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Monroe Doctrine: Video
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Monroe Doctrine
United States President James Monroe declared that European countries were not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe doctrine warned the Europeans that North and South America should not be considered as future colonial subjects. The doctrine determined how European countries would colonize in the future, which didn’t include the Americas. http://goo.gl/cBQb3 -
Sepoy Mutiny
Growing Indian distrust led to a revolt against the British in 1857, known by the british as the Sepoy Mutiny and to the Indians as the First War of Independence. The cause of this revolt was the spread of a rumor that the British were greasing bullets with pig and cow fat. A group of sepoys at an army post refused to load their rifles and were arrested by the British, which led to a massacre that killed 50 European men, women, and children. http://goo.gl/DsYkH -
Philippines Organic Act
This was the first organic act for the Philippines, enacted by the United States Congress during the period when America colonized the Philippines. This act was the official end of the Philippine-American War. The act gave Philippines the right to create their own government, disestablished the Roman Catholic Church, gave the Philippines two representatives in the US Congress, and ended America’s colonization on the archipelago. http://goo.gl/ZtCbC -
Berlin-Baghdad Railway
Connected Berlin and Baghdad, where the Germans wished to establish a port so as to expand trade. This railway would have threatened the British trade, giving Germany an economic dominance. It was also seen as a threat to Russia. Due to the interferences from other countries because of the tension, the railway was never finished. Germany was trying to extend its control over areas surrounding the railway being put in place, while angering the Russians and Britain. http://goo.gl/KZj0V -
Dreadnought
In 1906, British Admiral Sir John “Jackie” Fisher established the Dreadnought into the British navy. It was the fastest ship around, and had the most advanced weaponry out of all battleships. It was created to frighten Germans who were attempting to strengthen their own navy. This is imperialistic because there was a surge for naval expansion, which stemmed from tension and also industrialism. http://goo.gl/ojs4s -
Austrio-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia
Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was to be the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austro-Hungary issued a an ultimatum to Serbia, they demanded that Serbia renounce all rights to their self-governing and to be placed under rules decided by Austro-Hungary. This assassination ultimately started World War I. http://goo.gl/ay6A4 -
Panama Canal: Video
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Panama Canal
Originally, Panama was part of the federation of Columbia, but because Columbia did not support the United States’ plans to build the Canal, the U.S. supported Panama’s revolution for independence, which they gained in 1903. The government of Panama then allowed a treaty to be made between them and the U.S., the Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty, which allowed the U.S. to build the Canal. After 10 years of building, the 48-mile long international waterway was completed. http://goo.gl/GiSPw -
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union had its roots in the Russian Revolution of 1917, which deposed Tsar Nicholas II, ending three hundred years of Romanov dynastic rule. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, then overthrew the Provisional Government.In 1922, the Bolsheviks were victorious, forming the Soviet Union with the unification of the Russian, Transcaucasian, Ukrainian and Byelorussian republics. Following Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin came to power. http://goo.gl/nAi7Z -
Chinese Unification
Chinese reunification (1928), better known in Chinese history as the Northeast Flag Replacement, is a historical term that refers to Zhang Xueliang's announcement on December 29, 1928 on replacing all banners of the Beiyang Government in Manchuria with the flag of the Nationalist Government, thus nominally uniting China under one state. http://goo.gl/eNHuY -
Indian Independence
After World War I, Mohandas Gandhi organized his first campaign against British rule. Originally, India rejected Britain’s empty promises for Indian self-government, which caused many Indian nationalists to be thrown in jail, including Gandhi. After months of heated tension between them, India finally agreed to the creation of Pakistan, which led to the Indian Independence Bill to take effect, which led to more religious turmoil and violence between Muslims and Hindus http://goo.gl/wdtep -
Indian Revolution: Video
