U.S Expansionism:1898 - 1919

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  • annexation of hawaii

    1891 - the king dies, congress votes to annex the hawaiian islands

  • alvin york

    one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I

  • spanish american war

    ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power.

  • roosevelt corollary

    allows americans to use their military power.

  • panama canal

    panama gains independence. and in 1903 U.S. gets rights to build panama canal.

  • dollar diplomacy

    started by president william taft followed by foreign policy.

  • start of W.W.I

    global war that was centered mainly in europe.

  • sinking of the lusitania

    during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • sussex pledge

    promise made in 1916 during World War I by Germany to the United States

  • german proclamation

    announced certain men and woman were to be deported to surrounding areas.

  • zimmerman telegam

    proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico

  • U.S enters world war one

    enters ww1 due to the sinking of a U.S ship, germany wanted mexico to attack U.S, and the assasination of Franz Ferdinand.

  • espionage act

    ment to prhibit miltary and prevent support to U.S enemies

  • wilsons 14 points

    a plan to bring world peace

  • battle of argonne forest

    last battle between the american expeditionary forces and german imperial army.

  • end pf worl war 1

    global war ends and treaties are signed, US wins and germny required to pay money to restorations

  • ratification of the treaty of versailles

    ended the state of war between germany and the allied powers.

  • sinking of the U.S.S.

    the boltic sea incedent, april 1952- sinking of the U.S.S. hobson, june 8- U.S.S. libery incedent