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A treaty with Britain that would allow the U.S. to build a Isthmian canal provided it was free and open to all ships.
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Roosevelt announces the Roosevelt Corollary addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It stated that Latin American countries must keep foreign affairs in order or face American intervention
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Construction of the 10 mile canal commenced.
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Recongition of Japanese dominance over Korea in return for Japanese promise not to invade the Philippines.
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Presidente Porfirio Diaz is overthrown, starts a period of Mexican instability.
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Wilson triumphs Taft and Roosevelt for the position of president.
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General Victoriano Huerta overthrows President Madero in Mexico. Becomes Mexican dictator for a time.
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American sailors arrested in Tampico, Mexico while on shore leave to buy supplies. Were release shortly after.
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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian linked assassin. Ultimately starts World War I
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The date construction ends, and the first cargo ship sails through.
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The sinking of a passenger ship by a German U-boat. Killed over 1,198 people, including over 100 Americans.
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British interception of a German ambassador's telegram in Mexico. It urged for Mexico to join Germany if relations with the U.S. go bad. Enraged the U.S.
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German agreement with Wilson to only shoot on sight ships of the enemy navy.
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Wilson defeats Hughes for the seat of president.
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Congressional passage of laws that restricted rights of free speech. Made interfering with military operations or back talking against the government or war illegal and punishable with imprisonment.
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Congress signs a declaration of war against Germany and her allies, has U.S. join the Allied Powers.
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End of WWI with German appeal for peace. Within weeks the Central Powers were out of the war.
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Peace talks for the end of WWI. 27 countries participated to decide how to divide the spoils.
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End of the Conference with the passage of the Treaty of Versailles. Created Poland, the League of Nations, and forced Germany to accept responsibility and debt.
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Harding defeats Cox in the presidential election.
