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Theodore roosevelt created the Roosevelt Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine,
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In 1911, Porfirio Diaz, the president of Mexico, was overthrown by Francisco I. Madero.
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The first ship went through the Panama Canal.
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In 1914, President Wilson negotiated a treaty with Nicaragua to grant the United States land permits to build a canal in Panama.
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World War I officially begins
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In May and August 1915, the German navy sank the Lusitania and the Arabic
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Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson defeats Republican Charles E. Hughes 277-254
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Wilson held a speech declaring that the war would be ended through peace with no actual victory
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On April 2, 1917, President Wilson finally asked for a declarationo of war, to intervene in WWII
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In May 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act calling for the Army resistrationof all men ages 21-30
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In June 1917, the first American soldier set foot on foreign ground
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In 1917, Congress passed the Espionage Act, along with the Trading-With-The-Enemy Act, which would imprision people who aided the enemy, and also gave the government the authority to censor foreign language press.
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Germany launched a massive assault in Western Europe
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Germany puts forth one final effort towards victory... Only to be SHUT DOWN!
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Germany goes to President Wilson for an armistice
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in 1918, Congress passed the Sedition Act giving penalties to any American who was disloyal to the flag, government, or the armed forces.
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Eugene V. Debs was convicted for violating the Espionage Act
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Germany signs the armistice
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The peace negotiations begin in Paris
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Warren G. Harding, republican candidate, defeats James M. Cox and Eugene V. Debs in the 1920 election
