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construction of the panama canal begins.
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this is a power given to the american government in the roosevelt corollary.
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root-takaihra agreement keeps status quo in the pacific.
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porfirio diaz overthrown and a revolution begins.
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wilson takes office and faces multiple crisises over seas.
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construction of the panama canal is complete connecting the pacific and atlantic ocean and opening a major trade route.
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after Ferdinands assassination causes germany, turkey, and austrian-hungary to go to war with england france and russia.
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the german government took out an important ad in the newspaper New York World warning about sailing to england.
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wilsons first note to germany about the sinking of the Lusitania asking germany to change their policy.
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letter written by arther zimmerman, the german foreign minister, was intercepted. it asked for an allegiance with mexico incase of american interference.
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at 8:30 pm wilson declares war on germany and america is thrown into world war 1.
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this act allowed the registration of men between the ages of 21 and 30 to join the army.
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german u-boats sink 60,000 tons of ships.
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wilson attempts to reach a settlemt with germany. england and france disagreed with wilsons ideas and wanted germany to pay severly.
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germany appeals to wilson for an armstice and later that month turkey, bulgaria, and austtria-hungary were out of the war.
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senator lodge along with 37 senators declared they wouldnt vote for the treaty with germany.
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treay of versailles singed ending ww1 and breaking up germany occupied land into countries.
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woodrow wilson was found on the ground by his wife after he had a paralyzing stroke.
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wilson conveys his 14 points that he feels will win the war.
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republican warren g harding from ohio is voted into presidency.
