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Two treaties were signed to regulate Hawaii's sugar in the U.S., The Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 and the 1890 McKinley Tarrif Act.
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Congress purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. They wanted it for the rumored oil that was under the land.
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Mayhan wrote "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" and countries (Like Japan) used it to grow and inspire their Navys
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After Alfred Thayer Mahan's novel was published, Japan immediately took to it and started to style their navy after the book. They soon became the U.S.'s biggest naval rival during WWII
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Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown after a group of american settlers attacked her.
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Groups of Cubans fighting for 10+ years, trying to overthrow the Spanish rule over them.
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American settlers wanted to overthrow the Hawaiian queen, but president Cleveland did not (Republicans wanted it too).
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A type of newspaper reporting that went to the extreme to sell papers and have big headers. This was vary popular during the Spanish-American War
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The Maine was docked in Havana, Cuba when it exploded, killing 260 Americans. Yellow press blamed Spain for planning it.
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A Spanish diplomat's letter was intercepted and sent out in american newspapers. The letter was critical of President McKinley and sent the american people into an outrage.
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Congress passed a resolution that declared that the US would not take political control of Cuba and when at peace, Cuba would control itself.
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After the Maine. It told Spain to stop it's mistreatment of Cuba. They did, but U.S. newspapers and Congress still wanted war.
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The first shots of the Spanish-American war were shot in Manila Bay in the Philippines.
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The final shots of the war were fired a few months after Manila Bay. It was "a splendid little war".
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After the Treaty of Paris was signed, the Philippines were annexed and met with complete outrage from the Filipinos. They couldn't believe that the U.S. denied them their freedom
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After the annexation, the Philippines waged a three year war for their independence. After many losses of life, the U.S. gave the Filipinos what they wanted
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This policy was a result of John Hay's notes about how china was being split up. However, the notes did not prohibit European powers to carve up China among themselves.
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Hatred & fear of foreigners were on the rise in China. An organization of Nationalists (The Society of Harmonious Fists) attacked foreign settlements and killed Christian missionaries.
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One snag in the U.S. plans was Great Britain being involved in Panama. The treaty gave full power of Panama to America.
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Theodore Roosevelt's "speak softly and carry a big stick" policy was applauded by Imperialists for the actions being bold and trying to build America's reputation.
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Another application of the Big Stick Diplomacy was that it involved Latin American nations that were in need of financial help and could not pay their debts.
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Pres. Theodore Roosevelt wanted to start building his canal, but was stopped when he found that Panama was under the control of Colombia. He supported the citizens of Panama and the U.S. backed them when they started their revolution.
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President Taft believed that trade was better than war. And that trade was crucial for countries to stay alive.
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In 1913, Victoriano Huerta tried to assassinate the president. He was taken out of power in late 1914
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After being sent there by Pres. Wilson, men were stationed on the shore of Tampico. Three men were arrested by Mexican authorities but soon released.
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The U.S. plan of neutrality was first challenged after the sinking of the British passenger liner, Lusitania. Most passengers drowned, including 128 Americans
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U.S. newspapers put out a story about a German-bound telegram from Mexico. The president knew then that Germany wanted a war with the U.S.
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President Wilson publicly spoke to the nation about the state of war between the U.S. and Germany.
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It prohibited forms of speech any profane language about the government of the United States
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Similar to the draft in WW2. It made sure that there were the equal amounts of draftees from each nationality.
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By the time the United States entered WW1, there were already millions of European soldiers were dead.
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Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the espionage act in a case that imprisoned a man for handing out pamphlets against the draft. The Justice concluded that the right of free speech could be limited when it put the public safety in danger.
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There were growing fears of socialism fueled by communist takeover in Russia.
