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Battle of Puebla
French attacked Puebla, but lost to Mexico. -
French Withdraw
Withdrawl of troops ended hostility between France and Mexico. -
Alaska Purchase
Russia feared that the territory of Alaska would be seized, so they made a treaty with the US and they realized the territory. -
Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
This treaty led to large investments by Americans in sugarcane plantations in Hawaii, -
The Influence of Sea Power upon History by Alfred Thayer Mahan
A history of naval warfare that details the role of sea power. -
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
US invades Hawaii with the US Marines and followed the annexation of it. -
Annexation of Hawaii
American annexation of Hawaii. -
US declares war on Spain.
Decleration of war starts Spanish-American War. -
Battle of Manila Bay
This batlle involved destruction of the Spanish by the US. -
Boxer's Rebellion
A violent anti-foreign uprising that took place in China -
US troops land in Cuba
US troops landed in Cuba during the Spanish-American war -
U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights.
Where Roosevelt defeated the Spanish and became the bloodiest battle of the war. -
U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.
Fought between Spain and US and was key naval engagement. -
The Spanish surrender at Santiago
They could not supply enough weapons and the Spanish surrendered. -
The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace
The signing of this treaty ended hostilities between them. -
The Treaty of Paris is signed
The signingv of the Treaty of Paris resulted in peace and ownership of Cuba and Puerto Rico. -
Open Door Policy
US requires China to have open door policy of trade. -
Phillipine-American War Starts
The Phillipines declares on US in hopes of gaining independence. -
Assasination of McKinley
McKinley was shot in the Temple of Music and died that day. -
The Venezuelan Affair
A territory dispute between who owned the territory, Venezuela and Britain -
Panama Gains independence
Panama gains independence from Columbia, making US become involved in Panamanian Affairs -
Panama Canal (Big Stick).
US helps Panama revolt against Columbia in order to get rights to build Panama Canal -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
This treaty established the Panama Canal Zone. -
Russo-Japanese War
War fought over rival imperial ambitions. -
Dollar Diplomacy
A foreign policy created by Taft to ensure power and economic loans -
Archduke Assasination
Archduke assasinated on a trip by a gunshot wound, this was a major cause of the war. -
Poison Gas by Germans
Posion gas is introduced as a new weapon. -
Sinking of Lusitania
This was a sinking of german ship that caused total warfare. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
This message was sent, but intercepted by US and decoded as a war threat. -
US joins War
Due to threat of telegram Wilson declares the joining of the war. -
US enters War
Many determining factors including the assasination of the Archduke cause the start of World War I. -
Armistice Day
It marks the armistice between Germany and France. -
Red Scare
The Red Scare is the fear of communism.
