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American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War was between Britain and the 13 colonies, it was from 1775-1783. Led to the creation of the Declaration of Independance. -
Washington's Farewell Address
This document was George Washington's speech urging the people and their future government to avoid political parties. In this speech George Washington also warned about the involvement in foreighn affairs. -
Isolationism
The idea that the United States should not become involved in the problems of other countries. It started with Washington's Farewell Address and lasted for about 150 years. -
First Barbary War
This was the first war fought between the United States and the North West African Berber Muslim (Barbary states). It started because Barbary pirates attacked American merchant ships, which were held for ransom. This war lasted from 1801-1805. -
Embargo Act
President Thomas Jefforson's request that all U.S. ports are closeed to export shipping and restrictions on imports on Great Britain were placed.The embargo was revoked on March 1, 1809. -
War of 1812
This was a 32 month event conflict between the U.S,, the U.K. and Ireland. Historians are not sure as the why the U.S. decided to declare war but many argue it started over the violation of American rights. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the idea of expansion westward. This led to future conflicts because the pioneers kicked out all other residents of the area. -
Second Barbary War
Helped to end the paying of Barbary pirates from the United States. It also helped to end piracy and it started free trade because of Britain and Netherland's involvement. -
Monroe Doctrine
A United States policy warning European powers to stop trying to colonize in North or South America. Any acts on the part of Britain would be seen as acts of aggression and would require the intervention of the United States. -
U.S. Mexican War
A war caused by the annexation of Texas. This war lasted 1 year and a half. Mexico lost half of its territory. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The annexation of Hawaii resulted from the fear of Hawaii being taken by European powers. Many U.S. citizens petitioned that Hawaii be annexed, and it was but not before the over throw of Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani"s kingdom. -
Spanissh-American-Cuban War
The United States succeded in creating a treaty that made Spain give up its hold on many territories like Cuba. -
Roosevelt Corollary
An add on to theMonroe Doctrine stating that the United States WILL intervine in conflicts between European and Latin American countries.
corollary:forming a proposition that follows from one already proved. -
WWI
The first world was centered around Europe. It started with the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The whole affair happened because all countries had formed alliances and when one country got involved another did and then another. -
The Cold War
Mostly between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was started for a few reasons. Those reasons being the fear of a communist attack, and attacks using nuclear weapons. -
Truman Doctrine
This doctrine was based on the beleif that the United States should intervine (throughout the world)) to prevent the spread of communism.
A containment policy (for communism). -
Marshall Plan
A plan that allowed the United States to provide aide to other allaid countries. This plan also allowed the help of the Soviet Union and its allies but they had to make political reform. -
The Vietnam War
This war was fought between North Korea, supported by communist allies like China, and South Korea, supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. The war was about trying to stop communism from spreading. -
Detente
Mostly used in reference to the "easing" of the geo-political tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Mostly used to refrence the "thawing out" in the middle of the Cold War. -
Carter's Emphasis on Foreighn Policy
Former President Jimmy Carter thought that instead of avoiding world affairs, the United States should be more involved in affairs that had anything to do with human rights violations. -
Engagement
When the United States, instead of isolating itself, interveened in world affairs. This happened in 1985 but is still going on today. -
September 11, 2001
Four terrorist attacks by terrorist Osama Bin Laden and the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. The attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon. -
The War on Terror
This a millitaray campaign that started shortly after the 9/11 attack. It resulted in a global military campagn to eliminate Al-Qaeda and other organizations like it. -
War in Afghanistan
Bush and other government officials created a plan to rid Afghanistan of Al-Qaeda terrorists and also get rid of those who harbored and/or assisted said terrorists. -
War in Iraq
This war fist started because the U.S. government said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and they were going in to remove said weapons. No such weapons were found, then Saddam Hussein was removed from power.
