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Open Door Policy
New policy stating that all countries have trading rights in china used to open Asian markers to U.S. businesses -
Dollar Diplomacy (1909-1913)
Encouraged ivesting, by Americans Businesses, caribbean countries.
This started when William Howard Taft was president -
WWI begins
WWI begins -
Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915 the Lusitania sunk. Britihs passengers ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine killing more than 120 Americans -
German Proclamation
Von Graeventiz reported that he men and women that are living in Lille have to be movede to surrounding areas for the purpose of working in the countryside -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises to not sink ant more mercahnt ships without warning -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence intercepts the Zimmerman Telegram
which revealed Germany's plan to ask the Mexican government to atttack the U.S. in exchange for TX, NM, & AZ. -
U.S. Enters World War I
The U.S. enters WWI with woodrow wilson being president -
Selective Service Act
The government now has the power to draft soilders -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act made it a crime to interfere with the U.S. war effort or to help our our enemies -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
It was a program for peace. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
The Battle of Argonne Forest was fought in France along the Western Front and eventually it led to end the war. -
Alvin York
Alvin York was a member of the U.S. Army and he fought in the Battle of Argone Forest. He was alos awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroics and achievments in the battle. -
End of World War I
It was the end of WWI -
Failure of Diplomacy
