Spheres of Infuence

War of 1812

Dec 12, 1812

The immediate causes of the War of 1812 were a series of economic sanctions taken by the British and French against the US as part of the Napoleonic Wars.

1823 Monroe Doctrine

Dec 12, 1823

The 1823 Monroe Doctrine placed all of North and South America off limits for new European colonization. It feared that the Untied States would call war on anyone that interfered with the Central and South America.

1846

Dec 12, 1846

President James K. Polk justified the American-Mexican War to expand our borders by falsely accusing of that an American Soldier had died.

1893 Hawaii Monarchy

Dec 12, 1893

Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown when a group of business men and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.

1898 Spanish War

Dec 12, 1898

1898 war was fought to expand our sphere of influence in the Caribbean and Pacific. We acquired the Philippines,Guam, Puerto Rico.

1903-1914 Panama

Dec 12, 1914

The United States intervened and helped Panama from 1903-1914 to secure its independence from Colombia, and to negotiate a treaty to construct and exercise sovereignty.

1914-1917 Mexico

Dec 12, 1917

The United States set up military in Mexico, also capturing Vera Cruz and general John Pershing in response to Ponchos Villas raids.

1926-1933 Nicaragua

Dec 12, 1933

The US occupied Nicaragua militarily in fighting the rebel forces of Cesar Sandino.

1915-1934

Dec 12, 1934

The US occupied Haiti's militarily in response to Chronic Political instability.

1954 Guatemala

Dec 12, 1954

In 1954, the United States overthrew the Socialist government of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz

Bay of Pigs

Dec 12, 1961

The US started the invasion to overthrow Cuba leader Fidel Castro.

Dominican Republic

Dec 12, 1965

In 1965, the United States dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic to prevent the restoration