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Latin America
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Ultimatum to Chile
U.S sailors got into a brawl with some local Chile citizens and many of them were hurt. Angered, the U.S sent an ultimatum to Chile dememded an apology and threatening to break off diplomatic relations with them. Chile was forced to accept and ended up apologizing and providing financial aid to those sailors' families. -
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Spanish- American War
Cuban Revolutiojnaries wanted independence from Spanish rule. The U.S ordered spain to reliquish control, but Spain refused, thus starting the war. In turn, Spain lost Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Guam while the U.S got Hawaii. -
Military Invasion in Puerto Rico
During the Spanish American war, the U.S launched an invasion of Puerto Rico and was managed to take it over with the cost being only 7 deaths. The Treaty of Paris was signed ending the Spanish American War and the U.S officially recieved Puerto Rico and the Phillipines -
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U.S Foreign Policy
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Occupation in Cuba
The U.S finally occupies Cuba. The result is that they increase the weaknesses and contradictions already existing, namely, the differences between General in Chief of the Liberation Army, Máximo Gómez, and the Representatives of the Constitutional Assembly, the highest political body of the Revolution. -
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Open Door in China
The U.S wanted more trade and commerce with China, so John Hay wrote the "Open Door" notes which outlined the reasons for the increased trade and commerce. But the foreign Boxer Rebellion hindered progress in the area. -
The Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment of 1901 dictated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American War and defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations. It also provided Cuba with the assuance that the U.S would help it out in times of need. -
Supreme Court Decision
In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court upheld Congress's authority to establish an inferior status for Puerto Rico, as an "unincorporated territory" without promise of statehood. -
Military Intervention in Columbia
The U.S takes Panama from Columbia. This was our first imperialistic assault on the south of Mexico and the Cariibbean. -
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The Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt knew that a long term goal of the U.S was to build a Isthmian Canal. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty officially liscensed the U.S to build its own canal. Then, the treaty of Hay- Bunau was signed to let the U.S build the canal in Panama. -
Acquisition of Canal Zone
Panama recieved $10 million and annual payments of $250,000 for giving the U.S the Panama Canal Zone. -
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Treaty of Portsmouth and Russo- Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War began because there was ighting for control of Machuria. Russia would also not reliquish control over Port Arthur until the Japanses attacked. In 1905, Theodore Roosevelt forced the two sides to negociate in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In turn, Japan took control of Korea and most of South Manchuria. Also, they took Port Arthur and the southern half of Sakhalin ISalnd. Citizens of both sides were unhappy, but Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Dominican Republic signs treaty turning over customs.
On February 7th, 1905, the Dominican Republic signs a treaty with turns over customs to the U.S. This 50-year treaty gave the U.S control over the admistration of the customs department. -
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Second Occuapation of Cuba(Cuba Pacification)
After the collapse of President Tomás Estrada Palma's regime, President Theodore Roosevelt ordered an invasion of Cuba and established an occupation that would continue for nearly four years. The goal of the operation was to prevent fighting between the Cubans, to protect North American economic interests, and to hold free elections. -
Return to Cuba
U.S forces return to Cuba to help put down black protests against discrimination. -
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U.S Occupation of NIcaragua (Banana Wars)
The U.S's occupation in Nicaragua was intended to prevent the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by nations other than the U.S. Nicaragua assumed a protectorate status under the 1916 Chamorro-Bryan Treaty, which legally allowed U.S military intervention in Nicaragua. The occupation was ended by guerrilla armies against U.S. troops and by the costs of The Great Depression for the U.S. -
U.S Occupation of Veracruz
When nine U.S sailors were arrested for tresspassing in Tampico, the U.S fought for a release and ordered for a public apology and 21-gun salute. The salute was not given and the U.S Navy prepared to occupy Vercruz. During the wait for approval, a warning about a German cargo ship carrying weapons was given to Wilson, and Wilson seized the port and its customs. -
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U.S Occupation of Haiti
Afrer many revolutions and assasinations by different coups, the U.S addressed threats to the U.S economy from the president of Haiti. President WIlson received requests to protect foreign and domestic interests, so Wilson sent marines to Haiti. -
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The Pancho Villa Expedition
Francisco "Pancho" Villa; a Mexican revolutionary that had stirred unease in the U.S was the subject of a full on Expedition in retaliation for his attack on Columbus, New Mexico. The expeditionists had an order to capture or kill him. The U.S was not able to capture Villa, but his armies were rendered useless. -
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U.S Occupation of the Dominican Republic
On May 15th, 1916, U.S forces landed in Santo Domingo and took ocntrol. The U.S established a military government. -
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The Sugar Intervention
U.S Marine Corps are stationed in Cuba. U.S Marines then assume responsibility for the objects of infrastructure related to sugar plantations. In October, they established a number of permanent camps to monitor the safety of the sugar plantations.
