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Known as "Seward's Folly" this purchase from Russia marked a start in new American Imperialism.
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The publishment of this book stimulate the focus on naval power. Leading to a mightier navy.
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Mistreatment of Cubans by Spanish leads to rebellions, that started Cuban's war for independence and the Spanish American War.
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Sparked American demand for intervention is Spanish America
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Officially starts Spanish-American War.
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The first major battle of the Spanish-American War. U.S Asiatic Squadron destroyed Spanish Pacific fleet
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The bloodiest battle in the war that proved to be a U.S victory. That led to Spanish defeat of the war
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This U.S victory over Spain ended the war.
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Mckinley was worried about the Japanese taking the Hawaii island so congress anexed it.
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An armstice that ends hostilities between the two.
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It gave the U.S Guam, Puerto RIco, and the Philippines and turned Spain away from overseas expansion and colonialism.
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American shoots Filipino soldier, sparking the war.
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Supported equal access to trade in China with European countries.
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Joint resolution of Congress make Hawaii offically part of the United States
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The secret organization, "the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists" murdered foreigners in protest to the open door policy
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Established seven conditions for the United States to take military power out of Cuba
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This treaty gave the U.S the right to build and fortify the Panama Canal
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American government took over administration and rebellion stopped
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Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that the United States would intervene in Western Hemisphere to make sure countires completed their obligations(Venezuela)
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Mutually acknowledges international policies and spheres of influence between the United States and Japan
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This is due to economic instability and revolutions.
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Recentky after start pf Mexican rebellioh clique murders presdietn and installs General Victoriano Huerta
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The canal increases the mobility of the navy and make defending Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines easier
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Makes Britain mad
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Ferdinand and his wifer were murdered by Serbian nationalist Princip, sparking the World War
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Military victories by revolutionary forces make Huerta leave
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As a result of the Archduke and his wife's deaths
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After Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia supports Serbia and Germany agrees to assist if there is Russian intervention.
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Started fighting of World War 1, declared war on France, and started Shlieffen Plan. Germans forced way in
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As a result of Germany invading Belgium
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The United States was threatened by Germany's inappropriate use of submarine war fair. This got the United States into the war
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This stops all fighting for World War 1
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Germany agrees to pay for the war, putting it into deep debt
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Fear of Communism
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This destroyed 20 vessels and brought the United States into World War 2
