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The Purchase of Alaska
The U.S purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. It was signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russia Minister, Edouard de Stoeckl -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Wrote "The Influence of Sea Power upon History," In the book he stated that control of the sea was the way to control the world. It caused a naval race between the world powers. -
The Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
A coup d'état that occurred against Queen Liliuokalani on the island of Oahu by foreign residents. -
Cuban Revolt
Bands of Cuban nationalists adopted tactics that would lay waste to Cuban plantations to force Spain's withdraw or get the Americans involved. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Years after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the U.S President William McKinley annexed Hawaii into the U.S becoming the 50th state. -
The U.S.S Maine incident
A battle ship that sank during the Cuban Revolt. It became the center of attention for the U.S and the blame for the incident was shifted to the Spanish. -
De Lome Letter
A Spanish diplomat's letter that was leaked to the press and printed on the front of the newspapers. The letter was considered an insult to Americans because it was critical of President McKinley. -
McKinley's War Message
After the destruction of the U.S Maine, Mckinley wrote a War message to Congress, which offered four reasons why they should help the rebels. -
Teller Amendment
Congress passed a joint resolution on April 20 authorizing the war. The Teller Amendment stated that the Americas would not take over Cuba after they pushed back the Spanish -
The Surrender at Santiago
At the siege of Santiago, Spanish troops were being destroyed at the hands of the U.S ships, the Spanish surrendered and signed a armistice ending the hostilites between the Spanish and the Americans. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was an Agreement between the Spanish and the Americans at the end of the Spanish American War. Spain ceded Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the Americas. -
Yellow Press or Yellow Journalism
A type of newspaper that spread ludicrous crimes, distastes, scandal, but some especially spread false accounts of Spanish Atrocities in Cuba. -
The Phillipine-American War
The Philippine-American War was a war between the Americans and the Philippines. The cause of the War was a rebellion from the Philippines that wanted to be free, not under a new colonial rule. -
Open Door Policy in China
The Open Door Policy in China was a statement of principles for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China. It was enacted by the U.S. -
Boxer Rebellion in China
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China during the 1900s -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was a treaty signed by the United Kingdom and the U.S as a preliminary for the Panama Canal -
Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy
After the death of President McKinley, Roosevelt stepped up as President and enacted a policy in which negotiations were backed with a supporting force, his policy was called the Big Stick Policy. -
Revolution in Panama
With the help of the U.S government, Panama stages a revolution and a declaration of independence from Columbia. With the U.S's support the revolution occured without blood shed and the U.S also gained the use of a canal through the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. -
The Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was a group of American warships that toured the world, based off the Big Stick ideology -
Root-Takahira Agreement
An important executive agreement between the U.S and the Japanese that pledged the mutual respect for each other nations Pacific possessions and support for the Open Door Policy in China. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy was a foreign policy enacted by President Taft that used economic power inorder to extend the countries power. -
Tampico incident
The Tampico Affair was a minor incident involving U.S. sailors and Mexican land forces loyal to Mexican dictator General Victoriano Huerta during a phase of the Mexican Revolution. -
Pancho Villa and the U.S Expeditionary Force
Pancho Villa was a revolutionary that led multiple raids and murders across the U.S-Mexican Border. President Wilson ordered General Pershing to peruse Villa into mexico. They were unable to capture them and had to withdraw due to the growing possibility of the U.S entering WW1 -
The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
A Serbian terrorist assassinates Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, this event causes major tension between the two people -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
The Austrian Government threatens Serbia with war then invades the country 4 days later. Starting WW1 -
Germany Declares war on Russia
The German Kaiser, Kaiser Willhelm I declares war on Russia, Serbia's ally. Germany was also Austria-Hungry's ally. -
German Declaration of War against France
Germany also declares war on France, an ally of Russia. Germany also begins an invasion of Belgium because it was the fastest route to Paris. -
Great Britain declares War
Great Britain, as an ally of France, declares war on Germany as a response. -
The Sinking of the Lusitiana.
The Lusitiana sinking challenged U.S Neutrality in WW1. Germany sunk the British passenger liner along with 128 Americans. This caused President Wilson to send a strongly letter message to the Germans about their neutrality. -
U.S Enters the War
After years of neutrality for the war the U.S finally entered the war when President Wilson gave his speech saying, "The world must be safe for democracy." -
The Red Scare
The Red Scare was an anti-communist hysteria created from the rise of Communism in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Empire launched a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the midst of WWII.
