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"Seward's Folly"
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Washington DC
Representatives from Western nations agree to create a permanent organization for international cooperation in trade and other issues -
Spanish diplomat critisizes President McKinley
Official spanish insult -
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Shpi suddenly exploded while anchored in Havana, Cuba
yellow press accuses Spain, even though it was probably an accident -
Authorizes war on Spain
Also states that US does not plan to take political control of Cuba -
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Requires that cuba:
1. never sign a treaty with a foreign power that impairs its independence
2. never build up excessive public debt
3. permit the US to intervene in Cuban affiards to preserve its independence and maintain law and order
4. allow US to maintain naval bases in Cuba, including Guantanamo Bay -
British agrees to cancel 1850 treaty stating that any canal in Central America was to be under joint british-US control
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Chinese nationalists attack foreigners (xenophobia) US and other counties march into Beijing to crush the rebellion Weakens Chinese imperial regime
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fleet sails around the world to demonstrate US naval power
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Japanese gov't secretly agrees to restrict emigration of Japanese workers to the US
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Pledges mutual respect for each nations (US and Japan) Pacific possestions and supports Open Door Policy in China
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Resolution to Monroe Doctrine.
non-European powers excluded from owning territory in the western hemiphere -
protect American investments during Nicaruaguan civil war
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US seaman arrested then released in Tampica
Mexican dictator Huerta refuses to apologize
Wilson orders navy to occupy Vera Cruz.
South America's ABC powers (argentica, brazil, chile) mediate to avoid war -
Ship torpedoed and sunk by a German sub 128 american passengers drowned challenges American neutrality
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Sarajevo,
shot by Serbian terrorist (the black hand) -
Vienna
Austria threatens war against Serbia and invades country 4 days later -
Russia is allied w/ Serbia
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France is allied w/ russia Germany invades Belgium, a neutral nation
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GB is allied with France
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Grants full terrirotial status to Philippines
Bill of Rights and universal male suffrage to filipinos
promises Philippines independence as soon as stable gov't is established -
Germany sinks an unarmed merchant ship after promising to refrain from sinking unarmed passenger ships w/o warning
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US citizenship granted to Puerto Rican residents and provided limited self gov't
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Germany asks mexico to declare war on US, intercepted by british
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draft
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espionage - 1917
sedition - 1918 imprisonment for those who try to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft
prohibit anyone from making disloyal remarks about gov't -
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Americans stop last German offensive
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end of wwi
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right to free speech can be limited when it presented a "clear and present" danger to public safety
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