Timeline: Expansionism Timeline

Jan 17, 1893

Acquisition of Hawaii

Definition: America to overthrew Hawiia
Impact on Foriegn Policy: New territory for America; America could grow different food there

Feb 15, 1898

Sinking of The USS Maine

Defintion: USS Maine explodes near Cuba

Apr 25, 1898

Spanish American War

Definition: US protected Cuba from Spain, ending Spains rule

May 1, 1898

Acquisition of The Phillippines

Definiton: US got the territory after the Spanish War

Jun 20, 1898

Accqusition of Guam

Definiton: US got the territory after the Spanish War

Sep 6, 1899

Open Door Policy

Defintion: America wanted China to be able to trade with anyone, bc there economy is larger and more diverse
Impact on Forgien Policy: Anyone can trade with China

Dec 6, 1904

Roosevelt Corollary

Definition: A addition to the Monroe Doctorine that states that European efforts to colonize or interfere in North or South America would be viewed as agression
Peopel Invovled: President Roosevelt

Dec 3, 1912

Dollar Diplomacy

Defintion: The President encouraged US banks to invest in the Caribbean
People Involved:President Taft
Impact on Foriegn Policy: Increased the need for America in the Caribbean and created debt for to America, which meant America was in control.

Jun 28, 1914

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Definition: The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assinated by Garvilo Princip of Sebria

Aug 1, 1914

Start of WWI

Defintion: Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) fought against the Allied Powers (Russia, Sebria, Italy, Great Britian, France, and later the US)

Aug 15, 1914

Panama Canal

Definition: The Panama Canal was built to become a shortcut for the US, it connect the Pacfic and Atalntic Ocean
Impact on Foreign Policy: It saved the US money and time when shipping from coast to coast

May 7, 1915

Sinking of the Lusitania

Definiton: A U-boat torpedoed and sunk a British ship killing more than 120 Americans

Apr 22, 1916

German Proclamation

Definition: They declared the Atlantic a war zone

May 4, 1916

Sussex Pledge

Definition: They promised they wouldn't sink merchant sihps w/o warning

Feb 26, 1917

Zimmerman Telegram

Defintion: A telegram to Mexico from Germany telling them that if they attack the US and they will get land after the war

Apr 6, 1917

U.S. Enters WWI

Definition: After German broke their promise ; and sent the Zimmerman telegram America enters the war

May 18, 1917

Selective Service Act

Defintion: The government had the power to draft soliders

Jun 15, 1917

Espionage Act

Defintion: An act that made it illegal for a person to convey information intended to interfere w/ the US armed forces

Jan 8, 1918

Wilson's 14 Points

Defintion: Wilson's 14 points of how the world can be at peace
Important People; Woodrow Wilson

Sep 26, 1918

Battle of Argonne

Defintion: Builded the success of the war; which led to the end; fought in Argonne Forest in france by Meuse
Important People: General Pershing & the AEF