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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Mahan stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea. He was the author of The Influence Of The Sea Power Upon History, Naval Power. Mahan greatly influenced the buildup of naval forces in the years prior to WW1. Alfred phrase was "whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward . The growing production of the century demands it". -
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Sanford B. Dole
Dole served as the first and only president of Hawaii after he and others overthrew queen Liliuokalani.
Grover Cleveland was the president of the U.S that annexed Hawaii as a state in 1898.
One of Doles cousins later became the at touring general of Hawaii and another one of his cousins founded the Dole food company on Hawaii -
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Theodore Roosevelt
On July 1, 1898 united states forces including Teddy Roosevelt Rough Riders defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan hill and Kettle hill near the Spanish strong hold of Santiago and Cuba.
Theodore Roosevelt was the assistant secretory of the Navy The resigned in 1898 organize the Rough Riders the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish American War. -
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Spanish American War
After the explosion of the U.S.S Maine and U.S wanted Europe powers to remain out western hemisphere were reasons of war. Military actions happened in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam.
The treaty of Paris was signed U.S gain the Philippines, Guam and all spains colonies and Puerto Rico exception Cuba. Do to U.S win they became known as world power. -
USS Maine
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain.
Publishers Dulitzer and heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news depicting the Spaniards as murderous and brutes in order to sell newspaper, having medias reaction outraged Americans and embarrassed Spain.
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Open Door Policy
The Open door policy gave all nations equal rights when trading with china. The boxer Rebellion threatened the lives of foreigners living in china. An international army crushed the rebellion. -
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Presidency Of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was gov of N.Y before becoming vice president.
At the age of 42 became president.
Roosevelt once said "speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far" and established a foreign diplomacy ideology nick named "big stick diplomacy"
The meaning of the phrase advises a tactic of caution and non-aggression backed up by the ability to do violence if required.
Roosevelt was a patron of nat.parks
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Panama Canal By U.S
American and British leaders as well as business men wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific Coast.
The Panama Canal symbolized U.S technological powers and economic power
The U.S protected the rebels when they took action in return the U.S got control of a mile strip
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Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine blocked further expansion and of Europe in western hemisphere the Roosevelt corollary went one step further.
Renounced interventionism and established his good neighbor policy for the western hemisphere. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
The goal was to create stability abroad and promote American commercial interests.
Another goal was to use private capital to further U.S interests overseas.
The policy was evident in extensive U.S interventions in Venezuela, Cuba, and central America. -
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Expanding World Power
In this time period,American changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming a global force both economically.