late oct 1917 -
Schenck vs. U.S
Charles schenck was convicted for distributions literature that encouraged men to resit the draft in WW1
schenck claims 1st amendment was violated
court ruled there were limits to freedom of speech like "clear and present danger" and shouting "fire" in a crowded movie theater which is not protected by the 1st amendment -
league of nation
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 ? to help.
the league severly weakened when several major powers such as the us and russia failed to join it
league ? incapable of preventing aggression by axis powers and countries started withdrawing freom the league. -
USS Maine
in 1989, USS Maine was sent to Havana to protect U.S interest during a cuban revolt against soain
although the exposion remains unkown the "hearts & Pulitzen" newspaper blamed the spain for sabotage " yellow Journalism the sinking of Maine set off a fire storm making the people protest in the U.S