US Imperialism

  • Philippine Insurrection

    Philippine Insurrection
    Philippine Insurrection
    2 Jun 1899 After the Spanish-American war, Philippines thought they had gained their freedom. America had bought the Philippines from the Spanish and the Philippines fought the military of the US. US used Military Force to own the Philippines and maintain control
  • Hay-Buanau-Varilla Treaty

    Hay-Buanau-Varilla Treaty
    Hay-Buanau-Varilla Treaty
    18 Nov 1903 Established the Panama Canal zone Used Political and Military force to establish the treaty
  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal
    Panama Canal
    15 Aug 1904 Ship Canal in Panama that connects the Alantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean Used Political and Military force to establish the Canal in a place they didn't own
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Roosevelt Corollary
    Roosevelt Corollary
    6 Dec 1904 Was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine stating that we had the right to use military force in Latin America US used Military force to get European countries out of Latin America
  • US occupation of the Dominican Republic

    US occupation of the Dominican Republic
    US occupation of the Dominican Republic
    14 Jan 1905 The United States assumed adminitstration of the Dominican Rebulic's customs. Used Military Force for expansion
  • Cuban Intervention

    Cuban Intervention
    Cuban Intervention
    28 Sep 1906 Major American military operation in Cuba Sent huge military force into cuba
  • The Great White Fleet

    The Great White Fleet
    The Great White Fleet
    16 Dec 1907 Popular Nickname of the US Navy that circumnavigated the globe Showed there military force by sending a battle fleet of 20 battleships around the world