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Influence Of Sea Power Upon History
History of naval warfare book published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance. -
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Imperialism
A type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing or influencing other countries to submit to their rule. -
Annexation Of Hawaii
Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. -
Spanish-American War
An 1898 military conflict between the U.S. and Spain which resulted in the U.S. gaining temporary control of Cuba and ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
Open Door Policy
Foreign policy proposed by the U.S. in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. -
Panama Canal US Construction Begins
On November 6, 1903, Philippe Bunau-Varilla, as Panama's ambassador to the United States, signed the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, granting rights to the United States to build and indefinitely administer the Panama Canal Zone and its defenses.
