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The Sinking of the US Maine
The U.S.S Maine battleship sank in the Havana Harbor, killing 268 men -
Spanish American War
Is the conflict between the US and Spain, that then concluded the reign of the Spanish rule in America.( lead to aquisitions) -
Open Doorr Policy
Allowed each country to trade with China. Also stated that countries had treaty port access within its sphere, and that they had to pay railrods and harbour dues. -
Roosevelt corollary
EUropean countries cant use force to collect debt in Latin American countries. Used to intervene in Central America. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Created by President Taft , which said investing in American banks and overseas is good and if countries cant repay loans the US would bring in their troops. -
World War 1
The begining of World War 1 -
Panama Canal
This Canal was built for a widespeard of transportation and trade that consists of 10 miles of land given to the US by Panama after it was rejecccted by Columbia. -
German Proclamation
British waters were to be war zones and Germany would sink any ship that came into this area -
Sinking of the Lusitania
British Passenger ship sunk and hit by a Greman submarine killing more than120 Americans. -
Susex Pledge
Were Germany promises to not sink merchant ships without warning. -
Failure of Diplomacy
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare keeps going and Germany continues U Boat attacks on the U.S. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British uncodes the Zimmerman telegram in which Germany's plan was discovered to get the Mexican government to attck the U.S. in exchange for TX, NM, and AZ. -
U.S. enters WW1
The United States becomes part of the war. -
Selective Service Act
Government has the power to draft soldiers. All men between 21 and 30 had to register for military serv. (within some months 10 mil men acroos country registered.) -
Espionage Act of 1917
made it a crime to give out any information about military activity and illegal to critise the government -
Battle of Argonne Forest
A battle fought in France and the final part of allied offensee in World War 1. 47 days -
Alvin York
United States corporal who killed 20 + Gereman sooldiers and captured 132. -
WW1 ends
The 1st World War comes to an end -
Wilson's 14 points
An outlined strategy for an end to war, and war goals. -
Ratification of the Treay of Versilles
President Woodrow Wilson goes before senate to get the approval of this treaty. -
Acquisition of Hawaii
After the War the US lookede further into Hawaii and there reasources like fruit and sugar to build plantations, but Hawaii was also on board to get rid of the Tariff problems they have.
