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United States purchases Alaska
Known as "Seward's Folly" this purchase from Russia marked a start in new American Imperialism. -
Alfred Thayer Mahan "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783
The publishment of this book stimulate the focus on naval power. Leading to a mightier navy. -
Cuban Revolts
Mistreatment of Cubans by Spanish leads to rebellions, that started Cuban's war for independence and the Spanish American War. -
Sinking of USS Maine
Sparked American demand for intervention is Spanish America -
U.S declares War on Spain
Officially starts Spanish-American War. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The first major battle of the Spanish-American War. U.S Asiatic Squadron destroyed Spanish Pacific fleet -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The bloodiest battle in the war that proved to be a U.S victory. That led to Spanish defeat of the war -
Battle of Santiago
This U.S victory over Spain ended the war. -
Hawaii Annexed by United States
Mckinley was worried about the Japanese taking the Hawaii island so congress anexed it. -
Protocol of Peace between U.S and Spain
An armstice that ends hostilities between the two. -
Treaty of Paris
It gave the U.S Guam, Puerto RIco, and the Philippines and turned Spain away from overseas expansion and colonialism. -
Start of Philippine-American War
American shoots Filipino soldier, sparking the war. -
John Hay's Open Note
Supported equal access to trade in China with European countries. -
Hawaii receaves full territorial status
Joint resolution of Congress make Hawaii offically part of the United States -
Boxer Rebellion
The secret organization, "the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists" murdered foreigners in protest to the open door policy -
Platt Amendment
Established seven conditions for the United States to take military power out of Cuba -
Hay Pauncefote Treaty
This treaty gave the U.S the right to build and fortify the Panama Canal -
Philippine Organic Act
American government took over administration and rebellion stopped -
Roosevelt Corollary
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that the United States would intervene in Western Hemisphere to make sure countires completed their obligations(Venezuela) -
Root Takahira Agreement
Mutually acknowledges international policies and spheres of influence between the United States and Japan -
President Taft and Philander C. Know Dollar Diplomacy Abandoned
This is due to economic instability and revolutions. -
General Victoriano Huerta becomes president.
Recentky after start pf Mexican rebellioh clique murders presdietn and installs General Victoriano Huerta -
Panama Canal Completed
The canal increases the mobility of the navy and make defending Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines easier -
Congress repeal Panama Canal Tolls Act of 1912
Makes Britain mad -
Francis Ferdinand Murdered
Ferdinand and his wifer were murdered by Serbian nationalist Princip, sparking the World War -
Huerta resigns and flees Mexico
Military victories by revolutionary forces make Huerta leave -
Austria Declares War On Serbia
As a result of the Archduke and his wife's deaths -
Germany Declares War on Russia
After Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia supports Serbia and Germany agrees to assist if there is Russian intervention. -
Germnay invades Belgium
Started fighting of World War 1, declared war on France, and started Shlieffen Plan. Germans forced way in -
Britian Declares War on Germany
As a result of Germany invading Belgium -
United States declares war on Germany
The United States was threatened by Germany's inappropriate use of submarine war fair. This got the United States into the war -
Germany Signed Armistice with Allies
This stops all fighting for World War 1 -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany agrees to pay for the war, putting it into deep debt -
Red Scare
Fear of Communism -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
This destroyed 20 vessels and brought the United States into World War 2
