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Alaska was bought by the U.S for $7.2 million dollars.
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A revolutionary context of the importance of naval power as it plaed as a major factor within the British empire.
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Standford Dole was elected the first govenor of Hawaii.
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Hawaii was anexxed by the U.S under Mckinleys presidency.
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During the early half of the year the USS maine was sent to Spain.
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President Mckinley declares war on Spain.
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The war between Spain and the United States began this was given the name "Spanish-American War".
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Spain declares on the U.S.
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Battle of Santiago-Spains Carribean fleet gets destroyed- Hawaii becomes annexed
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Spain signes the Armistice
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U.S troops capture Manila
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U.S annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines
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An armed conflict between the first phillipine republic, and the United States.
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Start of boxer rebellion
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Fillipinos swtiched their style to guerilla styler warfare.
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Roosevelt introduces the phrase "speak softly but carry as big stick" implying that the U.S will make peace with other countries , but also use military forces.
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Theodore zroosevelt travels to Panama, where he appoints John Stevens as the chief engineer of the Canal Project.
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The diplomacy started in !909 under the presidency of William Howard, this was the U.S form of foreign exchamge policy, this was a use of economic power in other countries.
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The Mexican Revolution issues the plan San Luis Potoso, promosing democracy, and federalsism. also the declaration of war with Diaz Regime.
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Republic of China is established
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Madero is overthrown by a coup led by his own military cheif.
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The Archduke was assinated essentially kicking off the war.
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The war offcially begins, when Germany invades Belgium
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The lusitania sinks, this was caused by the Germans
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The tanks made their first debew on the battlefields
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Puerto Rico is granted U.S citizenship.
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This promoted fear, of the rise of communism, or radicalsim in the U.S the first scare was about a worker (socilast) revolution, and politcal radicalism.
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This telegram was sent to Wilson by the british, overall it basically stated pushed American public opinon to support entering the war.
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The U.S enters the war
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The battle of cantigny happens
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An armistice is signed which signals the end of war on the western hemisphere
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Pearl Harbor took place in Honolulu, the U.S was attacked by the Japanese
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During this year the Japanese interment began in America. many of the japanese living the U.s were forced into war relocation.
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The panama canal was built through the years of 1903 until 1914. under Rooselevlt'ś presidency.
