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alfred thayer mahan
Haman stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea-Haman 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 outwards". the growing production of the century demands it -
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sanford b. dole
dole served as the first and only resident of Hawaii after he and others over threw queen Liliuokalani- Grover Cleveland was the first president of the us that annexed Hawaii as a state in 1889- one of doles cousins later became the attorney general of Hawaii and another one of his cousins founded the dole food company in Hawaii -
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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 and military -
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theodore roosevlt
on July 1 , 1998 U.S. forces, including teddy Roosevelt rough riders, defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan hill and kettle hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago DE Cuba-Theodore Roosevelt was the assistant secretary of the navy he resigned in 1898 to organize the "rough riders" the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish American war -
USS maine
the Maine came to Cuba to protect American citizen while Cuban revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain. the united states supported their cause, and after the Maine exploded, demanded that Spain give Cuba freedom. instead Spain declared war, and America quickly followed suit, moving commodore Winfield Scott schley into Santiago bay Hearst and politer who were newspaper publisher fan of fever of war for the people. -
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spsanish american war
after the explosion of the USS main and U.S. wanted European powers to remain out western hemisphere were reasons of war-military actions happened in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam- the treaty of pairs was signed, U.S. gained the Philippines, Guam, and all spains colonies and Puerto Rico with exception Cuba- do to U.S. win they become known as world power -
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 intentional army crushed the rbellion -
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presidency of theodore roosvelt
Roosevelt was governor of NY before becoming vice pres- at the age of 42 became pres- Roosevelt once said "speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far" and established a foreign diplomacy ideology nicknamed "big stick diplomacy"- the meaning of the phrase advises a tactic of caution and non aggression backed by the ability to do violence if required- Roosevelt was a patron of Nat parks- wanted to protect Nat parks and forest like the grand canyon -
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panama canal by U.S
American and British leaders as well as businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and pacific coasts- the panama canal symbolized U.S technological prowess and economic power- the U.S protected the rebels when they took control of a 10 mile tarp- 51 mile length took 10 years to complete at a cost of thousands of lives and $400 million -
roosevelt corollary
the Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine- the Monroe doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the western hemisphere, the Roosevelt corollary went one step further-renounce interventionism and established his good neighbor policy for the western hemisphere -
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dollar diplomacy
the goal was to create stability aboard and promote American commercial interests-another goal was to use private capital to further U.S interest overseas- the policy evident in extensive U.S interventions in Venezuela, Cuba, and central America