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Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
The USS Maine exploded near Havana, the US decalared war afterwards -
Spanish-American War
War in 1898 between Spain and America, the result was America gaining control of Puerto Rice, Guam, and The Philippines. -
Acquisition of Hawaii
US overthrew Hawaii's queen in 1898 and annexed it as a territory in 1898 -
Roosevelt Corollary
Statements by President Theodore Roosevelt which were additions to the Monroe Doctrine (said that European efforts to colonize or interfere in north/south America would be viewed as aggression.) -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand called war to break out -
Panama Canal
The US wanted land in Panama to build a canal so that travel time between the east and west coast would decrease. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A British passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine killing more than 120 Americans. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promised not to sink anymore merchant chips without warning. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany's plan to ask Mexico to attack the US in exchange for TX, NM, AZ -
Start of WWI
The US entered WW1 -
U.S. Enters WWI
The US governement passed an act to have the power to draft soldiers, men between the age of 21 and 31 -
Battle of Argonne
The Battle of Argonne was fought in france and it led to an armistice which means end of the war -
End of WWI
Germany had to accept total blame for the war, and had to pay $300 Billion in reparations, downsized military and eliminated navy -
Dollar Diplomacy
Date - 1909-1913
The Dollar Dipolmacy was a way to promote American foreign policy.If a Latin American country couldn/t repay its loans on time the US would send troop in to make sure the money was repaid. -
Open Door Policy
Date 1899
The open door policy gave equal trading rights to all foregin nations in China, it was used to open Asian markets to US business -
Wilson's 14 Points
Date 1914-1920
Wilson came up with 14 different ideas for how we could have peace.