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The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty between The US and the newly independent Panama. The US was granted control over a 10 mile wide canal zone, in exchange for granting independence and payment.
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Roosevelt announces his Corallary to the Monroe Doctrine to Congress. The Announcement stated that if a latin american country wasn't running the way we wanted them to the US could intervene.
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Secretary of War Taft goes to Tokyo to negotiate. Here he helps create the Taft-Katsura Agreement, notes taken during conversations between him and Prime Minister Katsura about Japanese-American affairs. Gave Japan a free hand in Korea in return for its promise not to invade the Phillipines
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Agreement between Japan and America. Created in an exchange of diplomatic notes. The two countries recognized the status quo in the Pacific, support Chinese independence, and upheld the Open Door policy
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The Archduke was killed by a terrorist group in the hope that Bosnia will be freed from Austria-Hungary.
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the first ocean steamer sailed through the completed canal, which had cost $375 million to build.
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Groups such as the Women's Peace Party or the American League to Limit Armament were formed in the 1915s to protest war. The Women's Peace Party met in a ballroom and was formed.
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The ship was torpedoed and 128 American Died.
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Mexican General Pancho Villa revolted in early 1916. He led attacks on border towns that hurt Americans. He killed 17 Americans who were traveling by train through Mexico, and burned a New Mexico town, killing 16 more Americans. Wilson sent General Pershing into Mexican territory to hunt for Pancho Villa
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Sussex Pledge passed. The Kaser of Germany agrees to Wilson's demands and promises to shoot and sight only ships of the enemy's navy. Wilson accepts pledge.
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With an American flag draped over his shoulder, Wilson marched in a giant preparedness parade in Washington
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The German ambassador informed Lansing the begining February 1, U-boats would sink on sight of all ships in the waters around England and France.
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Wilson asks and receives a declaration of war with Germany
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Wilson passes the selective service act to allow a draft, which inducted 2.8 million people into the army.
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Sedition act passed and imposed harsh penalties on anyone using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government of the United States.
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Congress passes the Espionage Act. The law punished anyone found guilty of supporting America's enemies, interfering with military recruitment, or encouraging disloyalty. The postmaster general was permitted to remove any materials that could incite treason from the mail
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Wilson appears before Congress and outlined the terms for his Fourteen Points plan. They failed to satisfy wartime emotions that sought vindication. The only three things fulfilled were the establishment of a an independent Poland, Evacuation and restoration of Belgium, and Evacuation and restoration of all French lands
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This is when thearmistice was signed
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27 nations were represented the "Big Four" dominated it.
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The Treaty of Versilles is signed by the great powers. Germanies imperial possesions are broken up and new countries are made.
