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expansionism
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sinking of the uss maine
At 9.40pm on the night of February 15th, 1898 the United States battleship Maine, riding quietly at anchor in Havana harbour, was suddenly blown up, apparently by a mine, in an explosion which tore her bottom out and sank her, killing 260 officers and men on board. In the morning only twisted parts of the huge warship’s superstructure could be seen protruding above the water, while small boats moved about examining the damage. -
beginning of Spanish American war
Conflict between Spain and the u.s. resulting from the intervention of the united States in the Cuban war of independence -
acquisitions of Hawaii
America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and highlighted resulted from economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power. -
acquisition of Philippines
From the signing of the armistice in August up until late 1898, Spanish and American diplomats met in Paris to argue over the terms of the peace agreement that would end the Spanish-American War. -
acquisition of Guam
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for which the United States compensated Spain $20 million, equivalent to $567 million in present day terms), ceded by Spain after the Spanish-American War in the Treaty of Paris. -
open door policy
The is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, as enunciated in Secretary of State John Hay's Note, dated September 6, 1899 and dispatched to the major European powers. -
Roosevelt corollary
The was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03. -
dollar diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy is the effort of the United States—particularly during President William Howard Taft's term—to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. -
Panama canal
The Panama Canal is a 77.1-kilometre ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean -
end of Spanish American war