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the US wanted to expand their influence and power over other countries in the latter half of the 19th century. This is the basis of expansionism and imperialism -
Alfred T. Mahan was a US Navy flag officer. He's most known for his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783". -
The first president of Hawaii who helped overthrow the Hawaiian Monarchy -
A conflict between Spain and America for various reasons, such as the sinking of the U.S.S Maine and America's support of support of Cuban independence. -
The Panama Canal was built because it cut the time it took a trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic down to 22 days instead of 67. This made trade and good shipments much more efficient. In turn this also created cultural exchange. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main cause, but other causes included hidden alliances, expansionism and nationalism. -
A very decorated soldier of WW1 who led an attack on a German machine gun nest that killed at least 25 German soldiers and captured 132 prisoners. -
the sinking of the Lusitania, the invasion of Belgium, and Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare were all major causes, but what finally tipped the scale was the Zimmermann Telegram. -
A commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in WW1 who helped defeat the central powers in 1918