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The Influence of Sea Power upon History by Alfred Mahan
The book was written by U.S. naval officer Alfred Mahan. Mahan pressured the United States to enter the fray. He mad the point the naval power had been very important for other empires imperialising. -
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American Imperialism
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Teller Amendment
Enacted on April 20th, 1898, the Teller Amendment reassured Americans that the United States would protect democracy at home and around the world. This amendment gave the US government a reason to involve their militarty in several wars. -
Annexation of Hawaii
In July 1898 the US congress voted for the annexation of Hawaii, which had been under US influence for a while. Although the Queen of Hawaii begged congress to leave them alone, Hawaii became a territory of the US and would later become a state. -
End of Spanish American War
Before the war the US and Spain signed a peace agreement ensuring that after the war cuba would be liberated. The US did gain land in Latin America with Puerto Rico and Guam. -
The Philippines Rebels
Two days before the Senate passed the treaty, fights broke out in Manila between United States and Filipino patrols. The war between the US and the Philippines lasted for 3 years and had at least 200,000 casualties. -
Panama Canal
When Columbia rejected the US's offer to buy part of Panama for the Canal they weren't happy. The US decided to aid Panama's rebellion and over throw the Columbian power. After Panama was independent the US took they land they needed. -
Roosevelt Corollary
As a modification of the Monroe Doctrine, which guaranteed the the US would protect its neighbors, the Roosevelt Corollary stated that the US would have unrestricted rights and control over Caribbean affairs. The US could intervene on anything happening in the Caribbean. -
Woodrow Wilson
When Wilson entered office in 1913 he criticized the previous foreign policy and promised that the US would never try to gain territory by conquest again. Later in his presidncy Wilson went back on his promises and became more like TR or Taft. -
Panama Canal Opens
When the Panama Canal opened in 1914 American influence in Latin America increased because so many US ships were going through Panama Canal and the US had offical possetion of the area. This influence continued until the US gave the land back to Panama. -
Occupation of Veracruz
Woodrow Wilson feared that the unrest in Mexico would threaten US interess, so the US intervened on the Mexican Revelution. The occupation of the port or Veracruz cost 19 American and 126 Mexican lives.
