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war started after the sinking
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Spanish American War involves America in cuba and Philipines brought territory to US and made us a stronger army and country
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Created by Theodroe Roosevelt, barred European countries from using force to collect debit. US would act as an "international police power" Used to intervene in Central America
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Encourged investing in Caribbean countries. If a country couldnt repay loans, the US would send in troops
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Europe went into war cause of this action Archduke of Austria was assassinated
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World War 1 begins - America is still not involved
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Bought land and supported a revolution to get 10 mile strip of land. The Panama canal still is a trading and trasnportation hub of the land bringing a good effect
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War Zone- Waters around the British Isles and Germany would sink any ship that entered this area also called : Unresticted Submmarine Warfare this cuased the sinking of a ship carrying US citiznes
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British passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine killing more than 120 Americans killed
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Germany promises to not sink any more merchant ships without warning
They do not want the U.S. to enter war -
Germany resumes U boat attacks on the United States
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British intelligence intercepts the Zimmeran Telegram when revaled Germanys plan to ask the Mexican government to attack the U.S. in exchange for TX,NM and AZ back
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United States enters WWI
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The goverment now has the power to draft soldiers
The act required all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service -
New policy stating that all countries have trading rights in Chian
